Christine Rutlen

Researcher

Last publication 2024 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

3 h-index 15 pubs 176 cited

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Christine Rutlen's research focuses on cardiovascular health, particularly in the context of infectious diseases and pre-existing conditions. Her work investigates the risk of cardiovascular events following COVID-19 infection, examining outcomes in double-cohort studies. Rutlen also studies atrial fibrillation, analyzing factors associated with its recurrence after cardioversion, comparing paroxysmal and primary persistent forms. Additionally, her research has explored the impact of preadmission metformin use on mortality in diabetic patients hospitalized with COVID-19. She has also published case reports on rare cardiovascular conditions, including traumatic mitral regurgitation from an intracardiac bullet fragment and vegetation on a calcified plaque in the descending aorta. Rutlen's work also touches on patient experience within healthcare settings, specifically the effect of conversations in cardiac catheterization labs. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 3, 14 total publications, and 173 total citations. She has collaborated with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Jackson Mosley and Joshua M. Hagood.

Metrics

  • h-index: 3
  • Publications: 15
  • Citations: 176

Selected Publications

  • Traumatic Mitral Regurgitation From Intracardiac Bullet Fragments With Bullet Embolism to the Brain (2024)
  • A CASE OF TRAUMATIC MITRAL REGURGITATION FROM INTRACARDIAC BULLET FRAGMENT (2024)
  • A RARE CASE OF VEGETATION ON A CALCIFIED PLAQUE IN DESCENDING AORTA (2024)
  • E-33 | What Patients Hear: Effect of Cardiac Catheterization Lab Conversations on Patient Experience (2023)

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