R. Lee Franco

Virginia Commonwealth University — United States

Medicine · Health Sciences

12h-index561citations64works3.02yr avg
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Research Topics

Cardiovascular and exercise physiology(19), Cancer survivorship and care(9), Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control(9), Exercise and Physiological Responses(9), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases(8)

Publications64 total

Percutaneous Treatment of Multivalvular Disease Including Refractory Tricuspid Regurgitation in a Frail Elderly Patient
JACC Case Reports·2025Open Access
Body composition in patients with obesity‐related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: A comparison study
Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a physical activity intervention in adults with lymphoma undergoing treatment
Pilot and Feasibility Studies·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Validation of Segmental Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Compared with Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry to Measure Body Composition in Patients with Obesity-related Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Association of poverty-income ratio with cardiovascular disease and mortality in cancer survivors in the United States
PLoS ONE·2024· 12 citedOpen Access
Longitudinal associations among physical activity and sitting with endocrine symptoms and quality of life in breast cancer survivors: A latent growth curve analysis
Cancer Medicine·2023· 4 citedOpen Access
Reliability And Validity Of A Home-Based Protocol To Assess Physical Function: Preliminary Results
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise·2023
Skeletal muscle quality, measured via phase angle, and cardiorespiratory fitness in patients with obesity and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Nutrition·2023· 10 citedOpen Access
Physical Activity During Breast Cancer Therapy Associates With Preserved Exercise Capacity and Cardiac Function (WF97415)
JACC CardioOncology·2023· 12 citedOpen Access
Acute, but not chronic, aerobic exercise alters the impact of ex vivo LDL and fatty acid stimulation on monocytes and macrophages from healthy, young adults
European Journal of Applied Physiology·2023· 1 cited
Abstract 14867: Examining Effects of a Physical Activity Intervention on Exercise Capacity and Cardiovascular Function Among Patients With Lymphoma and Breast Cancer Undergoing Treatment
Circulation·2022
Abstract 15439: Longitudinal Assessment of Racial Differences in Exercise Capacity After Breast Cancer Treatment: WF-97415
Circulation·2022
Abstract 15290: Hypertension in Black and White Breast Cancer Survivors: NCT02992730
Circulation·2022
Abstract 12791: Examining the Association Between Socioeconomic Factors and Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Declines in Breast Cancer and Lymphoma Survivors Receiving Doxorubicin: WF-98213
Circulation·2022
Longitudinal associations among physical activity and sitting with endocrine symptoms and quality of life in breast cancer survivors: A latent growth curve analysis
2022Open Access
LPS differentially affects expression of CD14 and CCR2 in monocyte subsets of Post-STEMI patients with hyperglycemia
Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice·2022· 4 cited
Prevalence of Cardiovascular Diseases Among Breast Cancer Survivors: Findings From the NHANES 2003-2018
American Journal of Health Promotion·2022· 3 citedOpen Access
NLRP3-mediated inflammation in cardio-oncology: sterile yet harmful
Translational research·2022· 27 citedOpen Access
Sex differences in monocyte CCR2 expression and macrophage polarization following acute exercise
Life Sciences·2022· 7 cited
Racial disparities in treatment-related cardiovascular toxicities amongst women with breast cancer: a scoping review
Journal of Cancer Survivorship·2022· 16 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Ronald K. Evans(15), Edmund O. Acevedo(14), Anson M. Blanks(10), Natalie J. Bohmke(8), Antonio Abbate(7), Lauren N. Pedersen(7), W. Gregory Hundley(7), Chun‐Jung Huang(7), Heather L. Caslin(7), Mary K. Bowen(7), Arnethea L. Sutton(7), Salvatore Carbone(6), Virginia Mihalick(6), Edward B. Crabb(6), Vanessa B. Sheppard(6), Ralph B. D’Agostino(6), Jeremy Via(6), Alexander R. Lucas(5), Hayley Billingsley(4), Ryan S. Garten(4)