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View article: Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation by Sex and Within High and Low Stroke Risk Populations
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation by Sex and Within High and Low Stroke Risk Populations Open
Atrial fibrillation (AF) increases the risk of thromboembolic stroke, and oral anticoagulants (OACs) are an effective tool to reduce this risk. Previous studies have demonstrated that female, black, Hispanic, and Asian groups are less like…
View article: Postpandemic Cardiac Mortality Rates
Postpandemic Cardiac Mortality Rates Open
This cohort study describes the monthly and annual population-based cardiac mortality rates during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
View article: The effectiveness and value of disease-modifying therapies for transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy.
The effectiveness and value of disease-modifying therapies for transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy. Open
View article: Anxiety and Depression Associated With Increased Cardiovascular Disease Risk Through Accelerated Development of Risk Factors
Anxiety and Depression Associated With Increased Cardiovascular Disease Risk Through Accelerated Development of Risk Factors Open
Anxiety/depression accelerate the development of CVDRFs. This association appears to be most notable among younger women and may be mediated by stress-related neuro-immune pathways. Evaluations of tailored preventive measures for individua…
View article: Clinician Knowledge and Attitudes About Climate Change and Health After a Quality Incentive Program
Clinician Knowledge and Attitudes About Climate Change and Health After a Quality Incentive Program Open
Importance Climate change is a fundamental threat to human health, and industries, including health care, must assess their respective contribution to this crisis. Objective To assess the change in knowledge of clinicians who completed a q…
View article: Learning How to Protect the Health System by Protecting the Caregivers
Learning How to Protect the Health System by Protecting the Caregivers Open
View article: Is Myocardial Infarction Overdiagnosed?
Is Myocardial Infarction Overdiagnosed? Open
This Viewpoint examines whether overdiagnosis rather than underdiagnosis may now be the dominant form of myocardial infarction misdiagnosis.
View article: Natural language processing to phenotype coronary computed tomography angiography: Development, validation, and initial results of a large multi-institution cohort
Natural language processing to phenotype coronary computed tomography angiography: Development, validation, and initial results of a large multi-institution cohort Open
View article: Classification Algorithm to Distinguish Between Type 1 and Type 2 Myocardial Infarction in Administrative Claims Data
Classification Algorithm to Distinguish Between Type 1 and Type 2 Myocardial Infarction in Administrative Claims Data Open
BACKGROUND: Type 2 myocardial infarction (T2MI) and type 1 myocardial infarction (T1MI) differ with respect to demographics, comorbidities, treatments, and clinical outcomes. Reliable quality and outcomes assessment depends on the ability …
View article: Ultra-processed foods and incident cardiovascular disease and hypertension in middle-aged women
Ultra-processed foods and incident cardiovascular disease and hypertension in middle-aged women Open
View article: Sex Differences in Coronary Artery Disease Characteristics Among Patients With Type 2 Myocardial Infarction
Sex Differences in Coronary Artery Disease Characteristics Among Patients With Type 2 Myocardial Infarction Open
View article: Association between implanted cardioverter-defibrillator and mortality for patients with left ventricular ejection fraction near 35%
Association between implanted cardioverter-defibrillator and mortality for patients with left ventricular ejection fraction near 35% Open
Background Consensus guidelines support the use of implanted cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death in patients with either non-ischemic or ischemic cardiomyopathy with left ventricular ejection fr…
View article: Home hospital heart failure admissions are an opportunity to initiate goal directed medical therapy - a retrospective analysis
Home hospital heart failure admissions are an opportunity to initiate goal directed medical therapy - a retrospective analysis Open
Background There is growing recognition of the importance of goal directed medical therapy (GDMT) initiation for heart failure (HF) during hospitalization. Home hospital provides traditional inpatient hospital care in the patient’s home. D…
View article: The prognostic association of atrial fibrillation on heart failure hospitalizations after acute myocardial infarction
The prognostic association of atrial fibrillation on heart failure hospitalizations after acute myocardial infarction Open
Aims The association of atrial fibrillation (AF) with heart failure (HF) specific hospitalizations after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is unclear. We aim to study the association of AF and 6-month HF hospitalization after an AMI in a l…
View article: Patterns in Physician Burnout in a Stable-Linked Cohort
Patterns in Physician Burnout in a Stable-Linked Cohort Open
Importance Physician burnout is widely reported to be an increasing problem in the US. Although prior analyses suggest physician burnout is rising nationally, these analyses have substantial limitations, including different physicians join…
View article: IV Diuresis in Alternative Treatment Settings for the Management of Heart Failure: Implications for Mortality, Hospitalizations and Cost
IV Diuresis in Alternative Treatment Settings for the Management of Heart Failure: Implications for Mortality, Hospitalizations and Cost Open
View article: Association between implanted cardioverter-defibrillators and mortality for patients with left ventricular ejection fraction between 30% and 35%
Association between implanted cardioverter-defibrillators and mortality for patients with left ventricular ejection fraction between 30% and 35% Open
Background Consensus guidelines support the use of implanted cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death in patients with either non-ischaemic or ischaemic cardiomyopathy with left ventricular ejection …
View article: Value-Based Payment for Clinicians Treating Cardiovascular Disease: A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association
Value-Based Payment for Clinicians Treating Cardiovascular Disease: A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association Open
Clinician payment is transitioning from fee-for-service to value-based payment, with reimbursement tied to health care quality and cost. However, the overarching goals of value-based payment—to improve health care quality, lower costs, or …
View article: Medicaid Expansion Under the Affordable Care Act and Association With Cardiac Care: A Systematic Review
Medicaid Expansion Under the Affordable Care Act and Association With Cardiac Care: A Systematic Review Open
Background: The goal of the Affordable Care Act was to improve health outcomes through expanding insurance, including through Medicaid expansion. We systematically reviewed the available literature on the association of Affordable Care Act…
View article: Natural Language Processing for the Ascertainment and Phenotyping of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram Reports
Natural Language Processing for the Ascertainment and Phenotyping of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram Reports Open
Objective Extracting and accurately phenotyping electronic health documentation is critical for medical research and clinical care. While there are a variety of techniques to accomplish this task, natural language processing (NLP) has been…
View article: CE-454029-4 RACIAL DISPARITIES IN THE USE OF ORAL ANTICOAGULATION FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION BY SEX AND WITHIN HIGH AND LOW STROKE RISK POPULATIONS
CE-454029-4 RACIAL DISPARITIES IN THE USE OF ORAL ANTICOAGULATION FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION BY SEX AND WITHIN HIGH AND LOW STROKE RISK POPULATIONS Open
View article: Financial Toxicity of Medical Management of Heart Failure
Financial Toxicity of Medical Management of Heart Failure Open
View article: Race, ethnicity, sex, and socioeconomic disparities in anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation: A narrative review of contemporary literature
Race, ethnicity, sex, and socioeconomic disparities in anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation: A narrative review of contemporary literature Open
View article: Promising Administrative Measures of Heart Failure and Future Directions
Promising Administrative Measures of Heart Failure and Future Directions Open
View article: Evaluating federal policies using Bayesian time series models: estimating the causal impact of the hospital readmissions reduction program
Evaluating federal policies using Bayesian time series models: estimating the causal impact of the hospital readmissions reduction program Open
View article: Implementation of High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin Assays in the United States
Implementation of High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin Assays in the United States Open
View article: Association of Self-reported Primary Care Physician Tolerance for Uncertainty With Variations in Resource Use and Patient Experience
Association of Self-reported Primary Care Physician Tolerance for Uncertainty With Variations in Resource Use and Patient Experience Open
In clinical practice, identifying and effectively managing inappropriate variations and improving patient experience have proven to be difficult, despite increased attention to these issues. This study supports the hypothesis that physicia…
View article: Cardiovascular Disease Projections in the United States Based on the 2020 Census Estimates
Cardiovascular Disease Projections in the United States Based on the 2020 Census Estimates Open
View article: Translating Clinical Guidelines Into Care Delivery Innovation: The Importance of Rigorous Methods for Generating Evidence
Translating Clinical Guidelines Into Care Delivery Innovation: The Importance of Rigorous Methods for Generating Evidence Open
ranslating novel science and clinical guidelines into practice is a vital step toward improving the health of populations.This is particularly true for outpatient management and transitional care after hospital discharge, where social dete…
View article: Association of Socioeconomic Status and Infarct Volume With Functional Outcome in Patients With Ischemic Stroke
Association of Socioeconomic Status and Infarct Volume With Functional Outcome in Patients With Ischemic Stroke Open
The findings of this cohort study suggest that lower SES is associated with larger infarct volumes on presentation. These SES-associated differences in initial stroke severity accounted for most of the subsequent disparities in long-term d…