2025
Aortic valve calcium as a novel risk marker for kidney function deterioration: The MESA study
Abdollahi A, Sani M, Shabani M, Matuck B, Blaha M, Wu C, Ambale-Venkatesh B, Budoff M, Strom J, Rotter J, Post W, Blumenthal R, Bluemke D, Ghahramani N, Lima J, Whelton S. Aortic valve calcium as a novel risk marker for kidney function deterioration: The MESA study. European Journal Of Internal Medicine 2025, 136: 49-55. PMID: 40263084, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2025.03.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMulti-Ethnic Study of AtherosclerosisRisk of incident chronic kidney diseaseIncident chronic kidney diseaseAortic valve calciumInternational Classification of DiseasesChronic kidney diseaseCardiac CT scansAdjusted Cox proportional hazards regression modelsMultivariable adjusted Cox proportional hazards regression modelsParticipants free of chronic kidney diseaseCardiovascular diseaseMulti-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis studyValve calciumCT scanCVD risk factorsHistory of cardiovascular diseaseCategorized as 0Higher risk of incident CKDFree of chronic kidney diseaseAssociated with increased risk of mortalityMulti-Ethnic StudyAtherosclerotic CVD risk factorsMulti-ethnic cohortAPOE-e4 genotypeClassification of Diseases
2024
Associations of blood pressure with white matter hyperintensities later in life; influence of short-term menopausal hormone therapy
Kara F, Tosakulwong N, Lesnick T, Fought A, Kendell-Thomas J, Kapoor E, Faubion L, Schwarz C, Senjem M, Fields J, Min P, Lowe V, Jack C, Bailey K, James T, Lobo R, Manson J, Pal L, Hammers D, Malek-Ahmadi M, Cedars M, Naftolin F, Santoro N, Miller V, Harman S, Dowling N, Gleason C, Kantarci K. Associations of blood pressure with white matter hyperintensities later in life; influence of short-term menopausal hormone therapy. Menopause The Journal Of The North American Menopause Society 2024, 32: 12-22. PMID: 39729067, PMCID: PMC11896108, DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000002481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKronos Early Estrogen Prevention StudyMenopausal hormone therapyBaseline blood pressureWhite matter hyperintensityBlood pressureHormone therapySD age of participantsPeriventricular white matter hyperintensityLower CVD riskDiastolic blood pressureCVD risk factorsObservational follow-upAssociation of blood pressureRisk of white matter hyperintensityWMH volumeAssociation of systolicAssociated with greater WMH volumeDouble-blindPostmenopausal womenGreater WMH volumeSD ageAge of participantsFollow-upMenopausal womenElevated BPCardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Control Following Release From Carceral Facilities: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Aminawung J, Puglisi L, Roy B, Horton N, Elumn J, Lin H, Bibbins-Domingo K, Krumholz H, Wang E. Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Control Following Release From Carceral Facilities: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: ejaha2024035683t. PMID: 39248257, PMCID: PMC11935634, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.124.035683.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUncontrolled CVD risk factorsCardiovascular disease risk factor controlCVD risk factorsRisk factor controlFactor controlRisk factorsSocial determinant of cardiovascular healthCardiovascular diseaseProspective cohort study of individualsDeterminants of cardiovascular healthPublic health prevention effortsCardiovascular disease risk factorsCohort study of individualsHealth prevention effortsCross-sectional studyProspective cohort studyCarceral facilitiesCorrectional facilitiesSocial determinantsTailored interventionsTraditional risk factorsStudy of individualsAdversity scorePerceived stressCardiovascular healthChronic Illness Perceptions and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Behaviors in Black and Latinx Sexual Minority Men with HIV: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Ramos S, Kang B, Jeon S, Fraser M, Kershaw T, Boutjdir M. Chronic Illness Perceptions and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Behaviors in Black and Latinx Sexual Minority Men with HIV: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. Nursing Reports 2024, 14: 1922-1936. PMID: 39189273, PMCID: PMC11348044, DOI: 10.3390/nursrep14030143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIllness Perception Questionnaire-RevisedLatinx sexual minority menE-cigarette useSexual minority menChronic illnessPhysical activityIllness perceptionsE-cigarettesMinority menBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemInternational Physical Activity QuestionnaireCardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular disease risk behavioursImpact CVD risk factorsRisk Factor Surveillance SystemBehavioral risksRisk behaviorsPhysical Activity QuestionnaireAssessed physical activityModifiable behavioral risksMental health disparitiesMental health conditionsCVD risk factorsAssociated with fatigueCross-sectional analysis
2023
The Association of Prescribed Opioids and Incident Cardiovascular Disease
Sung M, Eden S, Becker W, Crystal S, Duncan M, Gordon K, Kerns R, Kundu S, Freiberg M, So-Armah K, Edelman E. The Association of Prescribed Opioids and Incident Cardiovascular Disease. Journal Of Pain 2023, 25: 104436. PMID: 38029949, PMCID: PMC11058015, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2023.11.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncident cardiovascular diseaseModifiable CVD risk factorsCVD risk factorsHuman immunodeficiency virusCardiovascular diseasePrescribed opioidsOpioid receiptRisk factorsUse disordersCox proportional hazards regression modelVeterans Aging Cohort StudyVeterans Health Administration (VHA) carePropensity scoreProportional hazards regression modelsCVD incidence ratesPrescription opioid exposureIncident CVD eventsPrevalence of hypertensionAging Cohort StudyHigher opioid dosesOpioid use disorderHazards regression modelsNational prospective cohortVeterans Administration dataCocaine use disorderLife’s Essential 8 Optimizing Health in Older Adults
Kumar M, Orkaby A, Tighe C, Villareal D, Billingsley H, Nanna M, Kwak M, Rohant N, Patel S, Goyal P, Hummel S, Al-Malouf C, Kolimas A, Krishnaswami A, Rich M, Kirkpatrick J, Damluji A, Kuchel G, Forman D, Alexander K. Life’s Essential 8 Optimizing Health in Older Adults. JACC Advances 2023, 2: 100560. PMID: 37664644, PMCID: PMC10470487, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2023.100560.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical cardiovascular diseaseOlder adultsPrevention targetsTraditional CVD risk factorsCVD-free survivalCVD risk factorsGoals of careAmerican Heart AssociationQuality of lifeGeriatric syndromesHeart AssociationRisk factorsCardiovascular diseaseHigh prevalenceCell exhaustionChronologic ageSleep healthOlder individualsMitochondrial dysfunctionStem cell exhaustionResult of advancesCellular senescenceAdultsPublic healthIntercellular communicationHigher systolic and diastolic blood pressures in recently postmenopausal women are associated with higher white matter hyperintensity volume more than a decade later in the keeps continuation study
Kara F, Tosakulwong N, Lesnick T, Schwarz C, Senjem M, Fields J, Min P, Lowe V, Jack C, Bailey K, James T, Lobo R, Manson J, Pal L, Hammers D, Malek‐Ahmadi M, Cedars M, Naftolin F, Miller V, Harman S, Dowling N, Gleason C, Kantarci K. Higher systolic and diastolic blood pressures in recently postmenopausal women are associated with higher white matter hyperintensity volume more than a decade later in the keeps continuation study. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2023, 19 DOI: 10.1002/alz.064187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKronos Early Estrogen Prevention StudyDiastolic blood pressureGreater WMH volumeWM injuryWMH volumeWM hyperintensitiesPostmenopausal womenBlood pressureMenopausal transitionRisk factorsHigher white matter hyperintensity volumeWaist/hip ratioWhite matter hyperintensity volumeHormone therapy trialsCVD risk factorsMenopausal hormone therapyWM integrityWhite matter injuryAssociation of BPBetter cardiovascular healthEarly postmenopausal stageLow-density lipoproteinContinuation studyTotal intracranial volumeBaseline SBPAtherosclerotic plaque in individuals without known cardiovascular disease but with established obstructive sleep apnea and at high risk of obstructive sleep apnea
Walia H, Khosla A, Saxena A, Aneni E, Ali S, Valero-Elizondo J, Cainzos-Achirica M, Feldman T, Fialkow J, Nasir K. Atherosclerotic plaque in individuals without known cardiovascular disease but with established obstructive sleep apnea and at high risk of obstructive sleep apnea. American Journal Of Preventive Cardiology 2023, 14: 100497. PMID: 37131984, PMCID: PMC10149201, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpc.2023.100497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObstructive sleep apneaCoronary plaquesHigh riskSleep apneaLower riskBerlin questionnaireRisk factorsCT angiographySignificant associationMultivariable logistic regression analysisCardiovascular risk factorsCVD risk factorsLarge U.S. cohortCoronary CT angiographyLogistic regression analysisPopulation-based sampleComposition of plaquesLogistic regression modelsOSA cohortOSA presenceCoronary atherosclerosisOSA severityOSA categoriesSubgroup analysisCardiovascular disease
2022
Prevalence of Hypertension, Diabetes, and Other Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Two Indigenous Municipalities in Rural Guatemala: A Population-Representative Survey
Steinbrook E, Flood D, Barnoya J, Montano C, Miller A, Rohloff P. Prevalence of Hypertension, Diabetes, and Other Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Two Indigenous Municipalities in Rural Guatemala: A Population-Representative Survey. Global Heart 2022, 17: 82. PMID: 36578912, PMCID: PMC9695220, DOI: 10.5334/gh.1171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModifiable CVD risk factorsCVD risk factorsCardiovascular disease risk factorsAge-standardized prevalenceDisease risk factorsRisk factorsPopulation-representative surveyCrude prevalenceModifiable cardiovascular disease risk factorsMultiple CVD risk factorsMultivariable logistic regression modelPrevalence of hypertensionAge-adjusted prevalenceHigh smoking prevalenceAge group 18Older age groupsLogistic regression modelsPrimary outcomeSmoking prevalenceSurvey commandsParticular hypertensionSubstantial prevalenceDiabetesGroup 18Age groupsHypertension
Shimbo D, Diaz K, Burg M, Schwartz J. Hypertension. 2022, 771-785. DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-85960-6_32.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiovascular diseaseRisk factorsCommon CVD risk factorsEnd-stage renal diseaseCVD risk factorsChronic renal failureHistory of hypertensionDiagnosis of hypertensionCause of morbidityMajor risk factorBlood pressure measurementsBlood pressure phenotypesRenal failureHeart failureRenal diseaseAtrial fibrillationHealthcare burdenMyocardial infarctionHypertensionPopulation agesMorbidityMortalityDiseasePressure measurementsCauseCirculating T Cells and Cardiovascular Risk in People With and Without HIV Infection
Kundu S, Freiberg MS, Tracy RP, So-Armah KA, Koethe JR, Duncan MS, Tindle HA, Beckman JA, Feinstein MJ, McDonnell WJ, Justice A, Doyle MF, Study V. Circulating T Cells and Cardiovascular Risk in People With and Without HIV Infection. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2022, 80: 1633-1644. PMID: 36265959, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.08.756.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell subsetsT helper type 17 (Th17) cellsCVD risk factorsIncident CVD eventsType 17 cellsIncident CVDCell subsetsHIV infectionCVD eventsRisk factorsInternational ClassificationT effector memory cellsRe-expressing CD45RAEffector memory cellsSubset of CD4Cardiovascular disease riskProportional hazards regressionT helper cellsMedian participant ageLow CD4Cardiovascular riskObservational cohortPrevalent CVDCVD incidenceRevision diagnosisCardiovascular Risk Factors Mediate the Long-Term Maternal Risk Associated With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Stuart JJ, Tanz LJ, Rimm EB, Spiegelman D, Missmer SA, Mukamal KJ, Rexrode KM, Rich-Edwards JW. Cardiovascular Risk Factors Mediate the Long-Term Maternal Risk Associated With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2022, 79: 1901-1913. PMID: 35550687, PMCID: PMC9176211, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.03.335.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCVD risk factorsRates of CVDHealth Study IIRisk of CVDBody mass indexGestational hypertensionType 2 diabetesRisk factorsChronic hypertensionHypertensive disordersMass indexNurses' Health Study IIPrepregnancy body mass indexHistory of HDPCardiovascular risk factorsOverweight/obesityProportional hazards modelIncident CVDCVD preventionNormotensive pregnanciesFirst pregnancyPotential confoundersParental historyHypertensionHazards model
2021
Glycemic control and management of cardiovascular risk factors among adults with diabetes in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort Study
Hassan S, Magny-Normilus C, Galusha D, Adams OP, Maharaj RG, Nazario CM, Nunez M, Nunez-Smith M, Group O. Glycemic control and management of cardiovascular risk factors among adults with diabetes in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort Study. Primary Care Diabetes 2021, 16: 107-115. PMID: 34253484, PMCID: PMC8743302, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcd.2021.06.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort StudyGlycemic controlCVD riskCohort studyRisk factorsCVD risk factor managementElevated CVD riskCardiovascular risk factorsCVD risk factorsRisk factor managementCVD risk equationsYears of agePercent of participantsCardiovascular riskIndependent predictorsUncontrolled diabetesPhysical examFactor managementHigh burdenHigh prevalencePremature mortalityMultinomial logistic regressionDiabetesRisk equationsBivariate analysisA roadmap for cardiovascular care after release from incarceration: uses of a smartphone application
Surkan PJ, Puglisi LB, Butler K, Elmi N, Zachary WW. A roadmap for cardiovascular care after release from incarceration: uses of a smartphone application. Journal Of The American Medical Informatics Association 2021, 28: 1849-1857. PMID: 34142142, PMCID: PMC8499679, DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocab079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular healthRisk factorsCVD risk factorsRisk factor managementMultiple barriersInductive thematic codingCVD needFactor managementCardiovascular careHealth access issuesBehavioral healthHealth insuranceCareNeeds of peopleSocietal reintegrationHealthQualitative softwareSocial servicesFocus groupsApp featuresSmartphone applicationSmartphone appIncarcerationThematic codingA Cardiac Rehabilitation Program for Breast Cancer Survivors: A Feasibility Study
Zvinovski F, Stephens JA, Ramaswamy B, Reinbolt RE, Noonan AM, VanDeusen JB, Wesolowski R, Stover DG, Williams NO, Sardesai SD, Mehta L, Foraker R, Gulati M, Lustberg M, Quick AM. A Cardiac Rehabilitation Program for Breast Cancer Survivors: A Feasibility Study. Journal Of Oncology 2021, 2021: 9965583. PMID: 34135964, PMCID: PMC8178006, DOI: 10.1155/2021/9965583.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer survivorsSerious adverse eventsBrief Fatigue InventoryCancer survivorsQLQ-C30Risk factorsStudy protocolSingle-arm feasibility studyCardiovascular disease risk factorsVO2 maxCVD risk factorsCardiac rehabilitation programDisease risk factorsCardiac rehabilitation interventionsBreast cancer populationQuality of lifeSecondary endpointsAdverse eventsCR programPreliminary efficacyCancer patientsCancer populationFatigue InventoryOverall adherenceMean changeAssociations of Microvascular Complications With the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Type 1 Diabetes.
Gubitosi-Klug R, Gao X, Pop-Busui R, de Boer IH, White N, Aiello LP, Miller R, Palmer J, Tamborlane W, Wallia A, Kosiborod M, Lachin JM, Bebu I. Associations of Microvascular Complications With the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Care 2021, 44: 1499-1505. PMID: 33980605, PMCID: PMC8323173, DOI: 10.2337/dc20-3104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsAlbumin excretion rateNonfatal myocardial infarctionSubsequent cardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular diseaseMicrovascular complicationsMyocardial infarctionMicrovascular diseaseSubsequent riskDCCT/EDIC cohortTraditional CVD risk factorsUrinary albumin excretion rateAdvanced microvascular diseaseSubclinical myocardial infarctionAdverse cardiovascular eventsCoronary artery revascularizationCVD risk factorsGlomerular filtration rateSignificant macular edemaType 1 diabetesProportional hazards modelRetinal fundus photographyArtery revascularizationComplications StudyNonfatal stroke
2020
Community‐Acquired Pneumonia and Risk of Cardiovascular Events in People Living With HIV
Zifodya JS, Duncan MS, So‐Armah K, Attia EF, Akgün KM, Rodriguez‐Barradas M, Marconi VC, Budoff MJ, Bedimo RJ, Alcorn CW, Hoo G, Butt AA, Kim JW, Sico JJ, Tindle HA, Huang L, Tate JP, Justice AC, Freiberg MS, Crothers K. Community‐Acquired Pneumonia and Risk of Cardiovascular Events in People Living With HIV. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 9: e017645. PMID: 33222591, PMCID: PMC7763776, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.017645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-acquired pneumoniaCVD risk factorsCVD eventsRisk factorsCAP severityHIV infectionHIV statusSevere community-acquired pneumoniaVeterans Aging Cohort StudyIncident CVD eventsCardiovascular disease eventsMultivariable-adjusted modelsAging Cohort StudyCox regression analysisDate of admissionMultivariable-adjusted analysesHigher mortality riskBackground HospitalizationCAP hospitalizationsHIV-uninfectedCardiovascular eventsIncident CVDCohort studyCVD riskUS veteransRisk Factors and Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Related Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients with Hemophilia 10 Year Follow up
Day J, Gupta A, Abro C, Jung K, Krishnamurti L, Takemoto C, Goel R. Risk Factors and Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Related Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients with Hemophilia 10 Year Follow up. Blood 2020, 136: 30-31. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2020-136486.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCVD risk factorsAcute myocardial infarctionAtherosclerotic coronary artery diseaseCVD outcomesCoronary artery diseaseNationwide Inpatient SamplePrevalent risk factorsRisk factorsCardiovascular diseaseHaemophilia populationOrder of frequencyHemophilia AArtery diseaseHeart failureHospitalized patientsHaemophilia patientsMean agePrevalence ratesJohns Hopkins Institutional Review BoardUtilization Project Nationwide Inpatient SampleUnadjusted prevalence ratesCardiovascular risk factorsSignificant riskCrude prevalence rateICD-9 codesDesigning a Cardiovascular Health App for Citizens Returning from Incarceration: Where You Start May Not Be Where You End Up
Zachary W, Wilkin T, Puglisi L, Butler M, Ferdousi I, Smart J, Pethkar P, Surkan P. Designing a Cardiovascular Health App for Citizens Returning from Incarceration: Where You Start May Not Be Where You End Up. Proceedings Of The International Symposium On Human Factors And Ergonomics In Health Care 2020, 9: 34-42. DOI: 10.1177/2327857920091063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation of prescription opioids and incident cardiovascular risk factors among post-9/11 Veterans
Chui PW, Gordon KS, Dziura J, Burg MM, Brandt CA, Sico JJ, Leapman MS, Cavanagh CE, Rosman L, Haskell S, Becker WC, Bastian LA. Association of prescription opioids and incident cardiovascular risk factors among post-9/11 Veterans. Preventive Medicine 2020, 134: 106036. PMID: 32097753, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCVD risk factorsLong-term opioid therapyCurrent smoking statusRisk factorsOpioid useOpioid therapySmoking statusCardiovascular diseaseHigh riskLong-term exposureIncident cardiovascular risk factorsModifiable CVD risk factorsPrevalent CVD risk factorsFirst primary care visitCardiovascular risk factorsPrimary care visitsBaseline periodElectronic health record dataMain outcome measuresHealth record dataOpioid prescriptionsCare visitsPrescription opioidsMain exposureOutcome measures
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