Sex and race disparities in emergency department patients with chest pain and a detectable or mildly elevated troponin by Lucas M. Boyer, Anna C. Snavely, Jason P. Stopyra, Subha V. Raman, Jeffrey M. Caterino, Carol L. Clark, Alan E. Jones, Michael E. Hall, Carolyn J. Park, Brian C. Hiestand, Sujethra Vasu, Michael A. Kutcher, W. Gregory Hundley, Simon A. Mahler, Chadwick D. Miller

“…Background: Identifying and eliminating health disparities is a public health priority. …”
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Thromboembolic Events in the Hemodialysis Setting: Understanding Risk Profiles and Cumulative Incidences to Inform Clinical Trial Design by Angelo Karaboyas, Junhui Zhao, Laszlo B. Tanko, Kristian Tore Joergensen, Akos F. Pap, Indranil Dasgupta, Masaomi Nangaku, Michel Jadoul, Roberto Pecoits‐Filho

“…Background People with kidney failure have a high risk of cardiovascular morbidity/death, including thromboembolic events. …”
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Intrapartum Amnioinfusion for Recurrent Variable Decelerations and Neonatal Morbidity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Brock E. Polnaszek, Julia Rossen, Katherine H. Bligard, Angela Hardi, Emily S. Miller, Methodius G. Tuuli, Adam K. Lewkowitz

“…Background: The objective was to estimate the effect of intrapartum amnioinfusion (AI) for recurrent variable decelerations on neonatal morbidity. …”
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Invasive Versus Conservative Strategy in Older Adults ≥75 Years of Age With Non–ST‐segment–Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Co... by Amit Rout, Mohamad B. Moumneh, Kriti Kalra, Sahib Singh, Aakash Garg, Vijay Kunadian, Simone Biscaglia, Mohamad A. Alkhouli, Jennifer A. Rymer, Wayne B. Batchelor, Michael G. Nanna, Abdulla A. Damluji

“…Background Older adults with non–ST‐segment–elevation acute coronary syndrome are less likely to undergo an invasive strategy compared with younger patients. …”
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Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease After Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Hospitalization among Primary and Secondary Prevention Older Adults by Christopher L. Mosher, Oyomoare L. Osazuwa‐Peters, Michael G. Nanna, Neil R. MacIntyre, Loretta G. Que, Scott M. Palmer, W. Schuyler Jones, Emily C. O'Brien

“…Background Meta‐analyses have suggested that the risk of cardiovascular disease events is significantly higher after a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation, but the populations at highest risk have not been well characterized to date. …”
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Discordances in Kinetic Energy Between the Superior Cavopulmonary Connection and Single Ventricle Are Associated With Suboptimal Fontan Outcomes: A Pre‐Fontan 4‐Dimensional Flow St... by Jacqueline Contento, Mithra Agamy, Maren Brinken, Ryan O'Hara, Nicholas Mouzakis, Janet Kruetzer, Rittal Mehta, Roland Axt‐Fliedner, Elias Balaras, Francesco Capuano, Ravi Vegulla, Yves d'Udekem, Yue‐Hin Loke

“…Background Patients with functional single ventricle (SV) are at risk for adverse outcomes after staged palliation from the superior cavopulmonary connection (SCPC) to the Fontan. …”
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Pharmacist Use of a Population Management Dashboard for Safe Anticoagulant Prescribing: Evaluation of a Nationwide Implementation Effort by Geoffrey D. Barnes, Charity Chen, Rob Holleman, Joshua Errickson, F. Jacob Seagull, Michael P. Dorsch, Arthur L. Allen, Patrick Spoutz, Jeremy B. Sussman

“…Background Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have complex dosing regimens and are often incorrectly prescribed. …”
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Cardiovascular Outcomes With Icosapent Ethyl by Baseline Low‐Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol: A Secondary Analysis of the REDUCE‐IT Randomized Trial by Rahul Aggarwal, Deepak L. Bhatt, Ph. Gabriel Steg, Michael Miller, Eliot A. Brinton, Richard L. Dunbar, Steven B. Ketchum, Jean‐Claude Tardif, Fabrice M. A. C. Martens, Christie M. Ballantyne, Michael Szarek, R. Preston Mason

“…Background The efficacy of icosapent ethyl among patients with very well‐controlled baseline low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL‐C) is unknown. …”
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Adaptation and psychometric properties of the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Inventory in secondary education by S. Suherman, T. Vidákovich

“…Methodology and research methods. The study involved 276 secondary school students (60.1% female; 39.9% male). …”
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Pain and Sleep Disturbances are Associated with Post-stroke Anger Proneness and Emotional Incontinence by Adekola B. Ademoyegun, Wasiu A. Rasaq, Omotola I. Adelowokan, Victor A. Afolabi, Adebukola G. Ibitoye, Taofeek O. Awotidebe, Chidozie E. Mbada

“…We investigated the influence of composite and different components of post-stroke pain(PSP) as well as post-stroke sleep disorders (PSSD) on PSAP and PSEI.Methods: Cross-sectional data on PSAP, PSEI, PSP and PSSD were evaluated through validated instruments and structured interviewsfor a total of 185 community-dwelling stroke survivors attending two Nigerian tertiary health facilities. …”
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Impact of short-term aircraft noise on cardiovascular disease risk in the area surrounding London Heathrow airport: the RISTANCO epidemiological study by Xiangpu Gong, Nicole Itzkowitz, Calvin Jephcote, Kathryn Adams, Glory O Atilola, John Gulliver, Marta Blangiardo, Anna Hansell

“…Background Long-term exposure to aircraft noise has been associated with small increases in cardiovascular disease risk, but there are almost no short-term exposure studies. …”
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Social Vulnerability and Long‐Term Cardiovascular Outcomes After COVID‐19 Hospitalization: An Analysis of the American Heart Association COVID‐19 Registry Linked With Medicare Clai... by Reza Fakhraei, Yang Song, Dhruv S. Kazi, Rishi K. Wadhera, James A. de Lemos, Sandeep R. Das, David A. Morrow, Issa J. Dahabreh, Christine M. Rutan, Kathie Thomas, Robert W. Yeh

“…Background Patients hospitalized with COVID‐19 from socioeconomically vulnerable communities are at risk for in‐hospital cardiovascular events. …”
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Construct and Predictive Validity of the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire in Adult Congenital Heart Disease by Ryan D. Byrne, MD, Ajith P. Nair, MD, Stephen J. Dolgner, MD, Swati Choudhry, MD, Edward J. Hickey, MD, Alexis C. Wood, PhD, Savitri Fedson, MD, Biykem Bozkurt, MD, PhD, Christopher R. Broda, MD

“…Background: The Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) is an Food and Drug Administration-approved health status measure for patients with heart failure (HF) but has not been directly assessed in adult congenital heart disease (ACHD). …”
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Associations Between Social Determinants of Health, Allostatic Load, and Anthracycline Cardiotoxicity in a Diverse Patient Population by Lili Zhang, Justin Song, Waqas Hanif, Rachel Clark, Magued Haroun, Mrunalini Dandamudi, Patricia Guia Simoza, Leandro Slipczuk, Mario J. Garcia, Min Pu, Carlos A. Gongora, Tomas G. Neilan, Della F. Makower, Earle C. Chambers, Carlos J. Rodriguez

“…Background Allostatic load (AL) is a measurement of physiological burden of chronic stress, operationalized using a composite score derived from biomarkers from multiple physiologic systems. …”
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Myocardial Work in Children With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy by Xander Jacquemyn, BSc, Rebbeca Dryer, MD, Kyla Cordrey, MD, Rita Long, RDCS, David A. Danford, MD, MPH, Shelby Kutty, MD, PhD, MHCM, Benjamin T. Barnes, MD

“…Background: Myocardial work (MW) predicts adverse outcomes in adults with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), yet pediatric data are lacking. …”
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Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan for a Multicenter Randomized Trial of Ketamine vs Etomidate for Emergency Tracheal IntubationTake-Home Points by Stephanie C. DeMasi, MD, Brant Imhoff, MS, Ariel A. Lewis, BSN, RN, MPH, Kevin P. Seitz, MD, Brian E. Driver, MD, Kevin W. Gibbs, MD, Adit A. Ginde, MD, MPH, Stacy A. Trent, MD, MPH, Derek W. Russell, MD, Amelia L. Muhs, MD, Matthew E. Prekker, MD, MPH, John P. Gaillard, MD, Daniel Resnick-Ault, MD, L. Jane Stewart, MD, JD, MPH, Micah R. Whitson, MD, Graham W.W. Van Schaik, MD, MBA, Aaron E. Robinson, MD, MPH, Jessica A. Palakshappa, MD, Neil R. Aggarwal, MD, MHSc, Jason C. Brainard, MD, David J. Douin, MD, Carolynn Lyle, PA-C, MPH, Sheetal Gandotra, MD, Aaron J. Lacy, MD, Kristen C. Sherlin, PharmD, Greta K. Carlson, MD, J. Maycee Cain, BS, Brianne Redman, MD, Carrie Higgins, BSN, Cori Withers, BS, Logan L. Beach, MD, Barbara Gould, Jasmine McIntosh, Bradley D. Lloyd, RRT-ACCS, Tiffany L. Israel, MSSW, Li Wang, MS, Todd W. Rice, MD, Wesley H. Self, MD MPH, Jin H. Han, MD, Jonathan D. Casey, MD, Matthew W. Semler, MD

“…Background: Emergency tracheal intubation is a common and high-risk procedure. …”
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Narcolepsy Is Associated With Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease as Early as Childhood: A Big Data Analysis by Christopher N. Kaufmann, Munaza Riaz, Haesuk Park, Wei‐Hsuan Lo‐Ciganic, Debbie Wilson, Emerson M. Wickwire, Atul Malhotra, Rakesh Bhattacharjee

“…Background Narcolepsy is linked to adverse cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes, but few studies have examined its associations with subclinical CVD, including in children. …”
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Total and Structural Carotid Artery Stiffness Are Associated With Cognitive Decline and Structural Brain Abnormalities Related to Alzheimer Disease and Alzheimer Disease‐Related De... by Jeremy R. Williams, Theodore M. DeConne, Ryan Pewowaruk, Claudia Korcarz, Jordan Tanley, Cynthia Carlsson, Susan R. Heckbert, Mohamad Habes, Ilya Nasrallah, Samuel N. Lockhart, José A. Luchsinger, Jingzhong Ding, Kathleen M. Hayden, Timothy M. Hughes, Adam D. Gepner

“…Background Arterial stiffness is associated with pathological changes underlying Alzheimer disease and related dementias. …”
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Investigating context-specific sedentary behaviours and cardiometabolic health in college-based young adults (CONTEXT-SB): a protocol for a longitudinal observational study by Justin B Moore, Lee Stoner, Craig Paterson, Feng-Chang Lin, Emma Cowley, Michelle L Meyer, Jake Christopher Diana, Aiden James Chauntry, Jeb F Struder, Patricia Pagan-Lassalle, Erik D Hanson

“…Background Sedentary behaviour (SB) is detrimental to cardiometabolic disease (CMD) risk, which can begin in young adulthood. …”
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Sex Differences in the Association Between Lipoprotein(a) and Cardiovascular Outcomes: The MGB Lp(a) Registry by Gurleen Kaur, Adam N. Berman, David W. Biery, Stephanie A. Besser, Wanda Y. Wu, Brittany Weber, Michael C. Honigberg, Khurram Nasir, Martha Gulati, Marcelo F. Di Carli, Leslee J. Shaw, Deepak L. Bhatt, Ron Blankstein

“…Background Sex‐based differences in the association of lipoprotein(a) with cardiovascular outcomes have not been well established for those without prior atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. …”
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