Identifying high-risk Fontan phenotypes using K-means clustering of cardiac magnetic resonance-based dyssynchrony metrics by Addison Gearhart, Sunakshi Bassi, Rahul H. Rathod, Rebecca S. Beroukhim, Stuart Lipsitz, Maxwell P. Gold, David M. Harrild, Audrey Dionne, Sunil J. Ghelani

“…Background: Individuals with a Fontan circulation encompass a heterogeneous group with adverse outcomes linked to ventricular dilation, dysfunction, and dyssynchrony. …”
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Screening for Caregiver Stress in an Urban Medical Home for Children with Medical Complexity: Results of a Pilot Study by Courtney L. Horton, Julie E. Heier, John R. Barber, Nicola Brodie

“…Background: Children with medical complexity (CMC), a subset of children with special healthcare needs, have chronic conditions affecting multiple organ systems, require medical technology, and account for a significant share of pediatric healthcare spending despite comprising only 1% of the population. …”
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Impact of Statin Nonacceptance on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Diabetes by Nisarg Shah, Zhou Lan, C. Justin Brown, Seth S. Martin, Alexander Turchin

“…Background Many patients with diabetes do not accept statin therapy despite being at increased risk for cardiovascular events compared with the general population. …”
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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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The Effect of the Toothbrushing and Surface Treatments on the Surface Roughness of Interim Crown Materials Used for Conventional, Subtractive, and Additive Manufacturing Techniques... by Beşar İzzetağa, Onur Şahin, Ayşegül Köroğlu, Hatice Nalan Bozoğulları

“…Material and methods: 80 disk-shaped specimens were prepared from 4 different interim crown materials; one auto-polymerized polymethyl methacrylate resin (PMMA);(IM) and one bis-acryl composite resin;(AC) for conventional technique, one computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) PMMA block;(TC) for subtractive process, one 3-dimensionally (3D) printed resin;(CB) for additive process. …”
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A Review of Multidisciplinary Evidence on the Role of Urban Green Space in Improving the Sleep Quality of the Elderly by Ning KANG, Han XIE, Tao JIANG

“…The elderly with genetically susceptible gut microbiota may experience distinct sleep improvement effects from green spaces compared to those with more stable gut microbiota compositions. Additionally, culturally-specific lifestyle patterns and attitudes toward nature may lead to variations in sleep improvement outcomes among the elderly from diverse cultural backgrounds when they use green spaces.ConclusionResearch on improving sleep health of the elderly must transcend single-discipline limitations, integrating theories and research methods from multiple fields including geriatrics and gerontology, neuroscience and neurology, psychiatry, psychology, behavioral science, sociology, rehabilitation medicine, exercise science, and environmental science and ecology. …”
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Prevalence and correlates of anxiety disorders and depressive disorders among older adults with non-communicable diseases: results from China Mental Health Survey by Hongmin Ge, Zhaorui Liu, Yue Tong, Yueqin Huang, Xiaofei Hou, Minghui Li, Yongping Yan, Shuiyuan Xiao, Lingjiang Li, Tingting Zhang, Jie Yan, Yaqin Yu, Xiufeng Xu, Zhizhong Wang, Yifeng Xu, Tao Li, Xiangdong Xu, Limin Wang, Huifang Yin, Guangming Xu

“…BackgroundAnxiety disorders (ADs) and depressive disorders (DDs) are prevalent among older adults with non-communicable diseases (NCDs), yet nationally representative epidemiological data from China remain limited. …”
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Differences in wait-list mortality: Temporary vs durable circulatory support devices by Mahwash Kassi, MD, Salma Zook, MD, Duc Nguyen, MD, PhD, Katelyn Ingram, BS, Sapna Legha, MD, Rayan Yousefzai, MD, Ju Kim, MD, Imad Hussain, MD, Cindy M. Martin, MD, Janardhana Gorthi, MD, Adeel Ahsan Syed, MD, Nadia Fida, MD, Arvind Bhimaraj, MD, Edward A. Graviss, PhD, Ashrith Guha, MD

“…HM3 had the lowest risk of composite outcomes.…”
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Gaining Insight into Operative Performance: Analysis of an Automated 360-Degree Feedback Tool Among Perioperative Staff by Stefanie J. Soelling, MD, MPH, Robert D. Sinyard, MD, Lauren Spigel, MPH, Max Riley, MD, Paul Gregory, PhD, Nick Perdomo, MS, Yves Sonnay, MScPH, Steven Yule, PhD, Steven J. Fishman, MD, Douglas S. Smink, MD, MPH, FACS

“…Background:. Surgery has seen limited adoption of 360-degree feedback tools, and no current tools evaluate intraoperative performance from a technical, nontechnical, or teaching skill perspective. …”
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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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Radiological indicators and a novel combined predictive model for anticipating difficult laryngoscopy in cervical spondylosis patients: a prospective cohort study by Jiao Li, Yang Tian, Mingya Wang, Jingchao Fang, Hua Zhang, Feng Yue, Mao Xu, Jun Wang, Min Li, Xiangyang Guo, Yongzheng Han

“…Abstract Backgrounds Anticipating difficult laryngoscopy is crucial for preoperative assessment, especially for patients with cervical spondylosis. …”
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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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Effects of Intensive Systolic Blood Pressure Lowering on Cardiovascular Events and Mortality in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on Standard Glycemic Control and in Those Wit... by Srinivasan Beddhu, Glenn M. Chertow, Tom Greene, Paul K. Whelton, Walter T. Ambrosius, Alfred K. Cheung, Jeffrey Cutler, Lawrence Fine, Robert Boucher, Guo Wei, Chong Zhang, Holly Kramer, Adam P. Bress, Paul L. Kimmel, Suzanne Oparil, Cora E. Lewis, Mahboob Rahman, William C. Cushman

“…Background Intensive systolic blood pressure (SBP) lowering significantly reduced cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in SPRINT (Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial) but not in ACCORD BP (Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes Blood Pressure). …”
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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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Effectiveness of dolutegravir-based vs boosted darunavir-based first-line 3-drug regimens in people with HIV with advanced disease: A trial emulation by Roberta Gagliardini, Andrea Giacomelli, Cristina Mussini, Stephen R. Cole, Jessie K. Edwards, Carmela Pinnetti, Alessandro Raimondi, Spinello Antinori, Silvia Nozza, Valentina Mazzotta, Giulia Carla Marchetti, Sergio Lo Caputo, Alessandro Tavelli, Antonella d'Arminio Monforte, Andrea Antinori, Alessandro Cozzi-Lepri

“…Background: No randomized comparisons exist between dolutegravir (DTG) and boosted-darunavir (DRV/b) for people initiating treatment with advanced HIV. …”
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Adverse Childhood Experiences and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Adult Congenital Heart Disease by David J. Harrison, MD, Rania A. Mekary, PhD, MS, MSc, Shilpa Vijayakumar, MD, Erin Lake, ScD, MS, Joseph Kay, MD, Roni M. Jacobsen, MD, Camila Londono-Obregon, MD, Elizabeth Yeung, MD, Sarah Kelly, PsyD, Ann Poteet, NP, MS, Michael J. Landzberg, MD, Molly Wallrich, RN, Amber D. Khanna, MD

“…Background: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are linked with poor physical and psychosocial health outcomes in adulthood, including cardiovascular disease. …”
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Outcomes After Noncardiac Surgery Performed Within 2 Years of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Neel M. Butala, Annika Hebbe, Binita Shah, Nathaniel R. Smilowitz, Bilal Aijaz, Anezi Uzendu, Peter Boulos, Stephen W. Waldo

“…Background Limited data exist on noncardiac surgery patients with prior percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in the contemporary era. …”
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Trends in Complications Among Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement in the United States by James E. Harvey, Samir R. Kapadia, David J. Cohen, Ankur Kalra, William Irish, Candace Gunnarsson, Michael Ryan, Soumya G. Chikermane, Christin Thompson, Rishi Puri

“…Background The treatment of severe aortic stenosis has evolved considerably since the introduction of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), yet trends in complications for patients undergoing TAVR or surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) at a national level have yet to be evaluated. …”
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Proteomics‐Based Soluble Urokinase Plasminogen Activator Receptor Levels and Long‐Term Cardiovascular Outcomes in Survivors of Breast Cancer: A UK Biobank Study by Adithya K. Yadalam, Chang Liu, Yan V. Sun, Anant Mandawat, Arshed A. Quyyumi, Salim S. Hayek

“…Background Breast cancer is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease. suPAR (soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor) is an immune‐derived signaling glycoprotein implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, as well as cancer, representing a shared risk factor for these conditions. …”
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