Stephanie Kim; Melissa Eliot, PhD; Devin C. Koestler, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Cardiol. 2018;3(6):455-462. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2018.1042
This study investigates the association between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and mortality and cardiovascular-related outcomes in the Jackson Heart Study and evaluates whether the Duffy antigen variant modifies these associations.
Stella Aslibekyan, PhD; Golareh Agha, PhD; Elena Colicino, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Cardiol. 2018;3(6):463-472. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2018.0510
This epigenome-wide meta-analysis of 8 cohort studies analyzes blood-derived DNA methylation and tumor necrosis factor α levels across the epigenome and assesses the association of findings with incident coronary heart disease.
Brian A. Bergmark, MD; Jacob A. Udell, MD, MPH; David A. Morrow, MD, MPH; et al.
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JAMA Cardiol. 2018;3(6):473-480. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2018.0653
This secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial evaluates the association of fibroblast growth factor 23 with recurrent cardiovascular events in patients after an acute coronary syndrome.
Shiv Kumar Viswanathan, PhD; Megan J. Puckelwartz, PhD; Ashish Mehta, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Cardiol. 2018;3(6):481-488. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2018.0618
This study determines whether there are additional genetic factors that contribute to the cardiomyopathic expression of MYBPC3Δ25²ú±è.
Ambarish Pandey, MD; Kershaw V. Patel, MD; Li Liang, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Cardiol. 2018;3(6):489-497. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2018.0579
This longitudinal observational study of Get With The Guidelines–Heart Failure data evaluates the association of hospital-specific 30-day risk-standardized mortality rates with long-term survival among patients hospitalized with heart failure.
Alvin Chandra, MD; Eldrin F. Lewis, MD; Brian L. Claggett, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Cardiol. 2018;3(6):498-505. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2018.0398
This secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial examines the effects of sacubitril/valsartan on physical and social activities in patients with heart failure.
Charlotte Andreasen, MD; Mads Emil Jørgensen, MD; Gunnar H. Gislason, MD, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Cardiol. 2018;3(6):506-513. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2018.0899
This cohort study using Danish administrative registry data evaluates the association of time elapsed between previous stroke and surgical aortic valve replacement with the risk of recurrent perioperative stroke, major adverse cardiovascular events, and mortality among patients with aortic valve stenosis.
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Invited Commentary
Aortic Valve Surgery After Recent Stroke: Patience Is a Virtue
Michael T. Mullen, MD; Steven R. Messé, MD
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