Pamela S. Douglas, MD; Anne K. Rzeszut, MA; C. Noel Bairey Merz, MD; et al.
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JAMA Cardiol. 2018;3(8):682-691. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2018.1279
This study surveys internal medical residents physicians on the factors that encourage or dissuade them from pursuing careers in cardiology.
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Invited Commentary
Choosing a Career in Cardiology: Where Are the Women?
Anne B. Curtis, MD; Fatima Rodriguez, MD
JAMA Cardiol
M. Abdullah Said, BSc; Niek Verweij, PhD; Pim van der Harst, MD, PhD
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JAMA Cardiol. 2018;3(8):693-702. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2018.1717
This population-based cohort study of UK Biobank data investigates the association of combined health behaviors and factors within genetic risk groups for coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, stroke, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes among UK adults.
Magnus P. Lindgren, MD; MirNabi PirouziFard, PhD; J. Gustav Smith, MD, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Cardiol. 2018;3(8):703-710. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2018.1919
This nationwide study of Swedish adoptees and their adoptive and biological parents aimed to determine the heritability of heart failure.
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Editor's Note
Is Heart Failure Inherited?Beyond the Cardiomyopathies, Genetics Do Matter
Christopher J. O鈥橠onnell, MD, MPH; Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MSc; Elizabeth M. McNally, MD, PhD
JAMA Cardiol
Nora Franceschini, MD, MPH; Jeffrey B. Kopp, MD; Ana Barac, MD, PHD; et al.
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JAMA Cardiol. 2018;3(8):712-720. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2018.1827
This secondary analysis of the Women鈥檚 Health Initiative cohort discerns whether high-risk APOL1 genotypes are associated with cardiovascular disease and stroke in postmenopausal African American women at high risk for these conditions.
Aivaras Cepelis, MSci; Ben M. Brumpton, PhD; Vegard Malmo, MD; et al.
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JAMA Cardiol. 2018;3(8):721-728. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2018.1901
This cohort study assesses the association between asthma, levels of asthma control, and atrial fibrillation in a Norwegian adult population.
Rohan Khera, MD; Javier Valero-Elizondo, MD, MPH; Victor Okunrintemi, MD, MPH; et al.
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JAMA Cardiol. 2018;3(8):729-738. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2018.1813
This cross-sectional study examines the annual burden of total out-of-pocket health expenses among low-income US families that included a member with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).
Michael G. Nanna, MD; Ann Marie Navar, MD, PhD; Pearl Zakroysky, MPH; et al.
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JAMA Cardiol. 2018;3(8):739-748. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2018.1511
This registry-based study evaluates differences in statin use between white and African American individuals and assesses potential causes, including differences in belief and perception, to explain observed differences.