Do Magazine-Ranked Hospitals for Cardiovascular Care Have Better Outcomes?

JAMA Cardiology EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Deepak L. Bhatt, M.D., M.P.H., email Johanna Younghans at jyounghans@bwh.harvard.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo…

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Is the Rise in Blood Pressure with Age a Consequence of the Western Lifestyle?

JAMA Cardiology EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Noel T. Mueller, Ph.D., M.P.H., email Barbara Benham at bbenham1@jhu.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo…

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Some Weather Conditions Associated With Heart Attack Risk

JAMA Cardiology EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author David Erlinge, M.D., Ph.D., email david.erlinge@gmail.com. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamacardio.2018.3466   Bottom…

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Emergency Department Blood Test May Help Rule Out Heart Attack Within 15 Minutes

JAMA Cardiology EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Martin P. Than, M.B.B.S., email martinthan@xtra.co.nz. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamacardio.2018.3368   Bottom…

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Study Finds Substantial Variation in Survival Between EMS Agencies Treating Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

JAMA Cardiology EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Masashi Okubo, M.D., M.S., email Courtney Caprara at capraracl@upmc.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time…

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Listen to a Podcast: Aortic Vascular Inflammation and Coronary Artery Disease in Psoriasis

A podcast accompanies the JAMA Cardiology study, “Association Between Aortic Vascular Inflammation and Coronary Artery Plaque Characteristics in Psoriasis”, by Nehal N. Mehta, M.D., M.S.C.E., of the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, and coauthors, and the editorial, “Inflammation, Superadded Inflammation, and Out-of-Proportion Inflammation in Atherosclerosis,” by Jagat Narula, M.D., Ph.D., of the Icahn School…

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Listen to a Podcast: Association of Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain With Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis

A podcast accompanies the JAMA Cardiology study, “Association of Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain With Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis,” by Jeroen J. Bax, M.D., Ph.D., Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands, and coauthors, and is available for listening and download on this page.

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Listen to a Podcast: Efficacy and Safety of Further Lowering of LDL Cholesterol in Patients Starting With Very Low Levels

A podcast accompanies the JAMA Cardiology study, “Efficacy and Safety of Further Lowering of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Patients Starting With Very Low Levels,” by Marc S. Sabatine, M.D., M.P.H., Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, and coauthors, and is available for listening and download on this page.

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What is the Association Between Asthma and Atrial Fibrillation Risk?

JAMA Cardiology EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Aivaras Cepelis, M.Sci., email aivaras.cepelis@ntnu.no. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamacardio.2018.1901   Bottom Line: Researchers…

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Listen to a Podcast: LDL-C by Martin/Hopkins, Friedewald, and Preparative Ultracentrifugation Methods

Listen to an interview with Seth Martin, M.D., M.H.S., co-author of the JAMA Cardiology study, “Comparison of LDL-C Assessment by Martin/Hopkins Estimation, Friedewald Estimation, and Preparative Ultracentrifugation: Insights From the FOURIER Trial, and Neil J. Stone, M.D., author of the commentary, “Measuring Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol: When Is More Accurate Better?,” available for preview and download…

Study Looks at Differences Between African Americans, Whites in Statin Therapy

JAMA Cardiology EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Michael G. Nanna, M.D., email Sarah Avery at sarah.avery@duke.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time…

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Do Physicians Change Testing, Treatment Decisions for Coronary Artery Disease after Malpractice Reform?

JAMA Cardiology EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Steven A. Farmer, M.D., Ph.D., email Lisa Anderson at lisama2@gwu.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo…

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Effect of New Guideline on U.S. Adults Recommended for High Blood Pressure Treatment

JAMA Cardiology EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Jiang He, M.D., Ph.D., email Keith Brannon at kbrannon@tulane.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time…

Wide Variation in Rate of Death Between VA Hospitals for Patients with Heart Disease, Heart Failure

JAMA Cardiology EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Peter W. Groeneveld, M.D., M.S., email Jonathan Hodges at jonathan.hodges@va.gov. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo…

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Large Disparities in Impact of Cardiovascular Disease Persist Between States

JAMA Cardiology EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Gregory A. Roth, M.D., M.P.H., email Kelly Bienhoff at kbien@uw.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo…

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Can a Smartwatch Detect Irregular Heartbeat?

JAMA Cardiology EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Gregory M. Marcus, M.D., M.A.S., email Scott Maier at Scott.Maier@ucsf.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time…

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Is Obesity Associated With Having a Shorter Life?

JAMA Cardiology EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Sadiya S. Khan, M.D., M.S., email Marla Paul at marla-paul@northwestern.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo…

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Having Symptoms of Depression Before Undergoing Heart Procedure Associated with Higher Rate of Death Among Older Adults

JAMA Cardiology EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Jonathan Afilalo, M.D., M.Sc., email Emmanuelle Paciullo at epaciullo@jgh.mcgill.ca. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamacardio.2017.5064…

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Outcomes and Costs of Coronary Procedures Performed at VA vs Non-VA Hospitals

JAMA Cardiology EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Paul G. Barnett, Ph.D., email vapaloaltopublicaffairs@va.gov.  The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamacardio.2017.4843 Bottom Line: Costs…

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Abnormal Electrocardiogram Findings Are Common in NBA Players

JAMA Cardiology EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2017 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author David J. Engel, M.D., email Lauren Browdy at lab9125@nyp.org. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time…

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Author Podcast: Racial Differences in Plasma NTproBNP Levels and Outcomes

An author audio interview accompanies the JAMA Cardiology study “Racial Differences in Plasma NTproBNP Levels and Outcomes,” by Pankaj Arora, M.D., of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, and colleagues and is available for preview on this page.

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Implementation of Program to Reduce Hospital Readmissions Associated with Increased Risk of Death among Heart Failure Patients

JAMA Cardiology EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 2:30 P.M. (ET), SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2017 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Gregg C. Fonarow, M.D., email Amy Albin at AAlbin@mednet.ucla.edu . The full study is available on the For The Media website. This paper is being released to coincide with the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2017. Want to…

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Use of CPR, Defibrillators Improves After Public Health Initiatives

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Christopher B. Fordyce, M.D., M.H.S., M.Sc., email cfordyce@mail.ubc.ca. Related material: The editorial, “Improving Outcomes After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest,” by Graham Nichol, M.D., M.P.H., of the Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, and colleagues also is available at the For The Media website. To…

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High Rate of Prescriptions for New Cholesterol Medications Never Filled

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Ann Marie Navar, M.D., Ph.D., email Sarah Avery at sarah.avery@duke.edu. Related material: The editorial, “Author Relationships With Industry,” by Robert O. Bonow, M.D., M.S., of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, and Editor, JAMA Cardiology, and colleagues also is…

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