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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Not Adhering to Recommended Exams for Severe Narrowing of the Aortic Valve Associated With Increased Risk of Death
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Mario Goessl, M.D., Ph.D., email Gloria O’Connell at Gloria.OConnell@allina.com. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamacardio.2017.2952 JAMA Cardiology Patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis who did not…
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Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Treatment, Outcomes Varies by Racial Make-up of Neighborhood
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Monique Anderson Starks, M.D., M.H.S., email Sarah Avery at sarah.avery@duke.edu. Video Content: There is a JAMA Report video for this study. It is available under embargo at this link, and includes broadcast-quality downloadable video files, B-roll, scripts and other images. Please…
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Implanted Cardiac Monitors Indicate Incidence of Undiagnosed AFib May Be Substantial in High-Risk Patients
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 5 A.M. (ET), SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact James A. Reiffel, M.D., email Lucky Tran at lucky.tran@columbia.edu. Related material: The commentary, “What Do Implanted Cardiac Monitors Reveal About Atrial Fibrillation?” by Jeff S. Healey, M.D., M.Sc., of McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, also is available at the For The…
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Racial Gap in Survival after In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Narrows
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Saket Girotra, M.D., S.M., email Dave Pedersen at david-pedersen@uiowa.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamacardio.2017.2403 JAMA Cardiology There has been a substantial reduction in racial differences…
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Very Low Rate of Early Use of Prescription Smoking Cessation Medications among Older Patients after Heart Attack
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Neha J. Pagidipati, M.D., M.P.H., email Sarah Avery at sarah.avery@duke.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamacardio.2017.2369 JAMA Cardiology Only about 7 percent of older adults who…
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Author Podcast: Efficacy and Safety of Spironolactone in Acute Heart Failure
An author audio interview accompanies the original investigation, “Efficacy and Safety of Spironolactone in Acute Heart Failure,” by Javed Butler, M.D., M.P.H., of Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, N.Y., and colleagues.
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Higher BMI Linked with Increased Risk of High Blood Pressure, Heart Disease, Type 2 Diabetes
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Donald M. Lyall, Ph.D., email Donald.lyall@glasgow.ac.uk. Related material: The editor’s note, “Harnessing Genomic Biobanks to Understand Obesity in Cardiometabolic Disease,” by Christopher J.O’Donnell, M.D., M.P.H., also is available at the For The Media website. To place an electronic embedded link to…
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Study Examines Use, Outcomes of Valve Replacement Procedure Performed for Off-Label Indications
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Ravi S. Hira, M.D., email Brian Donohue at bdonohue@uw.edu. Related Audio Material: An author audio interview is available for preview on the For The Media website. The podcast will be live when the embargo lifts here: https://sites.jamanetwork.com/audio/ To place an electronic…
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Improvements in Control of Cardiovascular Risk Factors Not Seen at All Socioeconomic Levels in U.S.
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Ayodele Odutayo, M.D., email ayodele.odutayo@mail.utoronto.ca. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamacardio.2017.1658 JAMA Cardiology Between 1999 to 2014, there was a decline in average systolic…
Findings Suggest Reducing Target SBP to Below Recommended Levels Could Significantly Reduce Risk of CVD, Death
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Jiang He, M.D., Ph.D., email Carolyn Scofield at cscofiel@tulane.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamacardio.2017.1421 JAMA Cardiology Reducing systolic blood pressure (SBP) to levels below currently…
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Adherence to High-Intensity Statin Drops-off For Many Following Heart Attack
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Robert S. Rosenson, M.D., email Rachel Zuckerman (rachel.zuckerman@mountsinai.org) or Wendi Chason (wendi.chason@mountsinai.org). To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamacardio.2017.0911 JAMA Cardiology A substantial proportion of patients prescribed…
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Restrictions on Trans-Fatty Acid Consumption Associated with Decrease in Hospitalization for Heart Attack and Stroke
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Eric J. Brandt, M.D., email Ziba Kashef at ziba.kashef@yale.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamacardio.2017.0491 JAMA Cardiology There has been a greater decline in hospitalizations for…
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Monthly High-Dose Vitamin D Supplementation Does Not Prevent Cardiovascular Disease
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Robert Scragg, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., email r.scragg@auckland.ac.nz. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamacardio.2017.0175 JAMA Cardiology Results of a large randomized trial indicate that monthly high-dose vitamin D…
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Guidelines Differ on Recommendations of Statin Treatment for African Americans
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3:45 P.M. (ET), SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Venkatesh L. Murthy, M.D., Ph.D., email Haley Otman at otmanh@med.umich.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamacardio.2017.0944 JAMA Cardiology Approximately 1 in 4 African American individuals recommended…
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Presence of Coronary Artery Calcium among Younger Adults Associated with Increased Risk of Fatal Heart Disease
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact John Jeffrey Carr, M.D., M.Sc., email Craig Boerner at craig.boerner@vanderbilt.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamacardio.2016.5493 JAMA Cardiology The presence of any coronary…
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Habitual E-Cigarette Use Associated with Risk Factors Linked to Increased Cardiovascular Risk
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Holly R. Middlekauff, M.D., email Amy Albin at aalbin@mednet.ucla.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamacardio.2016.5303 JAMA Cardiology In a study published online by…
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Most Younger Adults with High LDL-C Levels Do Not Take a Statin
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact David A. Zidar, M.D., Ph.D., email Mike Ferrari at Mike.Ferrari@uhhospitals.org. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamacardio.2016.5162 JAMA Cardiology Despite recommendations, less than 45 percent of…
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Rate of Death, Heart Attack after Noncardiac Surgery Decreases, Although Risk of Stroke Increases
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Sripal Bangalore, M.D., M.H.A., email Elaine Meyer at Elaine.Meyer@nyumc.org. Related material: The commentary, “Trends in Perioperative Cardiovascular Events,” by Nicole M. Bhave, M.D., and Kim A. Eagle, M.D., of the University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, also is available at…
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Smartphone Apps May Help Study Cardiovascular Health, Behaviors
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Euan A. Ashley, M.B., Ch.B., D.Phil., email Tracie White at traciew@stanford.edu. Related material: Also available at the For the Media website, the commentary, “First Steps Into the Brave New Transdiscipline of Mobile Health,” by Bonnie Spring, Ph.D., of Northwestern University, Chicago,…
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Levels of Total Cholesterol, LDL-C, Triglycerides Continue to Decline among U.S. Adults
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Asher Rosinger, Ph.D., M.P.H., email CDC Media Relations at media@cdc.gov. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamacardio.2016.4396 JAMA Cardiology In a study published online by JAMA…
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Statin Use Increases Substantially in U.S., Although Use Suboptimal in High-Risk Groups
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11:45 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Khurram Nasir, M.D., M.P.H., email Muriel Sommers at MurielS@baptisthealth.net. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamacardio.2016.4700 JAMA Cardiology From 2002 to 2013, the use…
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Higher Intensity of Statin Therapy Associated With Lower Risk of Death in Patients with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Paul A. Heidenreich, M.D., M.S., email Tracie White at traciew@stanford.edu. Related material: Available at the For the Media website, the editor’s note, “High-Intensity Statins for Secondary Prevention,” by Robert O. Bonow, M.D., M.S., and Clyde W. Yancy, M.D., M.Sc. To place…
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Study Finds Variable Accuracy of Wrist-Worn Heart Rate Monitors
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Marc Gillinov, M.D., call Andrea Pacetti at 216-444-8168 or email pacetta@ccf.org. To place an electronic embedded link to these studies in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: https://cardiology.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamacardio.2016.3340 In a study published online by JAMA…
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Using Twitter as a Data Source for Studying Public Communication about Cardiovascular Health
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Raina M. Merchant, M.D., M.S.H.P., email Abbey Anderson at Abbey.Anderson@uphs.upenn.edu. Related material: Available pre-embargo at the For The Media website is an accompanying Editor’s Note, “Twitter and Cardiovascular Disease,” by Mintu P. Turakhia, M.D., M.A.S., and Robert A. Harrington, M.D. To…
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Premature or Early-Onset Menopause Associated With Increased Risk of Coronary Heart Disease, CVD Mortality, All-Cause Mortality
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Taulant Muka, M.D., Ph.D., email t.muka@erasmusmc.nl. To contact commentary co-author Teresa K. Woodruff, Ph.D., email Marla Paul at marla-paul@northwestern.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study and commentary in your story: Links will be live at the embargo…
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Sexual Function Problems Prevalent among Younger Adults Following Heart Attack; More Common among Women
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Stacy Tessler Lindau, M.D., M.A.P.P., call Ashley Heher at 773-702-0025 or email Ashley.Heher@uchospitals.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Link will be live at the embargo time: https://cardiology.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamacardio.2016.2362 JAMA Cardiology Among men and women…