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  • Is Myocardial Infarction Overdiagnosed?

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    JAMA. 2024; 10.1001/jama.2024.5235

    This Viewpoint examines whether overdiagnosis rather than underdiagnosis may now be the dominant form of myocardial infarction misdiagnosis.

  • Genetic Associations of Circulating Cardiovascular Proteins With Gestational Hypertension and Preeclampsia

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    JAMA Cardiol. 2024; 9(3):209-220. 10.1001/jamacardio.2023.4994

    This genetic association study investigates if mendelian randomization can identify associations between circulating cardiovascular disease–related proteins and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.

  • Atorvastatin for Anthracycline-Associated Cardiac Dysfunction: The STOP-CA Randomized Clinical Trial

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    JAMA. 2023; 330(6):528-536. 10.1001/jama.2023.11887

    This randomized trial assesses the effect of 12 months of atorvastatin vs placebo on development of cardiac dysfunction among patients with lymphoma undergoing anthracycline-based chemotherapy.

  • Safety and Efficacy of Empagliflozin and Diuretic Use in Patients with Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Post Hoc Analysis of the EMPEROR-Preserved Trial

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    JAMA Cardiol. 2023; 8(7):640-649. 10.1001/jamacardio.2023.1090

    This post hoc analysis of a randomized clinical trial evaluates the safety and efficacy of empagliflozin in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction who are taking diuretics.

  • The Role of Lipoprotein(a) in Cardiovascular Diseases—Reply

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    JAMA. 2021; 326(20):2078-2079. 10.1001/jama.2021.16750
  • Lipoprotein(a) and Cardiovascular Diseases

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    JAMA. 2021; 326(4):352-353. 10.1001/jama.2021.3632

    This JAMA Insights Clinical Update discusses various clinical aspects of lipoprotein(a), including association with cardiovascular disease risk, measurement, guideline recommendations, and emerging therapies.

  • Developments in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction—Reply

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    JAMA. 2020; 324(21):2215-2216. 10.1001/jama.2020.20548
  • Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Review

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    JAMA. 2020; 324(5):488-504. 10.1001/jama.2020.10262

    This narrative review summarizes the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, management, and prognosis of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

  • Assessment of Limitations to Optimization of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy in Heart Failure From the GUIDE-IT Trial: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial

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    JAMA Cardiol. 2020; 5(7):757-764. 10.1001/jamacardio.2020.0640

    This secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial examines medical therapy and reasons why an intervention did not work for patients with heart failure in the Guiding Evidence-Based Therapy Using Biomarker Intensified Treatment.

  • Association of Premature Natural and Surgical Menopause With Incident Cardiovascular Disease

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    JAMA. 2019; 322(24):2411-2421. 10.1001/jama.2019.19191

    This cohort study uses UK Biobank data to compare the development of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and cardiovascular risk factors in women with premature (before age 40 years) vs nonpremature natural and surgical menopause.

  • Association of Change in N-Terminal Pro–B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Following Initiation of Sacubitril-Valsartan Treatment With Cardiac Structure and Function in Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction

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    JAMA. 2019; 322(11):1085-1095. 10.1001/jama.2019.12821

    This exploratory cohort study of patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) assesses the association between change in N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) after starting sacubitril-valsartan and changes in left ventricular ejection fraction, diastolic volume, and other measures of physiologic cardiac function.

  • Myocardial Injury in the Era of High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin Assays: A Practical Approach for Clinicians

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    JAMA Cardiol. 2019; 4(10):1034-1042. 10.1001/jamacardio.2019.2724

    This narrative review describes the association of cardiac troponin concentration with myocardial injury in the absence of myocardial infarction and reviews the epidemiology, differential diagnosis, diagnostic evaluation, and management of myocardial injury.

  • Association of the New Peer Group–Stratified Method With the Reclassification of Penalty Status in the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program

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    ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Netw Open. 2019; 2(4):e192987. 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.2987

    This cross-sectional study investigates whether the introduction of a new, stratified payment adjustment method is associated with an alteration in the distribution of penalties among hospitals included in the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program.

  • Misclassification of Myocardial Injury as Myocardial Infarction: Implications for Assessing Outcomes in Value-Based Programs

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    JAMA Cardiol. 2019; 4(5):460-464. 10.1001/jamacardio.2019.0716

    This cohort study explores whether patients with myocardial injury are being misclassified as having type 2 myocardial infarction and if there are implications for 30-day readmission and mortality rates.

  • Moving the Needle Toward a More Personalized Means of Patient Care

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    JAMA Cardiol. 2018; 3(12):1146-1148. 10.1001/jamacardio.2018.3900
  • Type 2 Myocardial Infarction—Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment

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    JAMA. 2018; 320(5):433-434. 10.1001/jama.2018.7125

    This Viewpoint reviews what is known about myocardial infarction (MI) caused by oxygen supply-and-demand mismatch (type 2 MI) and differences from MI caused by coronary artery disease, as well as proposes areas for further investigation to identify optimal management strategies.

  • Left Ventricular Thrombus After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Screening, Prevention, and Treatment

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    JAMA Cardiol. 2018; 3(7):642-649. 10.1001/jamacardio.2018.1086

    This narrative review provides an overview of the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of left ventricular thrombus after acute myocardial infarction and offers guidance regarding a practical antithrombotic approach in this setting.

  • Association of Cardiovascular Biomarkers With Incident Heart Failure With Preserved and Reduced Ejection Fraction

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    JAMA Cardiol. 2018; 3(3):215-224. 10.1001/jamacardio.2017.4987

    This longitudinal multicohort study evaluates the associations of 12 cardiovascular biomarkers with the development of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction vs heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

  • Effect of Natriuretic Peptide–Guided Therapy on Hospitalization or Cardiovascular Mortality in High-Risk Patients With Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Randomized Clinical Trial

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    JAMA. 2017; 318(8):713-720. 10.1001/jama.2017.10565

    This randomized clinical trial investigates whether reducing natriuretic peptide levels by titrating medication to reach the target of less than 1000 pg/mL in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction improves clinical outcomes.

  • Biomarkers to Predict Risk in Apparently Well Populations

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    JAMA Cardiol. 2016; 1(5):528-529. 10.1001/jamacardio.2016.1019