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Immune checkpoint inhibitors: Unravelling atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk. (2025)
Journal Article
Gray, R., Manisty, C., Cheng, R., Dastidar, A., Mamas, M., & Ghosh, A. (in press). Immune checkpoint inhibitors: Unravelling atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk. Atherosclerosis, 403, Article 119147. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2025.119147

1. Introduction
The development of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) has transformed the landscape of cancer treatment in the past decade with these agents becoming the standard of care in the treatment of many malignancies [1]. There are currently... Read More about Immune checkpoint inhibitors: Unravelling atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk..

Variations in the Medical Device Authorization and Reimbursement Landscape: A Case Study of 2 Cardiovascular Devices Across 4 Countries. (2025)
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Williams, M. M., Smith, N. R., Uyl-de Groot, C. A., den Uil, C. A., Ross, J. S., Mohamed, M. O., Mamas, M. A., Banerjee, A., Ko, D. T., Landon, B., & Cram, P. (in press). Variations in the Medical Device Authorization and Reimbursement Landscape: A Case Study of 2 Cardiovascular Devices Across 4 Countries. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, Article e011636. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.124.011636

The authorization process and coverage/reimbursement mechanisms for medical devices play critical roles in device adoption and usage. However, international variation in these processes remains poorly characterized, especially with regard to data tra... Read More about Variations in the Medical Device Authorization and Reimbursement Landscape: A Case Study of 2 Cardiovascular Devices Across 4 Countries..

Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Low-Dose Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Following Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. (2025)
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Ibrahim, A., Shalabi, L., Zreigh, S., Ramadan, S., Mourad, S., Eljadid, G., Beshr, M., Abdelaziz, A., Elhadi, M., Sabouret, P., & Mamas, M. (in press). Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Low-Dose Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Following Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.31461

Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is an alternative to chronic oral anticoagulation (OAT) for stroke prevention in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients with contraindications to OAT. Postprocedure antithrombotic therapy (ATT) is essen... Read More about Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Low-Dose Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Following Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis..

15-Year trends, predictors, and outcomes of heart failure hospitalization complicating first acute myocardial infarction in the modern percutaneous coronary intervention era (2025)
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Rashid, M., Abramov, D., Naseer, M. U., Van Spall, H. G. C., Ahmed, F. Z., Lawson, C., Dafaalla, M., Kontopantelis, E., Mohamed, M. O., Petrie, M. C., & Mamas, M. A. (in press). 15-Year trends, predictors, and outcomes of heart failure hospitalization complicating first acute myocardial infarction in the modern percutaneous coronary intervention era. European Heart Journal Open, 5(2), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjopen/oeaf013

Aims: Heart failure (HF) following acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a global health concern, but data on risk factors associated with HF hospitalization post-AMI are limited. Methods and results: We analysed data from the Myocardial Ischaemia Nat... Read More about 15-Year trends, predictors, and outcomes of heart failure hospitalization complicating first acute myocardial infarction in the modern percutaneous coronary intervention era.

Temporal trends in cardiovascular mortality among patients with hematological malignancies: a 20-year perspective. (2025)
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Doolub, G., Raichman, A., Abramov, D., Bang, V., Parwani, P., Karunanithi, K., Abdel-Qadir, H., Kobo, O., & Mamas, M. A. (in press). Temporal trends in cardiovascular mortality among patients with hematological malignancies: a 20-year perspective. Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy, 23(1-2), 35-43. https://doi.org/10.1080/14779072.2025.2463332

We present an analysis of cardiovascular-related deaths specific to hematological cancer patients in the United States from 1999 to 2020, examining trends in relation to age, gender, and type of hematological cancer. Utilizing the Multiple Cause of D... Read More about Temporal trends in cardiovascular mortality among patients with hematological malignancies: a 20-year perspective..

Ischemic and bleeding risk after ST-elevation myocardial infarction in patients with active cancer; a nationwide study (2025)
Journal Article
Dafaalla, M., Costa, F., Jia, H., Wijeysundera, H., Rashid, M., Graham, M. M., Wojakowski, W., Chieffo, A., Mintz, G. S., & Mamas, M. A. (in press). Ischemic and bleeding risk after ST-elevation myocardial infarction in patients with active cancer; a nationwide study. European Heart Journal Open, Article oeaf012. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjopen/oeaf012

Background Treatment of patients with cancer presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is complex given the increased risk of both thrombotic and major bleeding complications. Methods A nationally-linked cohort of STEMI patients betw... Read More about Ischemic and bleeding risk after ST-elevation myocardial infarction in patients with active cancer; a nationwide study.

Integration and Potential Applications of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography in Cardio-Oncology (2025)
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Erbay, M. I., Manubolu, V. S., Stein-Merlob, A. F., Ferencik, M., Mamas, M. A., Lopez-Mattei, J., Baldassarre, L. A., Budoff, M. J., & Yang, E. H. (2025). Integration and Potential Applications of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography in Cardio-Oncology. Current Cardiology Reports, 27(1), 51. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11886-025-02206-x

Purpose of Review: Cardiovascular computed tomography (CCT) is a versatile, readily available, and non-invasive imaging tool with high-resolution capabilities in many cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Our review explains the increased risk of CVD among... Read More about Integration and Potential Applications of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography in Cardio-Oncology.

30-day Unplanned Readmission Rates and Causes in Patients Hospitalized for Acute Coronary Syndrome Based on DANish CoMorbidity Index for Acute Myocardial Infarction Score. (2025)
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Sokhal, B. S., Matetić, A., Marshall, M., Twohig, H., Shepherd, T., Mallen, C. D., & Mamas, M. A. (2025). 30-day Unplanned Readmission Rates and Causes in Patients Hospitalized for Acute Coronary Syndrome Based on DANish CoMorbidity Index for Acute Myocardial Infarction Score. Hellenic Journal of Cardiology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hjc.2025.01.006

Introduction
This study aimed to investigate the association of the DANish CoMorbidity Index for Acute Myocardial Infarction (DANCAMI) score with 30-day unplanned readmission rates and causes in patients with acut... Read More about 30-day Unplanned Readmission Rates and Causes in Patients Hospitalized for Acute Coronary Syndrome Based on DANish CoMorbidity Index for Acute Myocardial Infarction Score..

Association of American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8 and mortality among US adults with and without cardiovascular disease. (2025)
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Kobo, O., Kaur, G., Tamis-Holland, J. E., Zaman, S., Bullock-Palmer, R. P., Tamirisa, K., Gulati, M., & Mamas, M. A. (in press). Association of American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8 and mortality among US adults with and without cardiovascular disease. Journal of Cardiology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jjcc.2025.01.015

Differences in the American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8 (LE8) score and its association with mortality based on the presence of clinically prevalent cardiovascular disease (CVD) has not been assessed previously. Data from the National Heal... Read More about Association of American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8 and mortality among US adults with and without cardiovascular disease..