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Cardiovascular disease burden and risk factor management in cancer survivors: insights into a multiethnic, socioeconomically deprived urban population (2025)
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Szabo, L., Cooper, J., Condurache, D.-G., Dostal, I., Andriamiadana, G., Mathur, R., …Raisi-Estabragh, Z. (2025). Cardiovascular disease burden and risk factor management in cancer survivors: insights into a multiethnic, socioeconomically deprived urban population. Heart, https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2024-325309

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden and risk factor management among cancer survivors, especially in socioeconomically deprived, multiethnic populations, remain understudied. This study examines CVD burden and risk factor control in survi... Read More about Cardiovascular disease burden and risk factor management in cancer survivors: insights into a multiethnic, socioeconomically deprived urban population.

Quality of Care and Long-term Survival After ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction in Adults with Cancer (2025)
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Dafaalla, M., Walter Dhillon Shanmuganathan, J., Wijeysundera, H. C., Roberts, D. J., Khan, S. U., Elbadawi, A., …Mamas, M. A. (in press). Quality of Care and Long-term Survival After ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction in Adults with Cancer. European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes, https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjqcco/qcaf004

Background While current evidence suggests that the clinical outcomes of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are worse among patients with cancer, it is unknown what role the quality of care received during admission plays. We aimed to evaluat... Read More about Quality of Care and Long-term Survival After ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction in Adults with Cancer.

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., …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., …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..

Ischemic and bleeding risk after ST-elevation myocardial infarction in patients with active cancer; a nationwide study (2025)
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Dafaalla, M., Costa, F., Jia, H., Wijeysundera, H., Rashid, M., Graham, M. M., …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.

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., …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..

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., …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.

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., …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..

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..

Corrigendum to "Adoption of same day discharge following elective left main stem percutaneous coronary intervention" [International Journal of Cardiology. 2020; 321: 38-47]. (2025)
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Taxiarchi, P., Kontopantelis, E., Kinnaird, T., Curzen, N., Banning, A., Ludman, P., …Mamas, M. A. (in press). Corrigendum to "Adoption of same day discharge following elective left main stem percutaneous coronary intervention" [International Journal of Cardiology. 2020; 321: 38-47]. International Journal of Cardiology, 423, 1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2025.133010

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the UK: Recommendations of the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society (2025)
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Curzen, N., Routledge, H., McGrath, S., Abouelasaad, M., Mamas, M., Kinnaird, T., …Hildick-Smith, D. (in press). Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the UK: Recommendations of the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society. Interventional Cardiology: Reviews, Research, Resources, 20, https://doi.org/10.15420/icr.2024.43

Percutaneous techniques to treat obstructive coronary artery disease continue to evolve and the evidence base informing our practice is shared and summarised in international guidelines. In the UK, the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society repr... Read More about Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the UK: Recommendations of the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society.

Sex differences in patients with working diagnosis of myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) (2025)
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Milewski, M., Desperak, A., Koźlik, M., Bujak, M., Gierlotka, M., Milewski, K., …Gasior, P. (in press). Sex differences in patients with working diagnosis of myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA). Scientific Reports, 15(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-87121-5

Myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) constitutes 3–15% of all acute myocardial infarctions. Women are more frequently diagnosed with MINOCA, although the influence of sex on long-term outcomes is still unclear. In this... Read More about Sex differences in patients with working diagnosis of myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA).

Comparative performance of risk prediction indices for mortality or readmission following heart failure hospitalization (2025)
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Averbuch, T., Zafari, A., Islam, S., Lee, S. F., Sankaranarayanan, R., Greene, S. J., …Van Spall, H. G. (in press). Comparative performance of risk prediction indices for mortality or readmission following heart failure hospitalization. ESC Heart Failure, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.15129

Aims: Risk prediction indices used in worsening heart failure (HF) vary in complexity, performance, and the type of datasets in which they were validated. We compared the performance of seven risk prediction indices in a contemporary cohort of patien... Read More about Comparative performance of risk prediction indices for mortality or readmission following heart failure hospitalization.

The association between physician sex and patient outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2025)
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Heybati, K., Chang, A., Mohamud, H., Satkunasivam, R., Coburn, N., Salles, A., …Wallis, C. J. D. (in press). The association between physician sex and patient outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Health Services Research, 25(1), Article 93. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12247-1

Background: Some prior studies have found that patients treated by female physicians may experience better outcomes, as well as lower healthcare costs than those treated by male physicians. Physician–patient sex concordance may also contribute to bet... Read More about The association between physician sex and patient outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The impact of specialist cardiology inpatient care on the long-term outcomes of non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI): A nationwide cohort study. (2025)
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Moledina, S. M., Weight, N., Cole, A., Rashid, M., Kontopantelis, E., & Mamas, M. A. (in press). The impact of specialist cardiology inpatient care on the long-term outcomes of non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI): A nationwide cohort study. International Journal of Cardiology, 423, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2025.132990

Specialist cardiac care has been shown to reduce inpatient mortality following non-ST segment myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), but whether this benefit extends beyond index admission is unclear. Using the linked Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Pro... Read More about The impact of specialist cardiology inpatient care on the long-term outcomes of non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI): A nationwide cohort study..

Pharmaco-Invasive Strategy Vs Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Latin America: A Meta-Analysis (2025)
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Diaz-Arocutipa, C., Vargas-Rivas, C., Mendoza-Quispe, D., Benites-Moya, C. J., Torres-Valencia, J., Valenzuela-Rodriguez, G., …Vicent, L. (in press). Pharmaco-Invasive Strategy Vs Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Latin America: A Meta-Analysis. CJC Open, 7(1), 78-87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjco.2024.10.005

Background
Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the established treatment for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), but often it is not readily available in low-resource settings. We a... Read More about Pharmaco-Invasive Strategy Vs Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Latin America: A Meta-Analysis.

Cardiovascular-Liver-Metabolic Health: Recommendations in Screening, Diagnosis, and Management of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in Cardiovascular Disease via Modified Delphi Approach. (2024)
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Chew, N. W. S., Mehta, A., Goh, R. S. J., Zhang, A., Chen, Y., Chong, B., …Sperling, L. S. (2025). Cardiovascular-Liver-Metabolic Health: Recommendations in Screening, Diagnosis, and Management of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in Cardiovascular Disease via Modified Delphi Approach. Circulation, 151(1), 98-119. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.124.070535

There is a new awareness of the widespread nature of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and its connection to cardiovascular disease (CVD). This has catalyzed collaboration between cardiologists, hepatologists, endocrino... Read More about Cardiovascular-Liver-Metabolic Health: Recommendations in Screening, Diagnosis, and Management of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in Cardiovascular Disease via Modified Delphi Approach..

Cardiovascular diseases in patients with cancer: A comprehensive review of epidemiological trends, cardiac complications, and prognostic implications (2024)
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Alshahrani, A. A., Kontopantelis, E., Morgan, C., Ravindrarajah, R., Martin, G. P., & Mamas, M. A. (in press). Cardiovascular diseases in patients with cancer: A comprehensive review of epidemiological trends, cardiac complications, and prognostic implications. Chinese Medical Journal, https://doi.org/10.1097/cm9.0000000000003419

This article provides an overview of the current evidence on the epidemiology, overlapping risk factors, and pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with cancer. It explores the cardiotoxic effects of anticancer therapy and their... Read More about Cardiovascular diseases in patients with cancer: A comprehensive review of epidemiological trends, cardiac complications, and prognostic implications.