2018
Life's Simple 7 and the risk of atrial fibrillation: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Ogunmoroti O, Michos ED, Aronis KN, Salami JA, Blankstein R, Virani SS, Spatz ES, Allen NB, Rana JS, Blumenthal RS, Veledar E, Szklo M, Blaha MJ, Nasir K. Life's Simple 7 and the risk of atrial fibrillation: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis 2018, 275: 174-181. PMID: 29920438, DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2018.05.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAtrial FibrillationBlood GlucoseBlood PressureBody Mass IndexDiet, HealthyExerciseFemaleHealth StatusHealthy LifestyleHumansIncidenceLipidsMaleMiddle AgedPrimary PreventionProspective StudiesProtective FactorsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsRisk Reduction BehaviorSmokingTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsAtrial fibrillationMulti-Ethnic StudyRace/ethnicityHazard ratioOverall cohortSimple 7Cardiovascular healthCardiovascular diseaseLower riskAmerican Heart Association's LifeBurden of AFFirst AF episodeSimple 7 (LS7) metricsIdeal cardiovascular healthProportional hazard ratiosProspective cohort studyLife's Simple 7Hospital discharge recordsICD-9 codesLS7 metricsCohort studyIncidence rateAF episodesInadequate scoresAssociation's Life
2017
Persistent socioeconomic disparities in cardiovascular risk factors and health in the United States: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey 2002–2013
Valero-Elizondo J, Hong JC, Spatz ES, Salami JA, Desai NR, Rana JS, Khera R, Virani SS, Blankstein R, Blaha MJ, Nasir K. Persistent socioeconomic disparities in cardiovascular risk factors and health in the United States: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey 2002–2013. Atherosclerosis 2017, 269: 301-305. PMID: 29254694, DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2017.12.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular diseaseSocioeconomic statusWorse cardiovascular risk factor profileCardiovascular risk factor profileHighest prevalence increasePrevalence of CRFCardiovascular risk factorsRisk factor profileHealthy lifestyle behaviorsMedical Expenditure Panel Survey 2002Medical Expenditure Panel SurveyHealth disparity gapRelative percent increasePhysical inactivityLifestyle behaviorsRisk factorsPrevalence increasesHigh burdenHigh prevalenceLow-income groupsProportion of individualsUS adultsFactor profileDisparity gapSocioeconomic disparitiesAssociation between self-rated health and ideal cardiovascular health: The Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study
Ogunmoroti O, Utuama OA, Salami JA, Valero-Elizondo J, Spatz ES, Rouseff M, Parris D, Das S, Guzman H, Agatston A, Feldman T, Veledar E, Maziak W, Nasir K. Association between self-rated health and ideal cardiovascular health: The Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study. Journal Of Public Health 2017, 40: e456-e463. PMID: 29045671, DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdx140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-rated healthIdeal cardiovascular healthCardiovascular healthCVH scoreBaptist Health South Florida Employee StudyFavorable self-rated healthHigher CVH scoreOptimal CVH scoresBaptist Health South FloridaBetter cardiovascular healthRole psychosocial factorsSelf-administered questionnaireOdds ratioMultinomial logistic regressionPsychosocial factorsHealth statusInadequate scoresLogistic regressionHealth risk assessmentLarge healthcare organizationScoresHealthAssociationEmployee studiesHealthcare organizationsTrends in Cardiovascular Health of US Adults by Income, 2005-2014
Beckman AL, Herrin J, Nasir K, Desai NR, Spatz ES. Trends in Cardiovascular Health of US Adults by Income, 2005-2014. JAMA Cardiology 2017, 2: 814-816. PMID: 28593300, PMCID: PMC5815082, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2017.1654.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Economic Impact of Moderate‐Vigorous Physical Activity Among Those With and Without Established Cardiovascular Disease: 2012 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
Valero‐Elizondo J, Salami JA, Osondu CU, Ogunmoroti O, Arrieta A, Spatz ES, Younus A, Rana JS, Virani SS, Blankstein R, Blaha MJ, Veledar E, Nasir K. Economic Impact of Moderate‐Vigorous Physical Activity Among Those With and Without Established Cardiovascular Disease: 2012 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2016, 5: e003614. PMID: 27604455, PMCID: PMC5079024, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.116.003614.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedArrhythmias, CardiacCardiovascular DiseasesCase-Control StudiesCoronary Artery DiseaseDiabetes MellitusExerciseFemaleHealth ExpendituresHealth ServicesHeart FailureHumansHypercholesterolemiaHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedObesityPeripheral Arterial DiseaseRetrospective StudiesSmokingStrokeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsModerate-vigorous physical activityDays/weekPhysical activityHealth care expendituresTotal annual health care expendituresLower health care expendituresAnnual health care expendituresCare expendituresLower health care spendingModifiable risk factorsCardiovascular disease outcomesMedical Expenditure Panel SurveyFinal study sampleYears of ageQuality of lifeMedical Expenditure PanelLink logCVD statusHealth care spendingRisk factorsDisease outcomeStudy populationUS adultsRepresentative cohortTwo-part econometric modelA Systematic Review of the Prevalence and Outcomes of Ideal Cardiovascular Health in US and Non-US Populations
Younus A, Aneni EC, Spatz ES, Osondu CU, Roberson L, Ogunmoroti O, Malik R, Ali SS, Aziz M, Feldman T, Virani SS, Maziak W, Agatston AS, Veledar E, Nasir K. A Systematic Review of the Prevalence and Outcomes of Ideal Cardiovascular Health in US and Non-US Populations. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2016, 91: 649-670. PMID: 27040086, DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.01.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdeal CVH metricsNon-CVD outcomesIdeal cardiovascular health metricsCVH metricsIdeal cardiovascular healthCardiovascular healthLow prevalenceAmerican Heart Association ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) metricsSystematic reviewMore ideal CVH metricsIncident cardiovascular eventsCardiovascular health metricsPopulation-based studyNon-US populationsCochrane RegisterCardiovascular eventsControlled TrialsUS cohortInverse associationCardiovascular diseaseCINAHL databasesMortality riskMortality studyCognitive impairmentUS population