2024
Standard-of-Care Medication Withdrawal in Patients With Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Receiving Aficamten in FOREST-HCM
Masri A, Choudhury L, Barriales-Villa R, Elliott P, Maron M, Nassif M, Oreziak A, Owens A, Saberi S, Tower-Rader A, Rader F, Garcia-Pavia P, Olivotto I, Nagueh S, Wang A, Heitner S, Jacoby D, Kupfer S, Malik F, Melloni C, Meng L, Wei J, Sherrid M, Abraham T, Investigators F. Standard-of-Care Medication Withdrawal in Patients With Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Receiving Aficamten in FOREST-HCM. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 84: 1839-1849. PMID: 39477631, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathyKansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire-Clinical Summary ScoreStandard-of-careSOC therapyAdverse eventsDose reductionTherapy withdrawalHypertrophic cardiomyopathyTreatment of obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathyPro-B-type natriuretic peptide levelsN-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide levelsTreatment-emergent adverse eventsHigh-sensitivity troponin IOutflow tract gradientEmergent adverse eventsNYHA functional classFirst-line therapyNatriuretic peptide levelsOff-target side effectsSummary scoreControlled clinical trialsMeasures of efficacyClinical measures of efficacyStable doseNo withdrawalsQualitative interview study of patient-reported symptoms, impacts and treatment goals of patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Shore S, Ervin C, Kosa K, Fehnel S, Salberg L, Butzner M, Heitner S, Jacoby D, Saberi S. Qualitative interview study of patient-reported symptoms, impacts and treatment goals of patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. BMJ Open 2024, 14: e081323. PMID: 39289016, PMCID: PMC11409399, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQualitative interview studyTreatment goalsShortness of breathTreatment goals of patientsInterview studyAffecting health statusGoals of patientsHypertrophic Cardiomyopathy AssociationPatient-reported symptomsSemi-structured interviewsPhysical functionPatient experiencePatient perspectiveSymptom burdenUS adultsObstructive HCMObstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathyHealth statusTelephone interviewsPsychosocial impactChest pain/pressureLifestyle-limiting symptomsHypertrophic cardiomyopathyImproving shortness of breathDizziness/light-headedness
2022
Impact of SARS‐Cov‐2 infection in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: results of an international multicentre registry
Gimeno JR, Olivotto I, Rodríguez AI, Ho CY, Fernández A, Quiroga A, Espinosa MA, Gómez‐González C, Robledo M, Tojal‐Sierra L, Day SM, Owens A, Barriales‐Villa R, Larrañaga JM, Rodríguez‐Palomares J, González‐del‐Hoyo M, Piqueras‐Flores J, Reza N, Chumakova O, Ashley EA, Parikh V, Wheeler M, Jacoby D, Pereira AC, Saberi S, Helms AS, Villacorta E, Gallego‐Delgado M, de Castro D, Domínguez F, Ripoll‐Vera T, Zorio‐Grima E, Sánchez‐Martínez J, García‐Álvarez A, Arbelo E, Mogollón MV, Fuentes‐Cañamero M, Grande E, Peña C, Monserrat L, Lakdawala NK, Muñoz‐Esparza C, García‐Pinilla J, Robles‐Mezcua A, Moreno‐Flores M, Peña M, Merlo M, Cubillo D, Climent‐Payá V, Dankovtseva E, Vilela A, García‐Pavía P, Casas G. Impact of SARS‐Cov‐2 infection in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: results of an international multicentre registry. ESC Heart Failure 2022, 9: 2189-2198. PMID: 36255281, PMCID: PMC9288745, DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.13964.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionVentricular outflow tract obstructionOutflow tract obstructionRisk of mortalityHypertrophic cardiomyopathySARS-CoV-2HCM patientsSystolic impairmentTract obstructionOdds ratioBaseline New York Heart Association classNew York Heart Association classLeft ventricular outflow tract obstructionControl groupPresence of HCMBaseline functional classInternational multicentre registryVentricular systolic impairmentSevere clinical courseMulticentre registryNew onsetRespiratory failureAdverse eventsICU careAssociation class
2021
Effect of Mavacamten on Echocardiographic Features in Symptomatic Patients With Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Hegde SM, Lester SJ, Solomon SD, Michels M, Elliott PM, Nagueh SF, Choudhury L, Zemanek D, Zwas DR, Jacoby D, Wang A, Ho CY, Li W, Sehnert AJ, Olivotto I, Abraham TP. Effect of Mavacamten on Echocardiographic Features in Symptomatic Patients With Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2021, 78: 2518-2532. PMID: 34915982, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.09.1381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathySystolic anterior motionAnterior motionDiastolic functionHypertrophic cardiomyopathyN-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptideMitral valve systolic anterior motionPro-B-type natriuretic peptidePeak exercise oxygen consumptionLeft ventricular diastolic functionVentricular outflow tract obstructionKey echocardiographic parametersAtrial volume indexOutflow tract obstructionVentricular diastolic functionExercise oxygen consumptionEffect of mavacamtenMyocardial wall stressEXPLORER-HCMLVOT gradientEchocardiographic featuresEchocardiographic parametersLVOT obstructionTract obstructionExercise capacityCognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia has sustained effects on insomnia, fatigue, and function among people with chronic heart failure and insomnia: the HeartSleep Study
Redeker NS, Yaggi HK, Jacoby D, Hollenbeak CS, Breazeale S, Conley S, Hwang Y, Iennaco J, Linsky S, Nwanaji-Enwerem U, O’Connell M, Jeon S. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia has sustained effects on insomnia, fatigue, and function among people with chronic heart failure and insomnia: the HeartSleep Study. Sleep 2021, 45: zsab252. PMID: 34657160, PMCID: PMC8754495, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsab252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic heart failureSix-minute walk distanceStable heart failureHeart failureInsomnia severityWalk distanceSleep characteristicsSelf-reported sleep latencyGeneral linear mixed modelSelf-reported sleep characteristicsMonths of treatmentSelf-management educationSelf-management programSleep hygiene educationCognitive behavioral therapyEjection fractionPrimary outcomeDaytime symptomsExcessive daytimePhysical functionDaytime sleepinessSleep latencyMild insomniaSleep qualitySleep efficiencyPredictors of Major Atrial Fibrillation Endpoints in the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute HCMR
Kramer CM, DiMarco JP, Kolm P, Ho CY, Desai MY, Kwong RY, Dolman SF, Desvigne-Nickens P, Geller N, Kim DY, Maron MS, Appelbaum E, Jerosch-Herold M, Friedrich MG, Schulz-Menger J, Piechnik SK, Mahmod M, Jacoby D, White J, Chiribiri A, Helms A, Choudhury L, Michels M, Bradlow W, Salerno M, Dawson DK, Weinsaft JW, Berry C, Nagueh SF, Buccarelli-Ducci C, Owens A, Casadei B, Watkins H, Weintraub WS, Neubauer S, Investigators H. Predictors of Major Atrial Fibrillation Endpoints in the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute HCMR. JACC Clinical Electrophysiology 2021, 7: 1376-1386. PMID: 34217663, PMCID: PMC8605982, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacep.2021.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexSevere mitral regurgitationHistory of arrhythmiaMitral regurgitationHypertrophic cardiomyopathyAtrial fibrillationLA volumeProspective natural history studyVolume indexHigher body mass indexAtrial volume indexLA volume indexPermanent atrial fibrillationOlder adult patientsStrong risk factorNatural history studiesCommon morbidityAdult patientsElectrical cardioversionYounger patientsCatheter ablationEndpoint eventsMass indexNational HeartRisk factorsMavacamten for treatment of symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (EXPLORER-HCM): health status analysis of a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial
Spertus JA, Fine JT, Elliott P, Ho CY, Olivotto I, Saberi S, Li W, Dolan C, Reaney M, Sehnert AJ, Jacoby D. Mavacamten for treatment of symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (EXPLORER-HCM): health status analysis of a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial. The Lancet 2021, 397: 2467-2475. PMID: 34004177, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(21)00763-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKansas City Cardiomyopathy QuestionnaireSymptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathyObstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathyHypertrophic cardiomyopathyPatients' health statusQuality of lifeHealth statusWeek 30KCCQ overall summary scoreAvailable pharmacological optionsKCCQ-OS scorePlacebo-controlled trialPhase 3 trialProportion of patientsPrimary treatment goalOverall summary scoreDisease-specific measuresEffect of mavacamtenHealth status analysisNew potential strategyEXPLORER-HCMPlacebo groupAdult patientsBristol-Myers Squibb CompanyPharmacological optionsBiobank Scale Pharmacogenomics Informs the Genetic Underpinnings of Simvastatin Use
Wendt FR, Koller D, Pathak GA, Jacoby D, Miller EJ, Polimanti R. Biobank Scale Pharmacogenomics Informs the Genetic Underpinnings of Simvastatin Use. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2021, 110: 777-785. PMID: 33837531, PMCID: PMC8376807, DOI: 10.1002/cpt.2260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLDL-C concentrationsSimvastatin useLow-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrationsLipoprotein cholesterol concentrationsDrug-metabolizing enzymesElectronic medical recordsStatin therapyStatin treatmentActivity scoreMedical recordsPilot cohortCholesterol concentrationsEuropean ancestry participantsMetabolizer phenotypeClinical decisionNAT2 allelesPolygenic riskNAT2Good responseUK BiobankBiological mechanismsPharmacogenesAssociationPotential benefitsPhenotype
2020
Associations Between Female Sex, Sarcomere Variants, and Clinical Outcomes in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Lakdawala NK, Olivotto I, Day SM, Han L, Ashley EA, Michels M, Ingles J, Semsarian C, Jacoby D, Jefferies JL, Colan SD, Pereira AC, Rossano JW, Wittekind S, Ware JS, Saberi S, Helms AS, Cirino AL, Leinwand LA, Seidman CE, Ho CY. Associations Between Female Sex, Sarcomere Variants, and Clinical Outcomes in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Circulation Genomic And Precision Medicine 2020, 14: e003062. PMID: 33284039, DOI: 10.1161/circgen.120.003062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypertrophic cardiomyopathyClinical outcomesNew York Heart Association IIIImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator utilizationSevere heart failure symptomsHeart failure symptomsReduced ejection fractionRetrospective cohort studyImpact of sexSex-based differencesHCM centersCause mortalityTract obstructionBaseline characteristicsCohort studyEjection fractionHeart failureVentricular arrhythmiasFemale sexHCM patientsMyocardial performanceFailure symptomsInternational registrySarcomere variantsHigh burdenImpact of Preoperative Lymphopenia on Survival Following Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement
Stawiarski K, Agboola O, Park J, Geirsson A, Jacoby D, Bellumkonda L, Ahmad T, Chou J, Lee F, Mangi A, Bonde P. Impact of Preoperative Lymphopenia on Survival Following Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement. ASAIO Journal 2020, 67: 650-657. PMID: 33074860, DOI: 10.1097/mat.0000000000001289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbsolute lymphocyte countCause mortalityLymphopenia groupLeft ventricular assist device patientsVentricular assist device patientsVentricular assist device placementCox proportional hazards modelImpact of lymphopeniaHeart failure populationKaplan-Meier plotsFurther clinical investigationProportional hazards modelLog-rank statisticsDurable LVADPreoperative lymphopeniaLVAD placementLymphocyte countLymphopenic patientsDevice patientsSingle centerPoor outcomePrognostic implicationsALC levelsFailure populationStudy populationDay-to-day Relationships between Physical Activity and Sleep Characteristics among People with Heart Failure and Insomnia
Ash G, Jeon S, Conley S, Knies AK, Yaggi HK, Jacoby D, Hollenbeak CS, Linsky S, O’Connell M, Redeker NS. Day-to-day Relationships between Physical Activity and Sleep Characteristics among People with Heart Failure and Insomnia. Behavioral Sleep Medicine 2020, 19: 602-614. PMID: 33048589, PMCID: PMC8496686, DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2020.1824918.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNext-day physical activityHeart failureTotal sleep timePhysical activityCounts/minuteSleep characteristicsSleep timeSleep variablesNYHA class IIAdvanced heart failureStable heart failureDaytime physical activityBody mass indexCommunity-dwelling adultsWrist actigraphy recordingsCognitive behavioral therapyNYHA classHF classMass indexSleep improvementActigraphy recordingsLong sleepBehavioral therapyClass IIInsomniaTemporal Trend of Age at Diagnosis in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Canepa M, Fumagalli C, Tini G, Vincent-Tompkins J, Day SM, Ashley EA, Mazzarotto F, Ware JS, Michels M, Jacoby D, Ho CY, Olivotto I, Investigators T. Temporal Trend of Age at Diagnosis in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Circulation Heart Failure 2020, 13: e007230-e007230. PMID: 32894986, PMCID: PMC7497482, DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.120.007230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypertrophic cardiomyopathyHCM diagnosisSarcomeric Human Cardiomyopathy RegistryGenetic testingHeart failure symptomsObstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathyNon-US sitesEra of diagnosisLikely pathogenic variantsClinical characteristicsOlder patientsFamilial hypertrophic cardiomyopathyHCM populationVentricular hypertrophyFemale ratioFailure symptomsSporadic diseasePathogenic variantsAdvanced diagnostic toolsDiagnosisTemporal trendsStable maleMild phenotypeAgePatientsSurvival Following Implantable Cardioverter‐Defibrillator Implantation in Patients With Amyloid Cardiomyopathy
Higgins AY, Annapureddy AR, Wang Y, Minges KE, Lampert R, Rosenfeld LE, Jacoby DL, Curtis JP, Miller EJ, Freeman JV. Survival Following Implantable Cardioverter‐Defibrillator Implantation in Patients With Amyloid Cardiomyopathy. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 9: e016038. PMID: 32867553, PMCID: PMC7726970, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.016038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantationCardioverter-defibrillator implantationNonischemic cardiomyopathyCardiac amyloidosisDiabetes mellitusCerebrovascular diseaseVentricular tachycardiaMultivariable Cox proportional hazards regression modelsCox proportional hazards regression modelProportional hazards regression modelsKaplan-Meier survival curvesCox proportional hazards modelPropensity-matched cohortOutcomes of patientsHazards regression modelsProportional hazards modelCause mortalityICD implantationRenal functionMultivariable analysisConclusions MortalityRisk factorsRegistry dataAmyloid cardiomyopathyHigh riskMavacamten for treatment of symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (EXPLORER-HCM): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial
Olivotto I, Oreziak A, Barriales-Villa R, Abraham TP, Masri A, Garcia-Pavia P, Saberi S, Lakdawala NK, Wheeler MT, Owens A, Kubanek M, Wojakowski W, Jensen MK, Gimeno-Blanes J, Afshar K, Myers J, Hegde SM, Solomon SD, Sehnert AJ, Zhang D, Li W, Bhattacharya M, Edelberg JM, Waldman CB, Lester SJ, Wang A, Ho CY, Jacoby D, investigators E, Bartunek J, Bondue A, Van Craenenbroeck E, Kubanek M, Zemanek D, Jensen M, Mogensen J, Thune J, Charron P, Hagege A, Lairez O, Trochu J, Axthelm C, Duengen H, Frey N, Mitrovic V, Preusch M, Schulz-Menger J, Seidler T, Arad M, Halabi M, Katz A, Monakier D, Paz O, Viskin S, Zwas D, Olivotto I, Rocca H, Michels M, Dudek D, Oko-Sarnowska Z, Oreziak A, Wojakowski W, Cardim N, Pereira H, Barriales-Villa R, Pavia P, Blanes J, Urbano R, Diaz L, Elliott P, Yousef Z, Abraham T, Afshar K, Alvarez P, Bach R, Becker R, Choudhury L, Fermin D, Jacoby D, Jefferies J, Kramer C, Lakdawala N, Lester S, Marian A, Masri A, Maurer M, Nagueh S, Owens A, Owens D, Rader F, Saberi S, Sherrid M, Shirani J, Symanski J, Turer A, Wang A, Wever-Pinzon O, Wheeler M, Wong T, Yamani M. Mavacamten for treatment of symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (EXPLORER-HCM): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial. The Lancet 2020, 396: 759-769. PMID: 32871100, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(20)31792-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathyKansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire clinical summary scoreSymptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathyHypertrophic cardiomyopathyLVOT gradientNYHA classPrimary endpointDynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstructionNew York Heart Association class IILeft ventricular outflow tract obstructionTreatment-emergent adverse eventsVentricular outflow tract obstructionAvailable pharmacological optionsKey pathophysiological abnormalityNYHA class reductionNYHA functional classOutflow tract obstructionPlacebo-controlled trialPhase 3 trialML/Disease-specific treatmentPeak oxygen consumptionGreater increaseLVOT obstructionPlacebo groupEvaluation of Mavacamten in Symptomatic Patients With Nonobstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Ho CY, Mealiffe ME, Bach RG, Bhattacharya M, Choudhury L, Edelberg JM, Hegde SM, Jacoby D, Lakdawala NK, Lester SJ, Ma Y, Marian AJ, Nagueh SF, Owens A, Rader F, Saberi S, Sehnert AJ, Sherrid MV, Solomon SD, Wang A, Wever-Pinzon O, Wong TC, Heitner SB. Evaluation of Mavacamten in Symptomatic Patients With Nonobstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2020, 75: 2649-2660. PMID: 32466879, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.03.064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathyGeometric mean differencePlacebo groupHypertrophic cardiomyopathyN-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptidePro-B-type natriuretic peptidePg/Mean differencePhase II studySerious adverse eventsVentricular ejection fractionMyocardial wall stressDose titrationNT-proBNPAdverse eventsII studySymptomatic patientsEjection fractionPharmacological therapyClinical parametersInitial doseNatriuretic peptideMean ageHigh burdenMavacamtenEmpagliflozin in Heart Failure
Griffin M, Rao VS, Ivey-Miranda J, Fleming J, Mahoney D, Maulion C, Suda N, Siwakoti K, Ahmad T, Jacoby D, Riello R, Bellumkonda L, Cox Z, Collins S, Jeon S, Turner JM, Wilson FP, Butler J, Inzucchi SE, Testani JM. Empagliflozin in Heart Failure. Circulation 2020, 142: 1028-1039. PMID: 32410463, PMCID: PMC7521417, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.120.045691.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitorsCotransporter 2 inhibitorsNeurohormonal activationHeart failureRenal dysfunctionBlood volumeHeart failure-related outcomesPlacebo-controlled crossover studyType 2 diabetes mellitusProximal tubular siteHeart failure outcomesStable heart failureUrinary glucose excretionUric acid levelsElectrolyte wastingEmpagliflozin monotherapyOral empagliflozinPlacebo periodStudy drugGlucose excretionNatriuretic effectPotassium wastingTubular sitesDiabetes mellitusFractional excretionPerceived Stress, Subjective, and Objective Symptoms of Disturbed Sleep in Men and Women with Stable Heart Failure
Gaffey AE, Jeon S, Conley S, Jacoby D, Ash GI, Yaggi HK, O’Connell M, Linsky SJ, Redeker NS. Perceived Stress, Subjective, and Objective Symptoms of Disturbed Sleep in Men and Women with Stable Heart Failure. Behavioral Sleep Medicine 2020, 19: 363-377. PMID: 32394733, PMCID: PMC7658015, DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2020.1762601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDysfunctional beliefsCognitive abilitiesMental healthCognitive behavioral therapySymptom severitySleep disturbance questionnaireSleep disturbancesHF patientsSelf-reported sleep disturbanceHeart failurePerceived Stress ScaleBehavioral therapyInsomnia Severity IndexPerceived stressStress ScaleBaseline stressPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexDisturbance QuestionnaireLower symptomsSleep Quality IndexNew York Heart Association classification ISF-36 mental healthSleep-related characteristicsStable heart failureSleep ScaleAppropriate and inappropriate shocks in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients with subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: An international multicenter study
Nazer B, Dale Z, Carrassa G, Reza N, Ustunkaya T, Papoutsidakis N, Gray A, Howell SJ, Elman MR, Pieragnoli P, Ricciardi G, Jacoby D, Frankel DS, Owens A, Olivotto I, Heitner SB. Appropriate and inappropriate shocks in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients with subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: An international multicenter study. Heart Rhythm 2020, 17: 1107-1114. PMID: 32084597, PMCID: PMC8052990, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2020.02.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecondary prevention patientsAdjusted odds ratioT-wave inversionAppropriate shocksInappropriate shocksHCM patientsR-wave amplitudeHypertrophic cardiomyopathyS-ICDsCardiology/American Heart Association criteriaElectrocardiographic R-wave amplitudeAmerican Heart Association criteriaHCM Risk-SCD scorePrimary prevention patientsS-ICD shocksAbnormal T-wave inversionSustained ventricular arrhythmiasSudden cardiac deathS-ICD implantationHypertrophic cardiomyopathy patientsInternational multicenter studyT-wave oversensingYounger patientsCardiac deathIndependent predictorsAccess and Outcomes Among Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Patients in a Large Integrated Health System
Thomas A, Papoutsidakis N, Spatz E, Testani J, Soucier R, Chou J, Ahmad T, Darr U, Hu X, Li F, Chen ME, Bellumkonda L, Sumathipala A, Jacoby D. Access and Outcomes Among Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Patients in a Large Integrated Health System. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 9: e014095. PMID: 31973610, PMCID: PMC7033886, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.014095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCardiomyopathy, HypertrophicCause of DeathConnecticutDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHeart Disease Risk FactorsHospitalizationHumansMaleMiddle AgedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CareReferral and ConsultationRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSocial ClassSocial Determinants of HealthTreatment OutcomeConceptsSpecialty careHCM patientsCare cohortHypertrophic cardiomyopathyYale New Haven Health SystemLarge integrated health systemHealth systemBackground Hypertrophic cardiomyopathyRetrospective cohort studySocioeconomic statusPatients' socioeconomic statusHigher socioeconomic status groupsHypertrophic cardiomyopathy patientsIntegrated health systemSpecialty care accessSocioeconomic status groupsMedical insurance providersCardiomyopathy clinicCause deathLSES patientsCause hospitalizationCause mortalityNoncardiac causesCohort studySecondary outcomesAssociation of Race With Disease Expression and Clinical Outcomes Among Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Eberly LA, Day SM, Ashley EA, Jacoby DL, Jefferies JL, Colan SD, Rossano JW, Semsarian C, Pereira AC, Olivotto I, Ingles J, Seidman CE, Channaoui N, Cirino AL, Han L, Ho CY, Lakdawala NK. Association of Race With Disease Expression and Clinical Outcomes Among Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. JAMA Cardiology 2020, 5: 83-91. PMID: 31799990, PMCID: PMC6902181, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2019.4638.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAtrial FibrillationBlack or African AmericanCardiomyopathy, HypertrophicCohort StudiesDeath, Sudden, CardiacDefibrillators, ImplantableFemaleGenetic TestingHealth Services AccessibilityHealthcare DisparitiesHeart FailureHeart SeptumHeart TransplantationHeart-Assist DevicesHumansMaleMiddle AgedMortalityPhenotypeQuality of Health CareStrokeUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsNYHA class IIIAssociation of raceVentricular assist device implantationOverall composite outcomeSeptal reduction therapyAssist device implantationHeart failureBlack patientsHypertrophic cardiomyopathyCause mortalityWhite patientsAtrial fibrillationClass IIICardiac transplantationGenetic testingComposite outcomeClinical outcomesDisease expressionDevice implantationReduction therapyNew York Heart Association functional class IIIMultivariable Cox proportional hazards regressionInvasive septal reduction therapySarcomeric Human Cardiomyopathy RegistryImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy