Merilyn Varghese, MD, MSc
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Research
Publications
2026
Cardiac Rehabilitation Utilization Among Veterans A Sex-Based Analysis
Varghese M, Han L, Gandhi P, Skanderson M, Wu W, Drwal K, Burg M, Kazi D, Gaffey A, Levy D, Feder S, Mayberry B, Farmer M, Mattocks K, Brandt C, Bastian L, Akgün K. Cardiac Rehabilitation Utilization Among Veterans A Sex-Based Analysis. JACC Advances 2026, 5: 102615. PMID: 41713154, PMCID: PMC12933818, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.102615.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
Disparities in Geographic Access to Cardiac Rehabilitation Among Socially Vulnerable Communities
Chen E, Wu W, Han L, Gandhi P, Bastian L, Brandt C, Mattocks K, Oen‐Hsiao J, Varghese M. Disparities in Geographic Access to Cardiac Rehabilitation Among Socially Vulnerable Communities. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2025, 14: e040815. PMID: 41065247, PMCID: PMC12684561, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.124.040815.Peer-Reviewed Original Research2025 AHA/ACC Statement on Cost/Value Methodology in Clinical Practice Guidelines (Update From 2014 Statement) A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines
Kazi D, Abdullah A, Arnold S, Basu A, Bellows B, Breathett K, Chew D, Cohen D, DeJong C, Heidenreich P, Hennessy S, Hernandez I, Isaza N, Maddox K, Navar A, Pandya A, Sims K, Varghese M, Zühlke L. 2025 AHA/ACC Statement on Cost/Value Methodology in Clinical Practice Guidelines (Update From 2014 Statement) A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2025, 87: 1177-1206. PMID: 41003462, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2025.05.009.Peer-Reviewed Original Research2025 AHA/ACC Statement on Cost/Value Methodology in Clinical Practice Guidelines (Update From 2014 Statement): A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines
Kazi D, Abdullah A, Arnold S, Basu A, Bellows B, Breathett K, Chew D, Cohen D, DeJong C, Heidenreich P, Hennessy S, Hernandez I, Isaza N, Joynt Maddox K, Navar A, Pandya A, Sims K, Varghese M, Zühlke L. 2025 AHA/ACC Statement on Cost/Value Methodology in Clinical Practice Guidelines (Update From 2014 Statement): A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation 2025, 152: e332-e358. PMID: 40997143, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000001377.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsUsing Distributional Cost-Effectiveness Analysis to Improve Equity and Efficiency
Goshua G, Varghese M, Ito S, Pandya A. Using Distributional Cost-Effectiveness Analysis to Improve Equity and Efficiency. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2025, 85: 1376-1378. PMID: 40139895, PMCID: PMC12039621, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2025.01.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUse of Cardiac Rehabilitation in Older Patients With Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock
Essa M, Decker S, Liang L, Song Y, Varghese M, Figueroa J, Sperling L, Fonarow G, Keteyian S, Thompson M, Beatty A, Kazi D. Use of Cardiac Rehabilitation in Older Patients With Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2025, 85: 1614-1617. PMID: 40099778, PMCID: PMC13006187, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2025.03.497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiac Rehabilitation Among Veterans
Varghese M, Wu W, Drwal K, Burg M, Kazi D, Gaffey A, Mattocks K, Brandt C, Bastian L, Gandhi P. Cardiac Rehabilitation Among Veterans. Journal Of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation And Prevention 2025, 45: 78-84. PMID: 40014636, PMCID: PMC13070005, DOI: 10.1097/hcr.0000000000000932.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2024
Geographic access to cardiac rehabilitation and cardiovascular disease outcomes: A study of rural United States counties
Chen E, Varghese M, Wu W. Geographic access to cardiac rehabilitation and cardiovascular disease outcomes: A study of rural United States counties. Current Problems In Cardiology 2024, 49: 102740. PMID: 38972468, DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2024.102740.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsThe Potential of Broadband Internet Availability in Improving Access to Cardiac Rehabilitation
Chen E, Varghese M, Wu W. The Potential of Broadband Internet Availability in Improving Access to Cardiac Rehabilitation. Journal Of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation And Prevention 2024, 44: 227-228. PMID: 38959340, DOI: 10.1097/hcr.0000000000000895.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Availability and Use of In-Person and Virtual Cardiac Rehabilitation Among US Medicare Beneficiaries: A Post-Pandemic Update
Varghese M, Song Y, Xu J, Dahabreh I, Beatty A, Sperling L, Fonarow G, Keteyian S, Yeh R, Wu W, Kazi D. Availability and Use of In-Person and Virtual Cardiac Rehabilitation Among US Medicare Beneficiaries: A Post-Pandemic Update. Journal Of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation And Prevention 2023, 43: 301-303. PMID: 37158994, PMCID: PMC10843522, DOI: 10.1097/hcr.0000000000000803.Peer-Reviewed Original Research