2022
Clinical implications of Type 2 diabetes on outcomes after cardiac transplantation
Chouairi F, Mullan C, Ahmed A, Bhinder J, Guha A, Miller P, Jastreboff A, Fuery M, Chiravuri M, Geirsson A, Desai N, Maulion C, Sen S, Ahmad T, Anwer M. Clinical implications of Type 2 diabetes on outcomes after cardiac transplantation. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0273111. PMID: 36516178, PMCID: PMC9750001, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHeart FailureHeart TransplantationHumansMaleProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesWaiting ListsConceptsPost-transplant mortalityType 2 diabetesAllocation system changeOld allocation systemsHeart transplant recipientsOutcomes of patientsOrgan Sharing databaseProportion of patientsHeart transplantation outcomesLower likelihoodLikelihood of transplantationHigher likelihoodNew allocation systemCardiac transplantationHeart transplantationTransplant recipientsT2D patientsHeart failureSharing databaseCox regressionTransplantation outcomesUnited NetworkWorse outcomesT2DPatients
2021
Prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in South Asians in the US: A clinical perspective from the National Lipid Association
Kalra D, Vijayaraghavan K, Sikand G, Desai N, Joshi P, Mehta A, Karmally W, Vani A, Sitafalwalla S, Puri R, Duell P, Brown A. Prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in South Asians in the US: A clinical perspective from the National Lipid Association. Journal Of Clinical Lipidology 2021, 15: 402-422. PMID: 33846108, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacl.2021.03.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseSouth AsiansLack of physical exerciseRates of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseCholesterol treatment guidelinesCardiovascular diseasePrevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseNational Lipid AssociationPrevalence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseAge-matched peoplePractical prevention strategiesHealthcare providersPhysical exerciseDietary advicePrevention strategiesDietary factorsEarly screeningRisk enhancementTreatment guidelinesConsensus documentVisceral adiposityExpert consensus documentAsiansClinical perspectiveLipid association