2020
Performance of Guideline Recommendations for Prevention of Myocardial Infarction in Young Adults
Zeitouni M, Nanna MG, Sun JL, Chiswell K, Peterson ED, Navar AM. Performance of Guideline Recommendations for Prevention of Myocardial Infarction in Young Adults. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2020, 76: 653-664. PMID: 32762899, PMCID: PMC7444655, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.06.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLipid-lowering therapyYears of agePremature myocardial infarctionIntensive lipid-lowering therapyHigh-risk criteriaMyocardial infarctionYoung adultsYounger patientsHigh low-density lipoprotein cholesterolAHA/ACC guidelinesMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolDuke University Medical CenterACC/AHAAdverse cardiovascular eventsRecurrent myocardial infarctionMost young patientsReductase inhibitor therapyFirst myocardial infarctionAmerican Heart AssociationUniversity Medical CenterOlder age groupsCause deathCholesterol guidelinesStatin candidates
2019
The Accuracy of Cardiovascular Pooled Cohort Risk Estimates in U.S. Older Adults
Nanna MG, Peterson ED, Wojdyla D, Navar AM. The Accuracy of Cardiovascular Pooled Cohort Risk Estimates in U.S. Older Adults. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 35: 1701-1708. PMID: 31667745, PMCID: PMC7280419, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05361-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseOlder adultsACC/AHA guidelinesAge groupsLarge prospective cohort studyRisk estimatesYoung adultsASCVD risk estimationProspective cohort studyCardiovascular Health StudyHigh-risk groupU.S. older adultsDifferent age groupsCHD deathFramingham OriginalASCVD riskCardiovascular eventsAHA guidelinesCohort studyPrimary preventionCardiovascular diseaseRisk groupsTreatment decisionsFramingham OffspringHealth Study