2024
Low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol and subclinical coronary atherosclerosis in a middle-aged asymptomatic U.S. population: The Miami Heart Study at Baptist Health South Florida.
Hagan K, Mszar R, Cainzos-Achirica M, Blaha MJ, Shapiro MD, Arias L, Saxena A, Cury R, Budoff MJ, Feldman T, Fialkow J, Al-Kindi S, Nasir K. Low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol and subclinical coronary atherosclerosis in a middle-aged asymptomatic U.S. population: The Miami Heart Study at Baptist Health South Florida. Atherosclerosis 2024, 397: 118551. PMID: 39216228, DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2024.118551.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiovascular Risk Estimation and Stratification Among Individuals with Hypercholesterolemia.
Bosco G, Mszar R, Piro S, Sabouret P, Gallo A. Cardiovascular Risk Estimation and Stratification Among Individuals with Hypercholesterolemia. Curr Atheroscler Rep 2024 PMID: 38965183, DOI: 10.1007/s11883-024-01225-3.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsLipoprotein(a) and Coronary Plaque in Asymptomatic Individuals: The Miami Heart Study at Baptist Health South Florida.
Mszar R, Cainzos-Achirica M, Valero-Elizondo J, Lahan S, Al-Kindi SG, Quispe R, Ali SS, Arias L, Saxena A, Shah SH, Cury RC, Budoff MJ, Blaha MJ, Shapiro MD, Sharma G, Santos RD, Blankstein R, Feldman T, Fialkow J, Nasir K. Lipoprotein(a) and Coronary Plaque in Asymptomatic Individuals: The Miami Heart Study at Baptist Health South Florida. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 2024, 17: e016152. PMID: 39012945, DOI: 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.123.016152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCost and non-cost factors associated with delays in receiving medical care in adults with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
Mszar R, Hagan K, Lahan S, Parekh T. Cost and non-cost factors associated with delays in receiving medical care in adults with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. J R Coll Physicians Edinb 2024, 14782715241256693. PMID: 38804568, DOI: 10.1177/14782715241256693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubclinical Atherosclerosis to Guide Treatment in Dyslipidemia and Diabetes Mellitus.
Mszar R, Katz ME, Grandhi GR, Osei AD, Gallo A, Blaha MJ. Subclinical Atherosclerosis to Guide Treatment in Dyslipidemia and Diabetes Mellitus. Curr Atheroscler Rep 2024 PMID: 38662272, DOI: 10.1007/s11883-024-01202-w.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsDigital Health Interventions for Hypertension Management in US Populations Experiencing Health Disparities
Katz M, Mszar R, Grimshaw A, Gunderson C, Onuma O, Lu Y, Spatz E. Digital Health Interventions for Hypertension Management in US Populations Experiencing Health Disparities. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2356070. PMID: 38353950, PMCID: PMC10867699, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.56070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDigital health interventionsHealth disparitiesHealth interventionsSystematic reviewSystolic BPSocial determinants of healthHypertension managementCommunity health workersFactors associated with cardiovascular diseaseDeterminants of healthLeveraging digital healthRemote BP monitoringDigital health technologiesStandard care groupMeta-analysisBlood pressureDiastolic BPPreferred Reporting ItemsControl groupSystolic BP changeBaseline to 6Random-effects modelSkilled nursingCultural tailoringSocial determinants
2023
Age- and sex-based heterogeneity in coronary artery plaque presence and burden in familial hypercholesterolemia: A multi-national study.
Nasir K, Mszar R, Cainzos-Achirica M, Grandhi GR, Tromp TR, Alonso R, Bittencourt MS, Bruckert E, Díaz-Díaz JL, Gallo A, Hovingh GK, Miname MH, Muñiz-Grijalvo O, Pang J, de Isla LP, Sijbrands EJG, Watts GF, Mata P, Santos RD. Age- and sex-based heterogeneity in coronary artery plaque presence and burden in familial hypercholesterolemia: A multi-national study. Am J Prev Cardiol 2023, 17: 100611. PMID: 38125206, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpc.2023.100611.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRandomized trial of exercise on cancer‐related blood biomarkers and survival in women with ovarian cancer
Cartmel B, Li F, Zhou Y, Gottlieb L, Lu L, Mszar R, Harrigan M, Ligibel J, Gogoi R, Schwartz P, Risch H, Irwin M. Randomized trial of exercise on cancer‐related blood biomarkers and survival in women with ovarian cancer. Cancer Medicine 2023, 12: 15492-15503. PMID: 37269192, PMCID: PMC10417064, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.6187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExercise interventionOvarian cancerTrial of exerciseExercise-induced changesMin/weekGroup differencesSubset of participantsCause mortalityExercise groupOverall survivalStudy armsCA 125Randomized trialsBlood biomarkersBlood drawBreast cancerClinical significanceIGF-1Effect model analysisSecondary analysisBeneficial effectsCancerBiomarkersTrialsWomenCurrent and Emerging Therapies for Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction in Hypertriglyceridemia.
Mszar R, Bart S, Sakers A, Soffer D, Karalis DG. Current and Emerging Therapies for Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction in Hypertriglyceridemia. J Clin Med 2023, 12 PMID: 36835917, DOI: 10.3390/jcm12041382.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2022
Sex-based differences in atrial fibrillation ablation adverse events
Mszar R, Friedman D, Ong E, Du C, Wang Y, Zeitler E, Cunningham S, Akar J, Curtis J, Freeman J. Sex-based differences in atrial fibrillation ablation adverse events. Heart 2022, 109: 595-605. PMID: 36104219, DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2022-321192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute pulmonary vein isolationAdverse eventsPulmonary vein isolationAtrial fibrillationHigh riskSex-based differencesVein isolationCatheter ablationFemale sexLarge prospective registryHospital adverse eventsMajor adverse eventsObservational cohort studyPhrenic nerve damageAF ablation proceduresQuality of lifeAblation RegistryMore comorbiditiesProspective registryAF ablationCohort studyPericardial effusionNerve damagePatient sexVascular injuryGenetic Lipid Disorders Associated with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: Molecular Basis to Clinical Diagnosis and Epidemiologic Burden.
Mszar R, Webb GB, Kulkarni VT, Ahmad Z, Soffer D. Genetic Lipid Disorders Associated with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: Molecular Basis to Clinical Diagnosis and Epidemiologic Burden. Med Clin North Am 2022, 106: 325-348. PMID: 35227434, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2021.11.009.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCoronary Calcium to Rule Out Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease in Patients With Acute Chest Pain.
Grandhi GR, Mszar R, Cainzos-Achirica M, Rajan T, Latif MA, Bittencourt MS, Shaw LJ, Batlle JC, Blankstein R, Blaha MJ, Cury RC, Nasir K. Coronary Calcium to Rule Out Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease in Patients With Acute Chest Pain. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2022, 15: 271-280. PMID: 34656462, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2021.06.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial Determinants of Suboptimal Cardiovascular Health Among Pregnant Women in the United States
Sharma G, Grandhi GR, Acquah I, Mszar R, Mahajan S, Khan SU, Javed Z, Mehta LS, Gulati M, Cainzos‐Achirica M, Blumenthal RS, Nasir K. Social Determinants of Suboptimal Cardiovascular Health Among Pregnant Women in the United States. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2022, 11: e022837. PMID: 35014862, PMCID: PMC9238529, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.022837.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuboptimal cardiovascular healthInsufficient physical activityPregnant womenCardiovascular healthAssociation of SDOHRisk factorsPhysical activitySocial determinantsNational Health Interview SurveyModifiable risk factorsPublic health urgencyHealth Interview SurveyDisadvantaged pregnant womenPoisson regression modelsMaternal morbidityRisk ratioFirst quartileSDOHInterview SurveyCross-sectional dataWomenQuartileRegression modelsHealthUnited States
2021
Addressing Gaps in Racial/Ethnic Representation in Familial Hypercholesterolemia Registries: Implications and Recommendations for Equitable Access to Research and Care.
Mszar R, Santos RD, Nasir K. Addressing Gaps in Racial/Ethnic Representation in Familial Hypercholesterolemia Registries: Implications and Recommendations for Equitable Access to Research and Care. Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2021, CIRCOUTCOMES120007306. PMID: 33508946, DOI: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.120.007306.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Self-Efficacy, Perceived Barriers to Care, and Health-Promoting Behaviors Among Franco-Americans Across Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Mszar R, Buscher S, McCann D, Taylor HL. Self-Efficacy, Perceived Barriers to Care, and Health-Promoting Behaviors Among Franco-Americans Across Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study. American Journal Of Health Promotion : AJHP 2020, 890117120982412. PMID: 33375809, DOI: 10.1177/0890117120982412.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRacial/Ethnic Disparities in Screening for and Awareness of High Cholesterol Among Pregnant Women Receiving Prenatal Care
Mszar R, Gopal DJ, Chowdary R, Smith CL, Dolin CD, Irwin ML, Soffer D, Nemiroff R, Lewey J. Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Screening for and Awareness of High Cholesterol Among Pregnant Women Receiving Prenatal Care. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 10: e017415. PMID: 33345544, PMCID: PMC7955491, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.017415.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk factorsCardiovascular disease risk factorsNon-Hispanic black womenNon-Hispanic white womenDisease risk factorsPregnant womenObstetrician/gynecologistsPrenatal careLipid screeningRisk factorsHigh cholesterolYoung womenBackground Atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseTraditional cardiovascular risk factorsWhite womenCardiovascular risk factorsPreventive care servicesRacial/Ethnic DisparitiesAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseRisk factor awarenessPrimary care physiciansEthnic disparities persistPennsylvania Health SystemBlack womenMaternal dyslipidemiaDisparities in cholesterol screening among a nationally representative sample of pregnant women in the United States
Mszar R, Mahajan S, Valero-Elizondo J, Grandhi GR, Caraballo C, Gopal DJ, Nemiroff RL, Soffer DE, Cainzos-Achirica M, Sharma G, Nasir K. Disparities in cholesterol screening among a nationally representative sample of pregnant women in the United States. European Journal Of Preventive Cardiology 2020, 29: e11-e13. PMID: 33624106, DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwaa100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation Between Sociodemographic Determinants and Disparities in Stroke Symptom Awareness Among US Young Adults
Mszar R, Mahajan S, Valero-Elizondo J, Yahya T, Sharma R, Grandhi GR, Khera R, Virani SS, Lichtman J, Khan SU, Cainzos-Achirica M, Vahidy FS, Krumholz HM, Nasir K. Association Between Sociodemographic Determinants and Disparities in Stroke Symptom Awareness Among US Young Adults. Stroke 2020, 51: 3552-3561. PMID: 33100188, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.031137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Health Interview SurveyCommon stroke symptomsStroke symptomsHealth Interview SurveyYoung adultsUS young adultsSymptom awarenessFocused public health interventionsInterview SurveyStroke symptom awarenessHigh-risk characteristicsPublic health interventionsArms/legsCertain sociodemographic subgroupsLow education levelStroke incidenceSevere headacheSingle symptomStudy populationTimely diagnosisHigher oddsStroke rateHispanic ethnicityGeneral populationSociodemographic determinantsCoronary Artery Calcification in Familial Hypercholesterolemia: An Opportunity for Risk Assessment and Shared Decision Making With the Power of Zero?
Mszar R, Nasir K, Santos RD. Coronary Artery Calcification in Familial Hypercholesterolemia: An Opportunity for Risk Assessment and Shared Decision Making With the Power of Zero? Circulation 2020, 142: 1405-1407. PMID: 33044855, DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.049057.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersSociodemographic Disparities in Influenza Vaccination Among Adults With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the United States
Grandhi GR, Mszar R, Vahidy F, Valero-Elizondo J, Blankstein R, Blaha MJ, Virani SS, Andrieni JD, Omer SB, Nasir K. Sociodemographic Disparities in Influenza Vaccination Among Adults With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the United States. JAMA Cardiology 2020, 6: 87-91. PMID: 32902562, PMCID: PMC7489417, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2020.3978.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseInfluenza vaccinationHigh-risk characteristicsRace/ethnicityASCVD statusSociodemographic disparitiesCardiovascular diseaseUS adultsUsual sourceNon-Hispanic black race/ethnicityBlack race/ethnicityMedical Expenditure Panel Survey dataNinth Revision diagnosisPeripheral artery diseaseAdults 40 yearsCoronary heart diseaseSeverity of infectionPublic health initiativesLow education levelCharacteristics of adultsEducation levelOverall morbidityArtery diseaseHospital readmissionRevision diagnosis