Circulation-Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes

Article	Citations
Redefining the Rules of Revascularization: Lessons From ISCHEMIA for the Future of Appropriate Use Criteria	263
Research Funding of the Top Science Gaps in the American Heart Association Cardiac Arrest Guidelines	102
Seeing Beyond the Surface: Is Intravascular Imaging Cost-Effective?	78
Abstract 226: The Appropriate Use Of Stress Tests In Low Pretest Probability Of CAD	71
Abstract 64: Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Missed Opportunity For Heart Failure Medication Optimization?	67
Abstract 269: Coronary Artery Calcium As A Predictor For Stenting Outcomes: A Meta-analytic Comparison	63
Abstract 165: A Comparative Study Of The Continuum Of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Care For African Americans And Caucasians On Medicare From 2006-2016	55
Abstract 17: Association Between Age And Health Status In Chronic Coronary Disease With An Initial Invasive Or Conservative Strategy: Insights From The ISCHEMIA Trial	53
Abstract 159: Understanding Baseline Physical Activity In Cardiac Rehabilitation Enrollees Using Mobile Health Technologies	53
Drones for Saving Life: Reimagining War Technology	52
Changes in Emergency Department Arrival Times for Acute Myocardial Infarction During the COVID-19 Pandemic Suggest Delays in Care Seeking	48
Utilizing Quality of Life Adjusted Days Alive and Out of Hospital in Heart Failure Clinical Trials	48
From Manual to Modern: Accelerating Health Care Transformation With Automatized Electronic Medical Record Registries	46
2024 ACC/AHA Clinical Performance and Quality Measures for Adults With Valvular and Structural Heart Disease: A Report of the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Joint Committee	45
Disability-Adjusted Life Years Due to Pediatric Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in the United States: A CARES Surveillance Group Study	44
Implementation of an Atrial Fibrillation Decision Aid Care Pathway in the Emergency Department Reduces Atrial Fibrillation Hospitalizations	44
Long-Term Outcomes for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Elderly Patients: An Analysis of Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival Data Linked to Medicare Files	44
Predicting Mortality in Patients Hospitalized With Acute Myocardial Infarction: From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry	37
Abstract 71: Evaluating The Factors Associated With Patient Adherence And Persistence To Pharmacological Therapies After An Acute Coronary Syndrome	35
Abstract 207: Quality Improvement Project: Urgent Heart Failure Clinic Reduces Admissions And Emergency Department Visits In Heart Failure Patients.	35
Abstract 272: Infective Endocarditis Of Unicuspid-unicommisural Aortic Valve	33
Increasing Uptake of Depression Screening and Treatment Guidelines in Cardiac Patients: A Behavioral and Implementation Science Approach to Developing a Theory-Informed, Multilevel Implementation Stra	33
Developing an Individualized Patient Decision Aid for Chronic Coronary Disease Based on the ISCHEMIA Trial: A Mixed-Methods Study	32
Assessing the Relevance of the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire in Patients With Tricuspid Regurgitation: The Tri-QOL Qualitative Study	28
Harnessing Mobile Health Technology for Secondary Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Older Adults: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association	27

Correction to: Efficacy and Safety of Chinese Herbal Medicine Compared With Losartan for Mild Essential Hypertension: A Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Noninferiority Trial	26
PREVENT Equations: A New Era in Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment	26
Can Observational Data and Target Trial Emulation Inform Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Management Guidelines?	26
Better: Reflections on Retraction and Republication in Science	25
Call to Action: Translating Scientific Research Into Real-World Change Through Implementation Science and Community-Engaged Research	25
Estimating Vitamin K Antagonist Anticoagulation Benefit in People With Atrial Fibrillation Accounting for Competing Risks: Evidence From 12 Randomized Trials	24
Evaluation of Peer Review of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Operator Performance	24
Community Socioeconomic Status, Acute Cardiovascular Hospitalizations, and Mortality in Medicare, 2003 to 2019	23
Centering Medical Ethics Into Cardiovascular Medicine	22
Association of Use and Dose of Lipid-Lowering Therapy Post Acute Myocardial Infarction With 5-Year Survival in Older Adults	21
Evidence for the Association Between Adverse Childhood Family Environment, Child Abuse, and Caregiver Warmth and Cardiovascular Health Across the Lifespan: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Youn	21
Advance Care Planning and End-of-Life Education in Heart Failure: Insights From the NCDR PINNACLE Registry	21
Abstract 39: Association Between Copay Amount And Medication Adherence For Angiotensin Receptor Neprilysin Inhibitors In Patients With Heart Failure	20
Letter by Viswanath and Ahmad Regarding Article, “National Trends of Sex Disparity in the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Guideline Writing Committee Authors Over 15 Years”	20
Abstract 189: Implementing Systematic Screening Driven By Quality Improvement Education (QIE) For Atrial Fibrillation During The Covid-19 Pandemic: Insight From Primary Care Setting In The United Stat	20
Patients’ Perspectives Regarding Generator Exchanges of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators	20
Abstract 72: What Leads To Optimal Use Of Noninvasive Cardiac Testing? A Qualitative Study Of Top-performing Hospitals	20
Examining Healthy Lifestyles as a Mediator of the Association Between Socially Determined Vulnerabilities and Incident Heart Failure	19
Validity of Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Physical, Mental, and Social Health Measures After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation and Implications for Patient Care	19
Characterizing the Accuracy of International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision Administrative Claims for Aortic Valve Disease	19
Status of International Medical Graduates in Cardiology and Its Subspecialties in the United States	18
Comparison of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Cardiometabolic Profiles Between Current and Never Users of Marijuana	18
Statin Prescribing Patterns During In-Person and Telemedicine Visits Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic	18
Mentorship and the Leaky Pipeline in Academic Cardiology	17
Abstract 81: Appropriateness And Clinical Utility Of Echocardiograms For (Pre)Syncope And Palpitations In An Academic Primary Care Practice	17
Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy Attainment and Outcomes in Dialysis-Requiring Versus Nondialysis Chronic Kidney Disease in the ISCHEMIA-CKD Trial	17
PROM Proposal: Analyzing Proxy Reports of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures	17
Evidence-Based Process Performance Measures and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Incident Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Danish Nationwide Cohort Study	17
Reach Out Emergency Department: A Randomized Factorial Trial to Determine the Optimal Mobile Health Components to Reduce Blood Pressure	16
Development of an Innovative Decision-Aid to Better Align Patients’ Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Shock Status With Goals of Care	16
Abstract 222: Paradoxical Favorable Clinical In-hospital Outcomes In Geriatric HF(pEF) Patients With Depression	16
Referral Networks, Racial Inequity, and Hospital Quality for Open Heart Surgery	16
2024 ACC/AHA Key Data Elements and Definitions for Social Determinants of Health in Cardiology: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Da	15
Artificial Intelligence Applications for Electrocardiography to Define New Digital Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Risk	15
Target Aortic Stenosis: A National Initiative to Improve Quality of Care and Outcomes for Patients With Aortic Stenosis	15
Long-Term Clinical Outcomes Following the WATCHMAN Device Use in Medicare Beneficiaries	15
Insurance-Based Disparities in Stroke Center Access in California: A Network Science Approach	15
Medicaid Expansion Under the Affordable Care Act and Association With Cardiac Care: A Systematic Review	15
Examining the Linear Association Between Blood Pressure Levels and Cardiovascular Diseases in the Absence of Major Risk Factors in China	14
Abstract 203: Inter-rater Reliability Of Myocardial Strain Measurements In Comparison With Ejection Fraction In A Rural, Clinical Setting Using Speckle Tracking Echocardiography	14
Recommendations and Associated Levels of Evidence for Statin Use in Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Comparison at Population Level of the American Heart Association/American College of	14
Abstract 89: Temporary Pacing And Clinical Outcomes In The Tavr Patient	14
Abstract 167: Effects Of Cardiac Rehabilitation After Discharge On Frailty And Balance In Elderly Patients With Cardiovascular Disease	14
Improvements and Maintenance of Clinical and Functional Measures Among Rural Women: Strong Hearts, Healthy Communities-2.0 Cluster Randomized Trial	14
Abstract 188: Ischemic Heart Disease Burden On Clinical Outcomes After Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure In Patients With Atrial Fibrillation In The United States	14
Variation in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survival Across Emergency Medical Service Agencies	14
Abstract 202: Impact Of Productivity Targets And Performance Reviews For Specialty Practices In The Veterans Health Administration	14
Toward Dynamic Risk Prediction of Outcomes After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft: Improving Risk Prediction With Intraoperative Events Using Gradient Boosting	14
Long-Term Prognosis of Patients With Coexisting Obesity and Malnutrition After Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Cohort Study	13
Comparison of Associations of Food Security Instruments and Mediators With Premature All-Cause and Cardiovascular Disease Death in US Adults	13

Time-Varying Cardiovascular Outcomes of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter Inhibitors in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Post Hoc Analysis of Pivotal Trials Using Restricted Mean Survival Time	12
Quality of Life in Subcutaneous or Transvenous Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Patients: A Secondary Analysis of the PRAETORIAN Trial	12
Honor's Role	12
Renal Function Assessment and Direct-Acting Oral Anticoagulants Dosing: Are We Entering a New Age?	12
Evaluating the Implementation of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Heart Failure Clinic: A Qualitative Assessment	12
Association Between Prenatal Diagnosis and Age at Surgery for Noncritical and Critical Congenital Heart Defects	12
Opportunistic Screening for Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation: It Is Cost-Effective, but Is It Effective?	12
To Test or Not to Test? The Utility of Noninvasive Cardiac Testing for Chest Pain Without Myocardial Infarction	12
Correction to: Eligibility for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Therapy in the U.S. Based on SELECT Trial Criteria: Insights from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey	12
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention With mHealth Innovations: Transforming Wellness Through Wireless	12
Insurance Expansion as a Policy Tool to Reduce Pregnancy-Related Maternal Cardiovascular Mortality	12
Response by Rai et al to Letter Regarding Article, “National Trends of Sex Disparity in the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Guideline Writing Committee Authors Over 15 Years”	11
Abstract 78: Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Lead Safety: Harnessing Real-world Remote Monitoring Data For Medical Device Evaluation	11
Abstract 217: Assessing Medication Non-Adherence In Heart Failure Patients: A Resident Driven Quality Improvement Initiative	11
Abstract 34: 12-month Clinical Outcomes Among Patients With Heart Failure And Reduced To Preserved Ejection Fraction Based On Sacubitril/valsartan Versus Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor Or Ang	11
Planning Ahead: Can Diagnosing Congenital Heart Disease Earlier Improve Outcomes?	11
Comfort Measures Only in Myocardial Infarction: Prevalence of This Status, Change Over Time, and Predictors From a Nationwide Study	11
Abstract 243: Length Of Hospital Stay Is Lessened In Patients That Present With Chest Pain When Admitted To The Cardiology Service Compared To Other Services Within Our Teaching Hospital	10
Incidence and Survival of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Public Housing Areas in 3 European Capitals	10
Reserve and Resilience: A Framework to Inform Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes Research Among Older Adults	10
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Reporting in Medicare Claims Data: Reporting in the First 3 Years	10
Patient Characteristics Associated With Using Transcatheter Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Versus Oral Anticoagulants for Atrial Fibrillation	10
Letter by de Vries et al Regarding Article “Off-Label Under- and Overdosing of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Meta-Analysis”	10
Temporal Trends and Outcomes of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Care in the United States	10
Off-Label Dosing of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Among Inpatients With Atrial Fibrillation in the United States	10
Grappling With Racial Health Inequity in Pediatric Cardiology	10
Hospital Variability in the Use of Vasoactive Agents in Patients Hospitalized for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure for Clinical Phenotypes	10
Home Health Care Use and Outcomes After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Among Medicare Beneficiaries	10
Improvement in Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire Scores After a Self-Care Intervention in Patients With Acute Heart Failure Discharged From the Emergency Department	9
Establishing Thresholds for Minimal Clinically Important Differences for the Peripheral Artery Disease Questionnaire	9
Practice Patterns and Outcomes Associated With Anticoagulation Use Following Sepsis Hospitalizations With New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation	9
Abstract 21: Characteristics Of Patients With Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy Receiving Tafamidis Therapy: Experience At An Advanced Heart Failure Program	9
Prescribing Mobile Health Applications	9
Do Prediction Models Do More Harm Than Good?	9
Abstract 77: Pilot Outcomes Of A Multi-component Support Intervention For Caregivers Of Persons With Heart Failure	9
Association Between Prescription Drug Discount Cards and Out-of-Pocket Costs for HFrEF Regimens	9
How Should We Talk With Families After a Sudden Cardiac Death?	9
Supervised Exercise Therapy for Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease Among Medicare Beneficiaries Between 2017 and 2018: Participation Rates and Outcomes	9
Abstract 11: Impact Of Health Questionnaires As A Motivation Tool In African American Hypertensive Patients	9
Abstract 193: Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events And Conduction Abnormalities In Patients With ANCA-Associated Vasculitis: Retrospective Analysis From A Tertiary Referral Center	9
Communicating Personalized Benefits of Conservative versus Invasive Treatment of Chronic Coronary Disease: Reflections From the Risk Communication Literature	8
Hospital and Operator Variation in Cardiac Rehabilitation Referral and Participation After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortiu	8
Role of Frailty in Identifying Benefit From Transcatheter Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement	8
Perioperative Considerations for Pediatric Patients With Congenital Heart Disease Presenting for Noncardiac Procedures: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association	8
Past, Present, and Future of Shared Decision-Making	8
Neoplasm Reports in Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System Following Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Recalls	8
Abstract 176: Optimizing Blood Product Utilization In The Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory	8
Association Between Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Risks of Early and Recurrent Admissions Among Patients With Newly Diagnosed Heart Failure	8
Abstract 160: Nurse Driven Protocol For Medication Routes In Adult Patients With Pharmacy Assistance	8
Palliative Care Across the Life Span for Children With Heart Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association	8
Cost-Effectiveness of Empagliflozin in Patients With Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction	8
Abstract 40: Comparative Effectiveness Of Sglt2 And Glp1ra On Major Adverse Cardiac Events: A National Retrospective Cohort Of Patients With Diabetes	8
Socioeconomic Burden of Rising Methamphetamine-Associated Heart Failure Hospitalizations in California From 2008 to 2018	7
“ It’s Overwhelming With the Grief” A Qualitative Study of Families’ Experiences When a Young Relative Dies of Sudden Cardiac Death	7
Abstract 59: Increasing Participation In Improvement Work Through Heart Center Performance Rounds	7
Interim Guidance for Emergency Medical Services Management of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest During the COVID-19 Pandemic	7
Long-Term Outcomes of Perioperative Versus Nonoperative Myocardial Infarction: A Danish Population-Based Cohort Study (2000–2016)	7
Patient Preferences for Features Associated With Leadless Versus Conventional Transvenous Cardiac Pacemakers	7
Severe Maternal Morbidity and Long-Term Risk of Cardiovascular Hospitalization	7
Therapeutic Inertia in Lipid-Lowering Treatment Intensification: Digital Tools and Performance Management to the Rescue?	7
Performance of the American Heart Association PREVENT Cardiovascular Risk Equations in Older Adults	7
Impact of In-Hospital Quality of Care Improvement Initiative on Secondary Prevention of Acute Coronary Syndrome in Six Months After Patient Discharge: A Large Stepped Wedge- and Cluster-Randomized Con	7
Summertime for Cardiovascular AI	7
Finishing Touches: Enhancing Scientific Communication Through Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes’ Technical Review	7
Rethinking, Reimagining, and Reigniting Community-Engaged Research to Promote Cardiovascular Health Equity	7
Association of Race and Ethnicity and Anticoagulation in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Dually Enrolled in Veterans Health Administration and Medicare: Effects of Medicare Part D on Prescribing Dis	7
Of Scandals and Statistics: Improving Analytical Methods in Clinical and Health Services Research	7
Understanding Cardiovascular Mortality: A Deep Dive Into the Differences Between GBD and CDC WONDER	7
Impact of Embedding a Venous Thromboembolism Risk Assessment Model in the Electronic Health Record Versus Usual Care: A Cluster-Randomized Trial	7
Identifying and Addressing Gaps in the Care of Patients With Severe Valve Disease	7
From Patient to Physician: A Journey of Resilience	6
Contributions of Structural Racism to the Food Environment: A Photovoice Study of Black Residents With Hypertension in Baltimore, MD	6
Palliative Pharmacotherapy for Cardiovascular Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association	6
Trends in Income Inequities in Cardiovascular Health Among US Adults, 1988–2018	6
In Pursuit of Health: Implementation Science and Community-Engaged Research in Cardiovascular Medicine	6
Abstract 194: Impact Of Psoriasis On The Outcomes Of St-elevation Myocardial Infarction From The Nationwide Readmission Database	6
Cost-Effectiveness of AF Screening With 2-Week Patch Monitors: The mSToPS Study	6
Toward a Roadmap for Best Practices in Pediatric Preventive Cardiology: A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association	6
Why Are We Weighting? Understanding the Estimates From Propensity Score Weighting and Matching Methods	6
Ten Steps Toward Improving In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Quality of Care and Outcomes	6

Abstract 248: IMPLEMENT-HF: An Initiative To Improve Guideline Adherence Across The Continuum	6
Abstract 70: Females With Acute Myocardial Infarction Are Still Undertreated	6
Abstract 212: Artificial Intelligence To Predict Late Onset Cardiomyopathy Among Childhood Cancer Survivors Using Electrocardiogram, Echocardiogram, And Clinical Data	6
Association Between Care Fragmentation and Total Spending After Durable Left Ventricular Device Implant: A Mediation Analysis of Health Care–Associated Infections Within a National Medicare-Society of	6
High Time for High-Dose Flu Vaccines in Cardiovascular Patients?	6
Incidence of Timely Outpatient Follow-Up Care After Emergency Department Encounters for Acute Heart Failure	6
Psychological Outcomes and Interventions for Individuals With Congenital Heart Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association	6
Shortcomings in Managing Patients With Ischemia With Nonobstructed Coronary Arteries	6
Abstract 195: The Effect Of Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitors On Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events And Mortality In A Large Cohort Of Men With Erectile Dysfunction From A Nationwide Insurance Database:	6
Abstract 35: Age, Gender And Race Bias In Provider Adherence To The 2018 AHA/ACC Cholesterol Guidelines: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Analysis	6
Abstract 51: Too Little, Too Late: Diuresing Inefficiencies At A Veterans Affairs Hospital	5
Considering Social Context to Understand Childhood Adversities and Cardiovascular Health	5
Cost-Effectiveness of Quadruple Therapy in Management of Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction in the United States	5
Roles and Impact of Journal’s Social Media Editors	5
Codesign and Integration of a Promotora-Led Behavioral Health Intervention to Support Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Latino Communities	5
Recurring and Emerging Ethical Issues in Pragmatic Clinical Trials	5
Towards a Unified Coding System for Congenital Heart Diseases	5
Abstract 82: Post Coronary Angioplasty; Why Did My Patient Die?	5
Abstract 73: Associations Of Social Determinants Of Health On Anticoagulation Treatment Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation At Risk For Stroke At A Large Health System	5
Food Insecurity and Poor Health: Unraveling the Mechanisms, Informing Better Solutions	5
Trajectories of Frailty and Clinical Outcomes in Older Adults With Atrial Fibrillation: Insights From the Shizuoka Kokuho Database	5
Exorbitant Drug Costs Lead to Inhumane Consequences	5
Updating the Accuracy of Administrative Claims for Identifying Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Among Patients With Heart Failure	5
Improving Cardiovascular Health Through the Consideration of Social Factors in Genetics and Genomics Research: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association	5
In Search of Reliable and Complete Data on Stroke Severity: The Unfulfilled Promise of R29.7xx	5
Abstract 265: Implementation Of Treat To Target Hypertension Strategy In A Metropolitan Primary Care Facility	5
Do Current Clinical Guidelines Set Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Up to Fail? Insights From the ORBITA-2 Trial	5
Abstract 87: Comparative Outcomes Of TAVR In African Americans Versus Non-African Americans	5
Implementation of an Electronic Health Records–Based Safe Contrast Limit for Preventing Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention	5
Quality of Cardiovascular Registries: Turning the Mirror Around	5
Response by Dawson et al to Letter Regarding Article, “Characteristics and Quality of National Cardiac Registries: A Systematic Review”	5
Quality of Life Outcomes With a Risk-Based Precision Testing Strategy Versus Usual Testing in Stable Patients With Suspected Coronary Disease: Results From the PRECISE Randomized Trial	5
Equitable Representation in Clinical Trials: Looking Beyond Table 1	5