The University of Queensland

The obesity paradox: when thinner means sicker and heavier means healthier

Lavie, Carl J. (2014). The obesity paradox: when thinner means sicker and heavier means healthier. Brunswick: Scribe Publications.

The Effects of Exercise on Lipid Biomarkers

Mendoza, Michael Vaughn F., Kachur, Sergey M. and Lavie, Carl J. (2022). The Effects of Exercise on Lipid Biomarkers. Methods in Molecular Biology. (pp. 93-117) New York, NY United States: Humana Press. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1558-4_6

Omega-3 fatty acids and the cardiovascular system

Elagizi, Andrew and Lavie, Carl J. (2019). Omega-3 fatty acids and the cardiovascular system. Omega fatty acids in brain and neurological health. (pp. 213-228) edited by Ronald Ross Watson and Victor R. Preedy. London, United Kingdom: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-815238-6.00014-6

Exercise and cardiovascular disease: emphasis on efficacy, dosing, and adverse effects and toxicity

Morledge, Michael D., Kachur, Sergey, Lavie, Carl J., Parto, Parham, O’Keefe, James H. and Milani, Richard V. (2018). Exercise and cardiovascular disease: emphasis on efficacy, dosing, and adverse effects and toxicity. Lifestyle in heart health and disease. (pp. 137-151) edited by Ronald Ross Watson and Sherma Zibadi. London, United Kingdom: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-811279-3.00010-0

Omega-3 fatty acids: Current state in cardiovascular disease

Lee, John H., O'Keefe, James H., Milani, Richard and Lavie, Carl J. (2012). Omega-3 fatty acids: Current state in cardiovascular disease. Fish Oil: Production, Consumption and Health Benefits. (pp. 353-366) New York, NY, United States: Nova Science Publishers.

Nuts and seeds in cardiovascular health

Lee, John H., Lavie, Carl J., O'Keefe, James H. and Milani, Richard (2011). Nuts and seeds in cardiovascular health. Nuts and seeds in health and disease prevention. (pp. 75-82) edited by Victor R. Preedy, Ronald Ross Watson and Vinood B. Patel. London United Kingdom: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-375688-6.10008-8

Localized periodontitis severity associated with carotid intima-media thickness in young adults: CHIEF atherosclerosis study

Tsai, Kun-Zhe, Huang, Wei-Chun, Chang, Yun-Chen, Kwon, Younghoon, Sui, Xuemei, Lavie, Carl J. and Lin, Gen-Min (2023). Localized periodontitis severity associated with carotid intima-media thickness in young adults: CHIEF atherosclerosis study. Scientific Reports, 13 (1) 10523, 1-9. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-37840-4

Noise Exposure and Cardiovascular Health

Krittanawong, Chayakrit, Qadeer, Yusuf Kamran, Hayes, Richard B., Wang, Zhen, Virani, Salim, Zeller, Marianne, Dadvand, Payam and Lavie, Carl J. (2023). Noise Exposure and Cardiovascular Health. Current Problems in Cardiology, 48 (12) 101938, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.101938

Psychometric properties of persian version of escapism scale among Iranian adolescents

Nooripour, Roghieh, Ghanbari, Nikzad, Hosseinian, Simin, Lavie, Carl J., Mozaffari, Nazir, Sikström, Sverker and Hosseini, Seyed Ruhollah (2023). Psychometric properties of persian version of escapism scale among Iranian adolescents. BMC Psychology, 11 (1) 323, 1-10. doi: 10.1186/s40359-023-01379-w

Low Cholesterol and Valvular Heart Disease Mortality: Another Cardiovascular Paradox

Lavie, Carl J., Rozanski, Alan and Heymsfield, Steven B. (2023). Low Cholesterol and Valvular Heart Disease Mortality: Another Cardiovascular Paradox. American Journal of Cardiology, 206, 343-344. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.08.163

Mitral valve prolapse and physical performance in Asian military males: The CHIEF Heart study

Liu, Wei-Nung, Feng, An-Chieh, Hsu, Chu-Yu, Liu, Pang-Yen, Tsai, Kun-Zhe, Zeng, Huan-Chang, Lavie, Carl J. and Lin, Gen-Min (2023). Mitral valve prolapse and physical performance in Asian military males: The CHIEF Heart study. Journal of Sports Sciences, 41 (12), 1-8. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2023.2260626

Reducing Mortality and Cardiovascular Disease: Stepping Up Our Game

Lavie, Carl J., German, Charles A. and Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian (2023). Reducing Mortality and Cardiovascular Disease: Stepping Up Our Game. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 82 (15), 1495-1498. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.08.007

Waist-to-height ratio for the obesity paradox in heart failure: is it a matter of fitness?

Lin, Gen-Min, Tsai, Kun-Zhe and Lavie, Carl J. (2023). Waist-to-height ratio for the obesity paradox in heart failure: is it a matter of fitness?. European Heart Journal, 44 (35), 3386-3387. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad503

The failure of gene-centrism

Archer, Edward and Lavie, Carl J. (2023). The failure of gene-centrism. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 46 e209. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X22002436

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Adults: Evidence From 2 Nationwide Cohorts in the United States a Decade Apart

Desai, Rupak, Mishra, Vinayak, Chhina, Arashpreet Kaur, Jain, Akhil, Vyas, Ankit, Allamneni, Rakesh, Lavie, Carl J., Sachdeva, Rajesh and Kumar, Gautam (2023). Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Adults: Evidence From 2 Nationwide Cohorts in the United States a Decade Apart. Current Problems in Cardiology, 48 (9) 101747, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.101747

Predicting the Future in Primary Care Patients Through Graded Exercise Testing

Ozemek, Cemal, Arena, Ross and Lavie, Carl J. (2023). Predicting the Future in Primary Care Patients Through Graded Exercise Testing. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 98 (9), 1270-1272. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2023.07.019

Association between cardiorespiratory fitness and low back pain is anxiety-dependent: A prospective cohort study among adults and older adults

Silva, Diego Augusto Santos, de Lima, Tiago Rodrigues, Lavie, Carl J. and Sui, Xuemei (2023). Association between cardiorespiratory fitness and low back pain is anxiety-dependent: A prospective cohort study among adults and older adults. Journal of Sports Sciences, 41 (10), 1-8. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2023.2249756

Dietary intake during a pragmatic cluster-randomized weight loss trial in an underserved population in primary care

Apolzan, John W., Martin, Corby K., Newton, Robert L., Myers, Candice A., Arnold, Connie L., Davis, Terry C., Johnson, William D., Zhang, Dachuan, Höchsmann, Christoph, Fonseca, Vivian A., Denstel, Kara D., Mire, Emily F., Springgate, Benjamin F., Lavie, Carl J., Katzmarzyk, Peter T. and PROPEL Research Group (2023). Dietary intake during a pragmatic cluster-randomized weight loss trial in an underserved population in primary care. Nutrition Journal, 22 (1) 38, 1-13. doi: 10.1186/s12937-023-00864-7

Air Pollution, Physical Activity, and Lifespan

Krittanawong, Chayakrit, Qadeer, Yusuf Kamran and Lavie, Carl J. (2023). Air Pollution, Physical Activity, and Lifespan. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 98 (8), 1113-1115. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2023.06.009

High-Intensity Interval Training Versus Moderate Continuous Training in Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Siddiqi, Tariq Jamal, Rashid, Ahmed Mustafa, Javaid, Syed Sarmad, Siddiqi, Ahmed Kamal, Usman, Muhammad Shariq, Hervir, Oliver, Kamimura, Daisuke, Lavie, Carl J., Mentz, Robert J., Butler, Javed and Hall, Michael E. (2023). High-Intensity Interval Training Versus Moderate Continuous Training in Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Current Problems in Cardiology, 48 (8) 101720, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.101720

Use of Preventive Cardiovascular Health Care Among Asian American Individuals: A National Health Interview Survey Study

Kianoush, Sina, Al-Rifai, Mahmoud, Kalra, Ankur, BK, Anupama, Mehta, Anurag, Sadaf, Murrium I., Misra, Arunima, Khalid, Umair, Lavie, Carl J., Kayani, Waleed T. and Virani, Salim S. (2023). Use of Preventive Cardiovascular Health Care Among Asian American Individuals: A National Health Interview Survey Study. Current Problems in Cardiology, 48 (8) 101241, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2022.101241

Cardiovascular disease in space: A systematic review

Krittanawong, Chayakrit, Isath, Ameesh, Kaplin, Scott, Virk, Hafeez Ul Hassan, Fogg, Sonya, Wang, Zhen, Shepanek, Marc, Scheuring, Richard A. and Lavie, Carl J. (2023). Cardiovascular disease in space: A systematic review. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2023.07.009

Angiotensin-Neprilysin Inhibition in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: You Win Some, You Lose Some

Ventura, Hector O., Lavie, Carl J. and Mehra, Mandeep R. (2023). Angiotensin-Neprilysin Inhibition in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: You Win Some, You Lose Some. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 82 (1), 13-15. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.05.002

Exercise and cardiovascular health: A state-of-the-art review

Isath, Ameesh, Koziol, Klaudia J., Martinez, Matthew W., Garber, Carol Ewing, Martinez, Matthew N., Emery, Michael S., Baggish, Aaron L., Naidu, Srihari S., Lavie, Carl J., Arena, Ross and Krittanawong, Chayakrit (2023). Exercise and cardiovascular health: A state-of-the-art review. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 79, 44-52. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2023.04.008

Is Metabolically Healthy Obesity Really Healthy for the Heart?

Lavie, Carl J. and Neeland, Ian J. (2023). Is Metabolically Healthy Obesity Really Healthy for the Heart?. JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, 16 (7), 902-904. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2023.01.023

Lipoprotein(a) in clinical practice: A guide for the clinician

Krittanawong, Chayakrit, Maitra, Neil Sagar, El-Sherbini, Adham H., Shah, Nishant, Lavie, Carl J., Shapiro, Michael D. and Virani, Salim S. (2023). Lipoprotein(a) in clinical practice: A guide for the clinician. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 79, 28-36. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2023.07.006

PCSK9 inhibitor, ezetimibe, and bempedoic acid: Evidence-based therapies for statin-intolerant patients

Gunta, Satya Preetham, O'Keefe, James H., O'Keefe, Evan L. and Lavie, Carl J. (2023). PCSK9 inhibitor, ezetimibe, and bempedoic acid: Evidence-based therapies for statin-intolerant patients. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 79, 12-18. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2023.02.007

Prevalence and Predictors of Premature Coronary Heart Disease Among Asians in the United States: A National Health Interview Survey Study

Kianoush, Sina, Rifai, Mahmoud Al, Jain, Vardhmaan, Samad, Zainab, Rana, Jamal, Dodani, Sunita, Jia, Xiaoming, Lee, Michelle, Khan, Safi U., Gupta, Kartik, Lavie, Carl J., Wong, Sally S., Palla, Amber H. and Virani, Salim (2023). Prevalence and Predictors of Premature Coronary Heart Disease Among Asians in the United States: A National Health Interview Survey Study. Current Problems in Cardiology, 48 (7) 101152, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2022.101152

Secondary hypertension: evaluation and management

Tandan, Nitin, Lavie, Carl J., Stewart, Merrill H., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2023). Secondary hypertension: evaluation and management. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 38 (4), 318-325. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000001059

The common pathobiology between coronary artery disease and calcific aortic stenosis: Evidence and clinical implications

Abdul-Rahman, Toufik, Lizano-Jubert, Ileana, Garg, Neil, Talukder, Suprateeka, Lopez, Pablo Perez, Awuah, Wireko Andrew, Shah, Rohan, Chambergo, Diego, Cantu-Herrera, Emiliano, Farooqi, Mobeen, Pyrpyris, Nikolaos, de Andrade, Heloisa, Mares, Adriana C., Gupta, Rahul, Aldosoky, Wesam, Mir, Tanveer, Lavie, Carl J. and Abohashem, Shady (2023). The common pathobiology between coronary artery disease and calcific aortic stenosis: Evidence and clinical implications. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 79, 89-99. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2023.06.002

Celiac Disease and the Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases

Wang, Yichen, Chen, Bing, Ciaccio, Edward J., Jneid, Hani, Virani, Salim S., Lavie, Carl J., Lebovits, Jessica, Green, Peter H. R. and Krittanawong, Chayakrit (2023). Celiac Disease and the Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24 (12) 9974, 1-12. doi: 10.3390/ijms24129974

Height Explains Sex Difference in Atrial Fibrillation Risk: Copenhagen General Population Study

Marott, Jacob Louis, Jensen, Magnus T., Benn, Marianne, Knegt, Martina Chantal de, O'Keefe, James H., Lavie, Carl J., Schnohr, Peter, Nordestgaard, Børge Grønne and Jensen, Gorm Boje (2023). Height Explains Sex Difference in Atrial Fibrillation Risk: Copenhagen General Population Study. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 98 (6), 846-855. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2022.12.026

Impact of Coffee Consumption on Cardiovascular Health

Mendoza, Michael F., Sulague, Ralf Martz, Posas-Mendoza, Therese and Lavie, Carl J. (2023). Impact of Coffee Consumption on Cardiovascular Health. Ochsner Journal, 23 (2), 152-158. doi: 10.31486/toj.22.0073

PM2.5 and Cardiovascular Health Risks

Krittanawong, Chayakrit, Qadeer, Yusuf Kamran, Hayes, Richard B., Wang, Zhen, Virani, Salim, Thurston, George D. and Lavie, Carl J. (2023). PM2.5 and Cardiovascular Health Risks. Current Problems in Cardiology, 48 (6) 101670, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.101670

Association of Depression and Cardiovascular Disease

Krittanawong, Chayakrit, Maitra, Neil Sagar, Qadeer, Yusuf Kamran, Wang, Zhen, Fogg, Sonya, Storch, Eric A., Celano, Christopher M., Huffman, Jeff C., Jha, Manish, Charney, Dennis S. and Lavie, Carl J. (2023). Association of Depression and Cardiovascular Disease. American Journal of Medicine, 136 (9), 881-895. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2023.04.036

Leisure time versus occupational physical activity for cardiometabolic risk

Neeland, Ian J. and Lavie, Carl J. (2023). Leisure time versus occupational physical activity for cardiometabolic risk. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 78, 83-84. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2023.04.003

The Effect of Yoga on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: A Meta-Analysis

Isath, Ameesh, Kanwal, Arjun, Virk, Hafeez Ul Hassan, Bandyopadhyay, Dhrubajyoti, Wang, Zhen, Kumar, Ashish, Kalra, Ankur, Naidu, Srihari S., Lavie, Carl J., Virani, Salim S. and Krittanawong, Chayakrit (2023). The Effect of Yoga on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: A Meta-Analysis. Current Problems in Cardiology, 48 (5) 101593, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.101593

Association between Estimated Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Abnormal Glucose Risk: A Cohort Study

Sloan, Robert A., Kim, Youngdeok, Kenyon, Jonathan, Visentini-Scarzanella, Marco, Sawada, Susumu S., Sui, Xuemei, Lee, I-Min, Myers, Jonathan N. and Lavie, Carl J. (2023). Association between Estimated Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Abnormal Glucose Risk: A Cohort Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12 (7) 2740, 1-10. doi: 10.3390/jcm12072740

COVID-19, Heart Failure Hospitalizations, and Outcomes: A Nationwide Analysis

Isath, Ameesh, Malik, Aaqib, Bandyopadhyay, Dhrubajyoti, Goel, Akshay, Hajra, Adrija, Dhand, Abhay, Lanier, Gregg M., Fonarow, Gregg C., Lavie, Carl J. and Gass, Alan L. (2023). COVID-19, Heart Failure Hospitalizations, and Outcomes: A Nationwide Analysis. Current Problems in Cardiology, 48 (4) 101541, 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2022.101541

Impact of COVID-19 on Outcomes of Patients Hospitalized With STEMI: A Nationwide Propensity-matched Analysis

Goel, Akshay, Malik, Aaqib H., Bandyopadhyay, Dhrubajyoti, Isath, Ameesh, Gupta, Rahul, Hajra, Adrija, Shrivastav, Rishi, Virani, Salim S., Fonarow, Gregg C., Lavie, Carl J. and Naidu, Srihari S. (2023). Impact of COVID-19 on Outcomes of Patients Hospitalized With STEMI: A Nationwide Propensity-matched Analysis. Current Problems in Cardiology, 48 (4) 101547, 1-18. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2022.101547

Metabolic Inheritance and the Competition for Calories between Mother and Fetus

Archer, Edward, Lavie, Carl J., Dobersek, Urska and Hill, James O. (2023). Metabolic Inheritance and the Competition for Calories between Mother and Fetus. Metabolites, 13 (4) 545, 1-12. doi: 10.3390/metabo13040545

Changes in Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Survival in Patients With or Without Cardiovascular Disease

Kokkinos, Peter, Faselis, Charles, Samuel, Immanuel Babu Henry, Lavie, Carl J., Zhang, Jiajia, Vargas, Jose D., Pittaras, Andreas, Doumas, Michael, Karasik, Pamela, Moore, Hans, Heimal, Michael and Myers, Jonathan (2023). Changes in Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Survival in Patients With or Without Cardiovascular Disease. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 81 (12), 1137-1147. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.01.027

Optimal Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases: The Earlier the Better

Ventura, Hector O., Elagizi, Andrew and Lavie, Carl J. (2023). Optimal Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases: The Earlier the Better. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 81 (12), 1162-1164. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.01.026

A Nonexercise Prediction of Peak Oxygen Uptake for Patients With Cardiovascular Disease: DATA FROM THE FITNESS REGISTRY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF EXERCISE INTERNATIONAL DATABASE (FRIEND)

Peterman, James E., Arena, Ross, Myers, Jonathan, Ades, Philip A., Bonikowske, Amanda R., Harber, Matthew P., Marzolini, Susan, Savage, Patrick D., Squires, Ray W., Lavie, Carl J. and Kaminsky, Leonard A. (2023). A Nonexercise Prediction of Peak Oxygen Uptake for Patients With Cardiovascular Disease: DATA FROM THE FITNESS REGISTRY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF EXERCISE INTERNATIONAL DATABASE (FRIEND). Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention, 43 (2), 115-121. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000722

Association Between Dental Calculus and Hypertension Phenotypes in Highly Fit Adults: CHIEF Oral Health Study

Tsai, Kun-Zhe, Huang, Ren-Yeong, Cheng, Wan-Chien, Han, Chih-Lu, Huang, Wei-Chun, Sui, Xuemei, Lavie, Carl J. and Lin, Gen-Min (2023). Association Between Dental Calculus and Hypertension Phenotypes in Highly Fit Adults: CHIEF Oral Health Study. American journal of hypertension, 36 (2), 102-108. doi: 10.1093/ajh/hpac119

Estimated power output for a distance run and maximal oxygen uptake in young adults

Lin, Gen-Min, Tsai, Kun-Zhe, Sui, Xuemei and Lavie, Carl J. (2023). Estimated power output for a distance run and maximal oxygen uptake in young adults. Frontiers in Physiology, 14 1110802. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1110802

Is There an Obesity Paradox in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement?

Lavie, Carl J., Sharma, Abhishek and Soto, Jose Tafur (2023). Is There an Obesity Paradox in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement?. JACC: Asia, 3 (1), 90-92. doi: 10.1016/j.jacasi.2022.09.002

Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness as Modulators of Health Outcomes: A Compelling Research-Based Case Presented to the Medical Community

Franklin, Barry A., Wedig, Isaac J., Sallis, Robert E., Lavie, Carl J. and Elmer, Steven J. (2023). Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness as Modulators of Health Outcomes: A Compelling Research-Based Case Presented to the Medical Community. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 98 (2), 316-331. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2022.09.011

Sugar-Sweetened and Artificially Sweetened Beverages Consumption and Risk of Cardiovascular Health

Krittanawong, Chayakrit, Qadeer, Yusuf Kamran, Wang, Zhen, Nadolsky, Karl, Virani, Salim and Lavie, Carl J. (2023). Sugar-Sweetened and Artificially Sweetened Beverages Consumption and Risk of Cardiovascular Health. American Journal of Medicine, 136 (2), 163-171. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2022.10.003

A tale of one pandemic outliving another: Are even lower physical activity patterns following the COVID-19 pandemic the new norm?-A commentary

Arena, Ross, Hall, Grenita, Laddu, Deepika R., Phillips, Shane A., Bhatt, Tanvi, Faghy, Mark and Lavie, Carl J. (2023). A tale of one pandemic outliving another: Are even lower physical activity patterns following the COVID-19 pandemic the new norm?-A commentary. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 79, 53-55. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2023.03.005

Against Therapeutic Anticoagulation in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients

Rizk, John G., Lavie, Carl J. and Henry, Brandon Michael (2023). Against Therapeutic Anticoagulation in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients. Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis, 49 (01), 079-080. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1756185

Better pharmacotherapy in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction may partly explain the obesity paradox

Carbone, Salvatore, Elagizi, Andrew and Lavie, Carl J. (2023). Better pharmacotherapy in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction may partly explain the obesity paradox. European Journal of Heart Failure, 25 (5), 711-713. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.2832

Brave New World: Improving Obesity and Preventing Cardiovascular Disease

O'Keefe, James H., O'Keefe, Evan L., Nassif, Michael E. and Lavie, Carl J. (2023). Brave New World: Improving Obesity and Preventing Cardiovascular Disease. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 98 (1), 11-14. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2022.11.012

COVID-19, Unhealthy lifestyle behaviors and chronic disease in the United States: Mapping the social injustice overlay

Arena, Ross, Pronk, Nicolaas P., Laddu, Deepika, Faghy, Mark A., Bond, Samantha and Lavie, Carl J. (2023). COVID-19, Unhealthy lifestyle behaviors and chronic disease in the United States: Mapping the social injustice overlay. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 76, 112-117. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2023.02.010

Corrigendum to “The Conundrum of HFpEF Definition: Non-Invasive Assessment Uncertainties and Alternative Diagnostic Strategies” (Current Problems in Cardiology (2023) 48(1), (S0146280622003309), (10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2022.101433))

Palazzuoli, Alberto, DelBuono, Marco G., Ruocco, Gaetano, Caravita, Sergio, Abbate, Antonio and Lavie, Carl J. (2023). Corrigendum to “The Conundrum of HFpEF Definition: Non-Invasive Assessment Uncertainties and Alternative Diagnostic Strategies” (Current Problems in Cardiology (2023) 48(1), (S0146280622003309), (10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2022.101433)). Current Problems in Cardiology, 48 (8) 101758, 1-1. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.101758

Does the guideline-based physical activity level for cardiovascular health also benefit periodontal health?

Tsai, Kun-Zhe, Huang, Chen-Ming, Wang, Hui-Shang, Sui, Xuemei, Lavie, Carl J. and Lin, Gen-Min (2023). Does the guideline-based physical activity level for cardiovascular health also benefit periodontal health?. Journal of Dental Sciences. doi: 10.1016/j.jds.2023.05.036

Effect of BMI on patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Gupta, Rahul, Mahmoudi, Elham, Behnoush, Amir Hossein, Khalaji, Amirmohammad, Malik, Aaqib H., Sood, Aayushi, Bandyopadhyay, Dhrubajyoti, Zaid, Syed, Goel, Akshay, Sreenivasan, Jayakumar, Patel, Chirdeep, Vyas, Apurva V., Lavie, Carl J. and Patel, Nainesh C. (2023). Effect of BMI on patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 78, 58-66. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2022.12.006

Factors Associated With Sex Disparities in Leisure-Time Physical Activity: An Analysis of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2011 to 2021

Sayed, Ahmed, Munir, Malak, Manson, JoAnn E., Al Rifai, Mahmoud, Gulati, Martha, Lavie, Carl J. and Virani, Salim S. (2023). Factors Associated With Sex Disparities in Leisure-Time Physical Activity: An Analysis of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2011 to 2021. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 98 (7), 997-1008. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2023.01.018

Impact of COVID-19 in patients hospitalized with stress cardiomyopathy: A nationwide analysis

Hajra, Adrija, Malik, Aaqib, Bandyopadhyay, Dhrubajyoti, Goel, Akshay, Isath, Ameesh, Gupta, Rahul, Krishnan, Suraj, Rai, Devesh, Krittanawong, Chayakrit, Virani, Salim S., Fonarow, Gregg C. and Lavie, Carl J. (2023). Impact of COVID-19 in patients hospitalized with stress cardiomyopathy: A nationwide analysis. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 76, 25-30. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2022.12.002

Impact of cardiac rehabilitation on psychological factors, cardiorespiratory fitness, and survival: A narrative review

Abelhad, Nadia, Kachur, Sergey, Sanchez, Alexandra, Lavie, Carl and Milani, Richard (2023). Impact of cardiac rehabilitation on psychological factors, cardiorespiratory fitness, and survival: A narrative review. Heart and Mind, 7 (1), 13-17. doi: 10.4103/hm.hm_58_22

Improving fitness through exercise will improve our heart and mind

Lavie, Carl, Zhang, Icey, Yang, Doris and Liu, Meiyan (2023). Improving fitness through exercise will improve our heart and mind. Heart and Mind, 7 (1), 49-51. doi: 10.4103/hm.hm_59_22

Oral health and physical performance in Asian military males: The cardiorespiratory fitness and health in armed forces

Tsai, Kun-Zhe, Liu, Pang-Yen, Huang, Wei-Chun, Chu, Chen-Chih, Sui, Xuemei, Lavie, Carl J. and Lin, Gen-Min (2023). Oral health and physical performance in Asian military males: The cardiorespiratory fitness and health in armed forces. Journal of Dental Sciences. doi: 10.1016/j.jds.2023.07.013

Right Ventricular Contractile Reserve: A Key Metric to Identifying When Cardiorespiratory Fitness Will Improve With Pulmonary Vasodilators

Arena, Ross, Ozemek, Cemal, Canada, Justin M., Lavie, Carl J., Borghi-Silva, Audrey, Bond, Samantha, Popovic, Dejana, Argiento, Paola and Guazzi, Marco (2023). Right Ventricular Contractile Reserve: A Key Metric to Identifying When Cardiorespiratory Fitness Will Improve With Pulmonary Vasodilators. Current Problems in Cardiology, 48 (1) 101423, 1-20. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2022.101423

Stress, cardiovascular diseases and exercise - A narrative review

Popovic, Dejana and Lavie, Carl (2023). Stress, cardiovascular diseases and exercise - A narrative review. Heart and Mind, 7 (1), 18-24. doi: 10.4103/hm.hm_33_22

The Conundrum of HFpEF Definition: Non-Invasive Assessment Uncertainties and Alternative Diagnostic Strategies

Palazzuoli, Alberto, Buono, Marco G.D., Ruocco, Gaetano, Caravita, Sergio, Abbate, Antonio and Lavie, Carl J. (2023). The Conundrum of HFpEF Definition: Non-Invasive Assessment Uncertainties and Alternative Diagnostic Strategies. Current Problems in Cardiology, 48 (1) 101433, 1-31. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2022.101433

The intersection of exercise, cognition, and cardiovascular disease

O'Keefe, Evan, O'keefe, James and Lavie, Carl (2023). The intersection of exercise, cognition, and cardiovascular disease. Heart and Mind, 7 (1), 3-4. doi: 10.4103/hm.hm_5_23

The response to the COVID-19 pandemic: with hindsight what lessons can we learn?

Faghy, Mark, Arena, Ross, Hills, Andrew P., Yates, James, Vermeesch, Amber L., Franklin, Barry A., Popovic, Dejana, Strieter, Lindsey, Lavie, Carl J. and Smith, Andy (2023). The response to the COVID-19 pandemic: with hindsight what lessons can we learn?. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 76, 76-83. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2022.11.019

Updates on obesity and the obesity paradox in cardiovascular diseases

Tutor, Austin W., Lavie, Carl J., Kachur, Sergey, Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2023). Updates on obesity and the obesity paradox in cardiovascular diseases. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 78, 2-10. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2022.11.013

Weighing in on weight loss in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

Carbone, Salvatore, daSilva-deAbreu, Adrian and Lavie, Carl J. (2023). Weighing in on weight loss in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. European Journal of Heart Failure, 25 (1), 128-130. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.2753

Update on Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Cardiovascular Health

Rodriguez, Daniel, Lavie, Carl J., Elagizi, Andrew and Milani, Richard V. (2022). Update on Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Cardiovascular Health. Nutrients, 14 (23) 5146, 1-15. doi: 10.3390/nu14235146

Clinical associations between exercise and lipoproteins

Mendoza, Michael F. and Lavie, Carl J. (2022). Clinical associations between exercise and lipoproteins. Current Opinion in Lipidology, 33 (6), 364-373. doi: 10.1097/MOL.0000000000000848

Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Cardiovascular Diseases

Chen, Bing, Collen, Lauren V., Mowat, Craig, Isaacs, Kim L., Singh, Siddharth, Kane, Sunanda V., Farraye, Francis A., Snapper, Scott, Jneid, Hani, Lavie, Carl J. and Krittanawong, Chayakrit (2022). Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Cardiovascular Diseases. American Journal of Medicine, 135 (12), 1453-1460. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2022.08.012

Psychometric properties of Farsi version of the resilience scale (CD-RISC) and its role in predicting aggression among Iranian athletic adolescent girls

Nooripour, Roghieh, Hoseinian, Simin, Vakili, Yaghoob, Ghanbari, Nikzad, Matacotta, Joshua J., Mozaffari, Nazir, Ilanloo, Hossein and Lavie, Carl (2022). Psychometric properties of Farsi version of the resilience scale (CD-RISC) and its role in predicting aggression among Iranian athletic adolescent girls. BMC Psychology, 10 (1) 142, 1-11. doi: 10.1186/s40359-022-00852-2

Sex-specific cardiometabolic risk markers of left ventricular mass in physically active young adults: the CHIEF heart study

Tsai, Kun-Zhe, Liu, Pang-Yen, Huang, Wei-Chun, Lima, Joao A. C., Lavie, Carl J. and Lin, Gen-Min (2022). Sex-specific cardiometabolic risk markers of left ventricular mass in physically active young adults: the CHIEF heart study. Scientific Reports, 12 (1) 11536. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-15818-y

Mapping One Million COVID-19 Deaths and Unhealthy Lifestyle Behaviors in the United States: Recognizing the Syndemic Pattern and Taking Action

Arena, Ross, Pronk, Nicolaas P., Laddu, Deepika, Whitsel, Laurie P., Sallis, James F. and Lavie, Carl J. (2022). Mapping One Million COVID-19 Deaths and Unhealthy Lifestyle Behaviors in the United States: Recognizing the Syndemic Pattern and Taking Action. American Journal of Medicine, 135 (11), 1288-1295. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2022.06.006

The associations between exercise and lipid biomarkers

Sulague, Ralf Martz, Suan, Nina Nicole M., Mendoza, Michael F. and Lavie, Carl J. (2022). The associations between exercise and lipid biomarkers. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 75, 59-68. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2022.11.004

Effect of the Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitors on Inflammatory Markers: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Awad, Kamal, Zaki, Mahmoud Mohamed, Mohammed, Maged, Lewek, Joanna, Lavie, Carl J., Banach, Maciej and on behalf of the Lipid and Blood Pressure Meta-analysis Collaboration Group (2022). Effect of the Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitors on Inflammatory Markers: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 97 (10), 1808-1823. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2022.06.036

Atherosclerosis biomarkers and resting heart rate: Active players or simple bystanders?

Lippi, Giuseppe, Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian and Lavie, Carl J. (2022). Atherosclerosis biomarkers and resting heart rate: Active players or simple bystanders?. Kardiologia Polska, 80 (10), 972-973. doi: 10.33963/KP.a2022.0215

Cardiorespiratory Fitness and the Risk of All-Cause, Cardiovascular and Cancer Mortality in Men with Hypercholesterolemia

Sui, Xuemei, Sarzynski, Mark A., Gribben, Nicole, Zhang, Jiajia and Lavie, Carl J. (2022). Cardiorespiratory Fitness and the Risk of All-Cause, Cardiovascular and Cancer Mortality in Men with Hypercholesterolemia. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11 (17) 5211, 1-11. doi: 10.3390/jcm11175211

Coronavirus disease 2019, hypertension, and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors

Rizk, John G., Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian, Henry, Brandon M., Lippi, Giuseppe and Lavie, Carl J. (2022). Coronavirus disease 2019, hypertension, and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 37 (5), 419-423. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000000982

Debunking the vegan myth: The case for a plant-forward omnivorous whole-foods diet

O'Keefe, James H., O'Keefe, Evan L., Lavie, Carl J. and Cordain, Loren (2022). Debunking the vegan myth: The case for a plant-forward omnivorous whole-foods diet. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 74, 2-8. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2022.08.001

Early-Onset Cardiovascular Disease From Cocaine, Amphetamines, Alcohol, and Marijuana

O'Keefe, Evan L., Dhore-patil, Aneesh and Lavie, Carl J. (2022). Early-Onset Cardiovascular Disease From Cocaine, Amphetamines, Alcohol, and Marijuana. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 38 (9), 1342-1351. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2022.06.027

Muscular Strength and Carotid Intima–Media Thickness in Physically Fit Young Adults: The CHIEF Atherosclerosis Study

Lin, Gen-Min, Tsai, Kun-Zhe, Chang, Yun-Chen, Huang, Wei-Chun, Sui, Xuemei and Lavie, Carl J. (2022). Muscular Strength and Carotid Intima–Media Thickness in Physically Fit Young Adults: The CHIEF Atherosclerosis Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11 (18) 5462, 1-10. doi: 10.3390/jcm11185462

Optimal periprocedural antithrombotic treatment in carotid interventions: An international, multispecialty, expert review and position statement

Paraskevas, Kosmas I., Gloviczki, Peter, Mikhailidis, Dimitri P., Antignani, Pier Luigi, Dardik, Alan, Eckstein, Hans-Henning, Faggioli, Gianluca, Fernandes e Fernandes, Jose, Fraedrich, Gustav, Gupta, Ajay, Jawien, Arkadiusz, Jezovnik, Mateja K., Kakkos, Stavros K., Knoflach, Michael, Lal, Brajesh K., Lanza, Gaetano, Liapis, Christos D., Loftus, Ian M., Mansilha, Armando, Millon, Antoine, Pini, Rodolfo, Poredos, Pavel, Proczka, Robert M., Ricco, Jean-Baptiste, Rundek, Tatjana, Saba, Luca, Schlachetzki, Felix, Silvestrini, Mauro, Spinelli, Francesco ... Chaturvedi, Seemant (2022). Optimal periprocedural antithrombotic treatment in carotid interventions: An international, multispecialty, expert review and position statement. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 74, 28-37. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2022.10.002

The complex interplay between diabetes mellitus and atrial fibrillation

Yildiz, Mehmet, Lavie, Carl J., Morin, Daniel P. and Oktay, Ahmet Afsin (2022). The complex interplay between diabetes mellitus and atrial fibrillation. Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy, 20 (9), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/14779072.2022.2115357

Physical activity and fitness vs adiposity and weight loss for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer mortality

Lavie, Carl J., Ross, Robert and Neeland, Ian J. (2022). Physical activity and fitness vs adiposity and weight loss for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer mortality. International Journal of Obesity, 46 (12), 2065-2067. doi: 10.1038/s41366-022-01209-w

Fit Is It for Longevity Across Populations

Lavie, Carl J., Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian and Ozemek, Cemal (2022). Fit Is It for Longevity Across Populations. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 80 (6), 610-612. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.05.030

Exercise modalities and intensity to improve functional capacity and psychological/mental health in cardiac rehabilitation: a role for Nordic walking?

Taylor, Jenna L., Popovic, Dejana and Lavie, Carl J. (2022). Exercise modalities and intensity to improve functional capacity and psychological/mental health in cardiac rehabilitation: a role for Nordic walking?. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 38 (8), 1135-1137. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2022.03.020

Racial differences and social determinants of health in achieving hypertension control

Milani, Richard V., Price-Haywood, Eboni G., Burton, Jeffrey H., Wilt, Jonathan, Entwisle, Jonathan and Lavie, Carl J. (2022). Racial differences and social determinants of health in achieving hypertension control. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 97 (8), 1462-1471. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2022.01.035

Electrocardiographic and cardiometabolic risk markers of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in physically active adults: CHIEF heart study

Liu, Pang-Yen, Tsai, Kun-Zhe, Huang, Wei-Chun, Lavie, Carl J. and Lin, Gen-Min (2022). Electrocardiographic and cardiometabolic risk markers of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in physically active adults: CHIEF heart study. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 9 941912. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.941912

Association of PCSK9 variants with the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and variable responses to PCSK9 inhibitor therapy

Krittanawong, Chayakrit, Khawaja, Muzamil, Rosenson, Robert S., Amos, Christopher I., Nambi, Vijay, Lavie, Carl J. and Virani, Salim S. (2022). Association of PCSK9 variants with the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and variable responses to PCSK9 inhibitor therapy. Current Problems in Cardiology, 47 (7) 101043, 101043. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2021.101043

Challenges in implementing evidence based cross-disciplinary therapies: Are cardiovascular specialists ready to claim SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 analogs?

Gill, Gauravpal S., Latif, Azka, Hilleman, Daniel, Lavie, Carl J. and Alla, Venkata M. (2022). Challenges in implementing evidence based cross-disciplinary therapies: Are cardiovascular specialists ready to claim SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 analogs?. Current Problems in Cardiology, 47 (7) 100878, 100878. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2021.100878

Coronary artery calcium and cardiorespiratory fitness: The simple keys to truly personalized atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk prediction?

Whelton, Seamus P., Blaha, Michael J., Berry, Jarett D. and Lavie, Carl J. (2022). Coronary artery calcium and cardiorespiratory fitness: The simple keys to truly personalized atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk prediction?. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 97 (7), 1226-1229. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2022.05.027

Non-exercise estimated cardiorespiratory fitness and incident hypertension

Patel, Palakben Hasmukhbhai, Gates, Mitchell, Kokkinos, Peter, Lavie, Carl J., Zhang, Jiajia and Sui, Xuemei (2022). Non-exercise estimated cardiorespiratory fitness and incident hypertension. American Journal of Medicine, 135 (7), 906-914. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2022.01.048

Physical activity, sedentary behaviors and allcause mortality in patients with heart failure: Findings from the NHANES 2007-2014

Kim, Youngdeok, Canada, Justin M., Kenyon, Jonathan, Billingsley, Hayley, Arena, Ross, Lavie, Carl J. and Carbone, Salvatore (2022). Physical activity, sedentary behaviors and allcause mortality in patients with heart failure: Findings from the NHANES 2007-2014. PLoS One, 17 (7 July) e0271238. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271238

Co-Management of COVID-19 and Heart Failure During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned

Palazzuoli, Alberto, Lavie, Carl J., Severino, Paolo, Dastidar, Amardeep, Sammut, Eva and McCullough, Peter A. (2022). Co-Management of COVID-19 and Heart Failure During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned. Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, 23 (6) 218, 1-11. doi: 10.31083/j.rcm2306218

Is there an obesity paradox in cardiogenic shock?

Lavie, Carl J., da Silva-DeAbreu, Adrian, Ventura, Hector O. and Mehra, Mandeep R. (2022). Is there an obesity paradox in cardiogenic shock?. Journal of the American Heart Association, 11 (11) e026088. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.122.026088

Effects of replacing sedentary time with physical activity on mortality among patients with heart failure: National health and nutrition examination survey follow-up study

Kim, Youngdeok, Canada, Justin M., Kenyon, Jonathan, Billingsley, Hayley E., Arena, Ross, Lavie, Carl J. and Carbone, Salvatore (2022). Effects of replacing sedentary time with physical activity on mortality among patients with heart failure: National health and nutrition examination survey follow-up study. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 97 (10), 1897-1903. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2022.05.009

Exercise effects on cardiovascular disease: From basic aspects to clinical evidence

Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian, Lavie, Carl J., Marín, Jorge, Perez-Quilis, Carme, Eijsvogels, Thijs M. H., O'Keefe, James H., Perez, Marco V. and Blair, Steven N. (2022). Exercise effects on cardiovascular disease: From basic aspects to clinical evidence. Cardiovascular Research, 118 (10), 2253-2266. doi: 10.1093/cvr/cvab272

Improving the prediction of major clinical cardiovascular events with cardiac computed tomographic angiography

Lavie, Carl J. and Budoff, Matthew J. (2022). Improving the prediction of major clinical cardiovascular events with cardiac computed tomographic angiography. JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, 15 (6), 1089-1090. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2022.04.011

Obesity Subtyping: The Etiology, Prevention, and Management of Acquired versus Inherited Obese Phenotypes

Archer, Edward and Lavie, Carl J. (2022). Obesity Subtyping: The Etiology, Prevention, and Management of Acquired versus Inherited Obese Phenotypes. Nutrients, 14 (11) 2286, 2286. doi: 10.3390/nu14112286

Proposal for a simple algorithmic approach to manage drug-drug interactions of oral anticoagulants with nirmatrelvir/ritonavir in COVID-19 outpatients

Rizk, John G., Lazo, Jose G., Gupta, Aashish, Lavie, Carl J. and Effron, Mark B. (2022). Proposal for a simple algorithmic approach to manage drug-drug interactions of oral anticoagulants with nirmatrelvir/ritonavir in COVID-19 outpatients. Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis, 49 (01), 085-088. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1750024

Peak oxygen consumption achieved at the end of cardiac rehabilitation predicts long-term survival in patients with coronary heart disease

Carbone, Salvatore, Kim, Youngdeok, Kachur, Sergey, Billingsley, Hayley, Kenyon, Jonathan, De Schutter, Alban, Milani, Richard V. and Lavie, Carl J. (2022). Peak oxygen consumption achieved at the end of cardiac rehabilitation predicts long-term survival in patients with coronary heart disease. European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes, 8 (3), 361-367. doi: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcab032

Obesity and Its Impact on Adverse In-Hospital Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19

Keller, Karsten, Sagoschen, Ingo, Schmitt, Volker H., Sivanathan, Visvakanth, Espinola-Klein, Christine, Lavie, Carl J., Münzel, Thomas and Hobohm, Lukas (2022). Obesity and Its Impact on Adverse In-Hospital Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 13 876028. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.876028

Association of Ramadan participation with psychological parameters: A cross-sectional study during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran

Akbari, Hesam Addin, Yoosefi, Mohammad, Pourabbas, Maryam, Weiss, Katja, Knechtle, Beat, Vancini, Rodrigo Luiz, Trakada, Georgia, Saad, Helmi Ben, Lavie, Carl J. and Ghram, Amine (2022). Association of Ramadan participation with psychological parameters: A cross-sectional study during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11 (9) 2346, 2346. doi: 10.3390/jcm11092346

Body composition and pulmonary diseases

Lavie, Carl J., Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian and Neeland, Ian J. (2022). Body composition and pulmonary diseases. COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 19 (1), 262-264. doi: 10.1080/15412555.2022.2070465

The impact of obesity in heart failure

Carbone, Salvatore, Lavie, Carl J., Elagizi, Andrew, Arena, Ross and Ventura, Hector O. (2022). The impact of obesity in heart failure. Cardiology clinics, 40 (2), 209-218. doi: 10.1016/j.ccl.2021.12.009

To Anticoagulate or Not to Anticoagulate in COVID-19: Lessons after 2 Years

Rizk, John G., Gupta, Aashish, Lazo, Jose G., Sardar, Partha, Henry, Brandon Michael, Lavie, Carl J. and Effron, Mark B. (2022). To Anticoagulate or Not to Anticoagulate in COVID-19: Lessons after 2 Years. Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis, 49 (01), 062-072. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1744302

Association between personal activity intelligence and mortality: population-based China Kadoorie Biobank study

Nauman, Javaid, Franklin, Barry A., Nes, Bjarne M., Sallis, Robert E., Sawada, Susumu S., Marinović, Jasna, Stensvold, Dorthe, Lavie, Carl J., Tari, Atefe R. and Wisløff, Ulrik (2022). Association between personal activity intelligence and mortality: population-based China Kadoorie Biobank study. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 97 (4), 668-681. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.10.022

Omega-3: The overlooked evidence-based therapy for heart failure

O'Keefe, James H., O'Keefe, Evan L. and Lavie, Carl J. (2022). Omega-3: The overlooked evidence-based therapy for heart failure. JACC: Heart Failure, 10 (4), 235-237. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2022.02.004

Sympathovagal balance is a strong predictor of post high-volume endurance exercise cardiac arrhythmia

Wundersitz, Daniel W. T., Wright, Bradley J., Gordon, Brett A., Pompei, Stephanie, Lavie, Carl J., Nadurata, Voltaire, Nolan, Kimberly and Kingsley, Michael I. C. (2022). Sympathovagal balance is a strong predictor of post high-volume endurance exercise cardiac arrhythmia. Frontiers in Physiology, 13 848174. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2022.848174

Exerkines in health, resilience and disease

Chow, Lisa S., Gerszten, Robert E., Taylor, Joan M., Pedersen, Bente K., van Praag, Henriette, Trappe, Scott, Febbraio, Mark A., Galis, Zorina S., Gao, Yunling, Haus, Jacob M., Lanza, Ian R., Lavie, Carl J., Lee, Chih-Hao, Lucia, Alejandro, Moro, Cedric, Pandey, Ambarish, Robbins, Jeremy M., Stanford, Kristin I., Thackray, Alice E., Villeda, Saul, Watt, Matthew J., Xia, Ashley, Zierath, Juleen R., Goodpaster, Bret H. and Snyder, Michael P. (2022). Exerkines in health, resilience and disease. Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 18 (5), 273-289. doi: 10.1038/s41574-022-00641-2

A tale of two pandemics revisited: Physical inactivity, sedentary behavior and poor COVID-19 outcomes reside in the same Syndemic City

Arena, Ross, Hall, Grenita, Laddu, Deepika R., Phillips, Shane A. and Lavie, Carl J. (2022). A tale of two pandemics revisited: Physical inactivity, sedentary behavior and poor COVID-19 outcomes reside in the same Syndemic City. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 71, 69-71. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2021.11.012

Association of participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation with Social Vulnerability Index: The behavioral risk factor surveillance system

Kianoush, Sina, Al Rifai, Mahmoud, Patel, Jaideep, George, Jerin, Gulati, Martha, Taub, Pam, Moran, Tyler, Shapiro, Michael D., Agarwala, Anandita, Ullah, Waqas, Lavie, Carl J., Bittner, Vera, Ballantyne, Christie Mitchell and Virani, Salim S. (2022). Association of participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation with Social Vulnerability Index: The behavioral risk factor surveillance system. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 71, 86-91. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2022.02.003

Ending the stigma: Improving care for patients who are overweight or obese

Kennedy, Ann Blair, Taylor, Shannon Stark, Lavie, Carl J. and Blair, Steven N. (2022). Ending the stigma: Improving care for patients who are overweight or obese. Family Practice Management, 29 (2), 21-25.

Machine Learning for Electrocardiographic Features to Identify Left Atrial Enlargement in Young Adults: CHIEF Heart Study

Hsu, Chu-Yu, Liu, Pang-Yen, Liu, Shu-Hsin, Kwon, Younghoon, Lavie, Carl J. and Lin, Gen-Min (2022). Machine Learning for Electrocardiographic Features to Identify Left Atrial Enlargement in Young Adults: CHIEF Heart Study. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 9 840585. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.840585

What do we really know about the association between physical activity, sports, and atrial fibrillation? A systematic review and meta-Analysis from unbiased studies

Valenzuela, Pedro L., Morales, Javier S., Santos-Lozano, Alejandro, Saco-Ledo, Gonzalo, Diaz-Gonzalez, Leonel, Boraita, Araceli, Lavie, Carl J. and Lucia, Alejandro (2022). What do we really know about the association between physical activity, sports, and atrial fibrillation? A systematic review and meta-Analysis from unbiased studies. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 29 (4), E143-E148. doi: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwab073

Working toward optimal exercise prescription: Strength training should not be overlooked

Kaminsky, Leonard A., Lavie, Carl J., Flint, Kelsey, Arena, Ross and Bond, Samantha (2022). Working toward optimal exercise prescription: Strength training should not be overlooked. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 42 (2), E32-E33. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000696

Protecting against sedentary lifestyle, left atrial enlargement and atrial fibrillation

Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian and Lavie, Carl J. (2022). Protecting against sedentary lifestyle, left atrial enlargement and atrial fibrillation. Open Heart, 9 (1) e001962. doi: 10.1136/openhrt-2022-001962

Association of social gaming with well-being (escape COVID-19): A sentiment analysis

Krittanawong, Chayakrit, Virk, Hafeez Ul Hassan, Katz, Craig L., Kaplin, Scott, Wang, Zhen, Gonzalez-Heydrich, Joseph, Storch, Eric A and Lavie, Carl J. (2022). Association of social gaming with well-being (escape COVID-19): A sentiment analysis. American Journal of Medicine, 135 (2), 254-257. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.10.010

Updated Reference Standards for Cardiorespiratory Fitness Measured with Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing: Data from the Fitness Registry and the Importance of Exercise National Database (FRIEND)

Kaminsky, Leonard A., Arena, Ross, Myers, Jonathan, Peterman, James E., Bonikowske, Amanda R., Harber, Matthew P., Medina Inojosa, Jose R., Lavie, Carl J. and Squires, Ray W. (2022). Updated Reference Standards for Cardiorespiratory Fitness Measured with Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing: Data from the Fitness Registry and the Importance of Exercise National Database (FRIEND). Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 97 (2), 285-293. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.08.020

Utilization rates of SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists and their facility-level variation among patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes: Insights from the Department of Veterans Affairs

Mahtta, Dhruv, Ramsey, David J., Lee, Michelle T., Chen, Liang, Rifai, Mahmoud Al, Akeroyd, Julia M., Vaughan, Elizabeth M., Matheny, Michael E., Do Espirito Santo, Karla Rodrigues, Navaneethan, Sankar D., Lavie, Carl J., Birnbaum, Yochai, Ballantyne, Christie M., Petersen, Laura A. and Virani, Salim S. (2022). Utilization rates of SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists and their facility-level variation among patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes: Insights from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Diabetes Care, 45 (2), 372-380. doi: 10.2337/dc21-1815

What comes first, the behavior or the condition? in the COVID-19 era, it may go both ways

Arena, Ross, Lavie, Carl J. and Faghy, Mark A. (2022). What comes first, the behavior or the condition? in the COVID-19 era, it may go both ways. Current Problems in Cardiology, 47 (2) 100963. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2021.100963

Diabetes status modifies the association between different measures of obesity and heart failure risk among older adults: A pooled analysis of community-based NHLBI cohorts

Patel, Kershaw V., Segar, Matthew W., Lavie, Carl J., Kondamudi, Nitin, Neeland, Ian J., Almandoz, Jaime P., Martin, Corby K., Carbone, Salvatore, Butler, Javed, Powell-Wiley, Tiffany M. and Pandey, Ambarish (2022). Diabetes status modifies the association between different measures of obesity and heart failure risk among older adults: A pooled analysis of community-based NHLBI cohorts. Circulation, 145 (4), 268-278. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.055830

A systematic review of prevalence of metabolic syndrome in occupational groups – Does occupation matter in the global epidemic of metabolic syndrome?

Strauss, Markus, Lavie, Carl J., Lippi, Giuseppe, Brzęk, Anna, Vollenberg, Richard, Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian and Leischik, Roman (2022). A systematic review of prevalence of metabolic syndrome in occupational groups – Does occupation matter in the global epidemic of metabolic syndrome?. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 75, 69-77. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2022.09.003

Alcohol consumption and cardiovascular health

Krittanawong, Chayakrit, Isath, Ameesh, Rosenson, Robert S., Khawaja, Muzamil, Wang, Zhen, Fogg, Sonya E., Virani, Salim S., Qi, Lu, Cao, Yin, Long, Michelle T., Tangney, Christy C. and Lavie, Carl J. (2022). Alcohol consumption and cardiovascular health. American Journal of Medicine, 135 (10), 1213-1230.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2022.04.021

Association between cinnamon consumption and risk of cardiovascular health: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Krittanawong, Chayakrit, Isath, Ameesh, Scott, Claire Ziemba, Wang, Zhen, Kaplin, Scott, Jneid, Hani, Lavie, Carl J. and Virani, Salim S. (2022). Association between cinnamon consumption and risk of cardiovascular health: A systematic review and meta-analysis. American Journal of Medicine, 135 (1), 110-117. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.07.019

Defining the importance of stress reduction in managing cardiovascular disease - the role of exercise

Popovic, Dejana, Bjelobrk, Marija, Tesic, Milorad, Seman, Stefan, Jayasinghe, Sisitha, Hills, Andrew P., Babu, Abraham Samuel, Jakovljevic, Djordje G., Stoner, Lee, Ozemek, Cemal, Bond, Samantha, Faghy, Mark A., Pronk, Nicolaas P., Lavie, Carl J. and Arena, Ross (2022). Defining the importance of stress reduction in managing cardiovascular disease - the role of exercise. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 70, 84-93. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2022.01.008

Improving Behavioral Counseling for Primary Cardiovascular Disease Prevention

Lavie, Carl J., Franklin, Barry A. and Ferdinand, Keith C. (2022). Improving Behavioral Counseling for Primary Cardiovascular Disease Prevention. JAMA Cardiology, 7 (9), 886-888. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2022.2259

Increased HDL-C Values and Mortality: Revolutionizing a Historical Paradigm?

Lippi, Giuseppe, Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian and Lavie, Carl J. (2022). Increased HDL-C Values and Mortality: Revolutionizing a Historical Paradigm?. Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis, 48 (08), 988-990. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1753484

Nine years as editor-in chief of Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases

Lavie, Carl J. (2022). Nine years as editor-in chief of Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 70, 195-196. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2022.01.011

Predictors and mortality risk of venous thromboembolism in patients with COVID-19: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

Agarwal, Gaurav, Hajra, Adrija, Chakraborty, Sandipan, Patel, Neelkumar, Biswas, Suman, Adler, Mark K. and Lavie, Carl J. (2022). Predictors and mortality risk of venous thromboembolism in patients with COVID-19: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Therapeutic Advances in Cardiovascular Disease, 16, 1-22. doi: 10.1177/17539447221105013

Proposed pathogenesis, characteristics, and management of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine-related myopericarditis

Hajra, Adrija, Gupta, Manasvi, Ghosh, Binita, Ashish, Kumar, Patel, Neelkumar, Manek, Gaurav, Rai, Devesh, Sreenivasan, Jayakumar, Goel, Akshay, Lavie, Carl J. and Bandyopadhyay, Dhrubajyoti (2022). Proposed pathogenesis, characteristics, and management of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine-related myopericarditis. American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs, 22 (1), 9-26. doi: 10.1007/s40256-021-00511-8

Taking the obesity paradox to new heights in cerebral atherosclerosis

Lavie, Carl J., Carbone, Salvatore and Neeland, Ian J. (2022). Taking the obesity paradox to new heights in cerebral atherosclerosis. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, 31 (4) 106325. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2022.106325

Trends in Metabolic Phenotypes According to Body Mass Index Among US Adults, 1999-2018

Liu, Junxiu, Zhang, Yiyi, Lavie, Carl J. and Moran, Andrew E. (2022). Trends in Metabolic Phenotypes According to Body Mass Index Among US Adults, 1999-2018. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 97 (9), 1664-1679. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2022.02.013

Weight loss for cardiovascular disease prevention – is semaglutide the answer?

Lavie, Carl J., Bhatt, Deepak L., Neeland, Ian J. and Heymsfield, Steven B. (2022). Weight loss for cardiovascular disease prevention – is semaglutide the answer?. Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine, 33 (3), 167-169. doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2021.12.018

Expanding access to cardiac rehabilitation in elderly patients through a cost-effective mobile intervention

Ozemek, Cemal and Lavie, Carl J. (2021). Expanding access to cardiac rehabilitation in elderly patients through a cost-effective mobile intervention. International Journal of Cardiology, 345, 22-23. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.10.027

1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D and cardiometabolic risk in healthy sedentary adults: The FIT-AGEING study

De-la-O, Alejandro, Jurado-Fasoli, Lucas, Lavie, Carl J., Castillo, Manuel J., Gutiérrez, Ángel and Amaro-Gahete, Francisco J. (2021). 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D and cardiometabolic risk in healthy sedentary adults: The FIT-AGEING study. International Journal of Cardiology, 344, 192-198. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.10.015

30-day readmission following urgent and elective transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A Nationwide Readmission Database analysis

Amgai, Birendra, Patel, Neelkumar, Chakraborty, Sandipan, Bandyopadhyay, Dhrubajyoti, Hajra, Adrija, Koirala, Soniya, Ghosh, Raktim K., Aronow, Wilbert S., Lavie, Carl J., Fonarow, Gregg C., Abbott, J. Dawn and Kapadia, Samir (2021). 30-day readmission following urgent and elective transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A Nationwide Readmission Database analysis. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 98 (7) ccd.29918, E1026-E1032. doi: 10.1002/ccd.29918

Development and validation of a multivariable risk prediction model for COVID-19 mortality in the southern United States

Gupta, Aashish, Kachur, Sergey M., Tafur, Jose D., Patel, Harsh K., Timme, Divina O., Shariati, Farnoosh, Rogers, Kristen D., Morin, Daniel P. and Lavie, Carl J. (2021). Development and validation of a multivariable risk prediction model for COVID-19 mortality in the southern United States. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 96 (12), 3030-3041. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.09.002

Erratum to “Second consensus on treatment of patients recently diagnosed with mild hypertension and low cardiovascular risk”

Morales-Salinas, A., Olsen, M. H., Kones, R., Kario, K., Wang, J. G., Beilin, L., Weber, M. A., Yano, Y., Burrell, L. M., Orias, M., Dzudie, A., Lavie, C., Ventura, H., Sundström, J., de Simone, G., Coca, A., Rumana, U. and Marrugat, J. (2021). Erratum to “Second consensus on treatment of patients recently diagnosed with mild hypertension and low cardiovascular risk”. Current Problems in Cardiology, 46 (12) 100877. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2021.100877

Prevention and Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation via Risk Factor Modification

O'Keefe, Evan L., Sturgess, Jessica E., O'Keefe, James H., Gupta, Sanjaya and Lavie, Carl J. (2021). Prevention and Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation via Risk Factor Modification. American Journal of Cardiology, 160, 46-52. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.08.042

Reference standards for cardiorespiratory fitness by cardiovascular disease category and testing modality: Data from FRIEND

Peterman, James E., Arena, Ross, Myers, Jonathan, Marzolini, Susan, Ades, Philip A., Savage, Patrick D., Lavie, Carl J. and Kaminsky, Leonard A. (2021). Reference standards for cardiorespiratory fitness by cardiovascular disease category and testing modality: Data from FRIEND. Journal of the American Heart Association, 10 (22) e022336. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.121.022336

The Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System in Postmenopausal Women: The Promise of Hormone Therapy

Gersh, Felice L., O'Keefe, James H., Lavie, Carl J. and Henry, Brandon M. (2021). The Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System in Postmenopausal Women: The Promise of Hormone Therapy. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 96 (12), 3130-3141. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.08.009

Impressive results with EPA, but EPA/DHA combinations also reduce cardiovascular outcomes

Lavie, Carl J. and Bernasconi, Aldo (2021). Impressive results with EPA, but EPA/DHA combinations also reduce cardiovascular outcomes. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 69, 110-112. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2021.11.002

Physical activity, exercise and fitness for prevention and treatment of heart failure

Lavie, Carl J., Ozemek, Cemal and Kaminsky, Leonard A. (2021). Physical activity, exercise and fitness for prevention and treatment of heart failure. American Heart Journal Plus: Cardiology Research and Practice, 11 100061, 1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ahjo.2021.100061

Cardiac magnetic resonance in the diagnosis of the unusually detected acute myocarditis in the young people: a case report

de la Guia-Galipienso, Fernando, Garcia-Gonzalez, Pilar, Fabregat-Andres, Oscar, Quesada-Dorador, Aurelio, Meyer-Josten, Christoph, Lavie, Carl J., Morin, Daniel P. and Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian (2021). Cardiac magnetic resonance in the diagnosis of the unusually detected acute myocarditis in the young people: a case report. Ame Case Reports, 5 ARTN 35. doi: 10.21037/acr-21-24

High-intensity interval training in patients with pulmonary embolism: a randomized controlled trial

Ghram, Amine, Jenab, Yaser, Soori, Rahman, Choobineh, Siroos, Hosseinsabet, Ali, Niyazi, Sepideh, Shirani, Shapoor, Shafiee, Akbar, Jalali, Arash, Lavie, Carl J. and Wisløff, Ulrik (2021). High-intensity interval training in patients with pulmonary embolism: a randomized controlled trial. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 53 (10), 2037-2044. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002680

Ramadan intermittent fasting, physical activity, and COVID-19 pandemic in patients with chronic diseases

Ghram, Amine, Ben Saad, Helmi, Briki, Walid, Jiménez-Pavón, David, Mansoor, Hend, Moalla, Wassim, Akbari, Hesam Addin, Ghram, Abdeljelil, Al-Mohannadi, Abdulla Saeed, Arena, Ross and Lavie, Carl J. (2021). Ramadan intermittent fasting, physical activity, and COVID-19 pandemic in patients with chronic diseases. American Journal of Medicine, 134 (10), 1189-1191. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.04.035

Does abdominal obesity influence immunological response to SARS-CoV-2 infection?

Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian, Lavie, Carl J., Neeland, Ian J. and Lippi, Giuseppe (2021). Does abdominal obesity influence immunological response to SARS-CoV-2 infection?. Expert Review of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 16 (6), 1-2. doi: 10.1080/17446651.2021.1979392

From the editor's desk-overweight and obesity and obesity paradox in cardiovascular diseases

Lavie, Carl J. (2021). From the editor's desk-overweight and obesity and obesity paradox in cardiovascular diseases. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 68, 106-107. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2021.09.010

Introduction to assorted topics II 2021

Lavie, Carl J. (2021). Introduction to assorted topics II 2021. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 68, 1-1. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2021.09.011

Review of recent cardiac rehabilitation research related to enrollment/adherence, mental health, and other populations

Ozemek, Cemal, Lavie, Carl J. and Kaminsky, Leonard A. (2021). Review of recent cardiac rehabilitation research related to enrollment/adherence, mental health, and other populations. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 41 (5), 302-307. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000649

The sodium–glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor dapagliflozin improves prognosis in systolic heart failure independent of the obesity paradox

Carbone, Salvatore, daSilva-deAbreu, Adrian and Lavie, Carl J. (2021). The sodium–glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor dapagliflozin improves prognosis in systolic heart failure independent of the obesity paradox. European Journal of Heart Failure, 23 (10) ejhf.2336, 1673-1676. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.2336

The COVID-19 pandemic and physical activity during intermittent fasting, is it safe? A call for action

Akbari, Hesam Addin, Ghram, Amine, Yoosefi, Mohammad, Arena, Ross, Lavie, Carl J., Chtourou, Hamdi, Saad, Helmi Ben and Chamari, Karim (2021). The COVID-19 pandemic and physical activity during intermittent fasting, is it safe? A call for action. Biology of Sport, 38 (4), 729-732. doi: 10.5114/BIOLSPORT.2021.108300

Healthy weight and prevention of weight gain for cardiovascular disease prevention

Lavie, Carl J., Pandey, Ambarish and Heymsfield, Steven B. (2021). Healthy weight and prevention of weight gain for cardiovascular disease prevention. International Journal of Cardiology, 335, 128-129. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.04.011

Associations of total and aerobic steps with the prevalence and incidence of frailty in older adults with hypertension

Lefferts, Elizabeth C., Bakker, Esmée A., Carbone, Salvatore, Lavie, Carl J. and Lee, Duck-chul (2021). Associations of total and aerobic steps with the prevalence and incidence of frailty in older adults with hypertension. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 67, 18-25. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2021.02.011

Cardiovascular Statistics 2021

Lavie, Carl J. (2021). Cardiovascular Statistics 2021. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 67, 114-115. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2021.07.012

Covid-19 vaccine- induced thrombosis and thrombocytopenia-a commentary on an important and practical clinical dilemma

Gupta, Aashish, Sardar, Partha, Cash, Michael E., Milani, Richard V. and Lavie, Carl J. (2021). Covid-19 vaccine- induced thrombosis and thrombocytopenia-a commentary on an important and practical clinical dilemma. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 67, 105-107. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2021.05.001

Critical role of cardiac magnetic resonance in the diagnosis of left-dominant arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy: A paradigmatic case in a recreational middle-aged athlete

de la Guía-Galipienso, Fernando, Feliu-Rey, Eloísa, Raso-Raso, Rafael, Quesada-Dorador, Aurelio, Meyer-Josten, Christoph, Lavie, Carl J., Morin, Daniel P. and Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian (2021). Critical role of cardiac magnetic resonance in the diagnosis of left-dominant arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy: A paradigmatic case in a recreational middle-aged athlete. HeartRhythm Case Reports, 7 (7), 453-456. doi: 10.1016/j.hrcr.2021.03.026

Editorial: The burden of hypertension and its management

Ventura, Hector O. and Lavie, Carl J. (2021). Editorial: The burden of hypertension and its management. Current opinion in cardiology, 36 (4), 397-397. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000000863

Interactions of hypertension, obesity, left ventricular hypertrophy, and heart failure

daSilva-deAbreu, Adrian, Alhafez, Bader Aldeen, Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2021). Interactions of hypertension, obesity, left ventricular hypertrophy, and heart failure. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 36 (4), 453-460. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000000868

New aspects in the management of hypertension in the digital era

Milani, Richard V., Lavie, Carl J. and Ventura, Hector O. (2021). New aspects in the management of hypertension in the digital era. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 36 (4), 398-404. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000000870

Physical activity to reduce subclinical myocardial injury associated heart failure in blacks

Lavie, Carl J., Josephson, Richard A. and Ventura, Hector O. (2021). Physical activity to reduce subclinical myocardial injury associated heart failure in blacks. JACC: Heart Failure, 9 (7), 494-496. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2021.05.004

Prognostic value of troponin I in atrial fibrillation

Quesada, Aurelio, López-Valero, Lucas, Marcaida-Benito, Goitzane, Bello, Javier Jiménez, Quesada-Ocete, Javier, Rubini-Costa, Ricardo, Quesada-Ocete, Blanca, Rubini-Puig, Ricardo, Férez-Martí, Angeles, del Moral-Ronda, Victor, Palanca-Gil, Victor, de la Guía-Galipienso, Fernando, Lavie, Carl J., Lippi, Giuseppe and Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian (2021). Prognostic value of troponin I in atrial fibrillation. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 67, 80-88. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2021.02.012

Sex Differences in Clinical Outcomes Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Thandra, Abhishek, Jhand, Aravdeep, Guddeti, Raviteja, Pajjuru, Venkata, DelCore, Michael, Lavie, Carl J. and Alla, Venkata M. (2021). Sex Differences in Clinical Outcomes Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine, 28, 25-31. doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2020.07.038

Special Assorted Topics 2021

Lavie, Carl J. (2021). Special Assorted Topics 2021. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 67, 1-1. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2021.07.011

Association of statin use in older people primary prevention group with risk of cardiovascular events and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

Awad, Kamal, Mohammed, Maged, Zaki, Mahmoud Mohamed, Abushouk, Abdelrahman I., Lip, Gregory Y. H., Blaha, Michael J., Lavie, Carl J., Toth, Peter P., Jukema, J. Wouter, Sattar, Naveed, Banach, Maciej and on behalf of the Lipid and Blood Pressure Meta-analysis Collaboration (LBPMC) Group and the International Lipid Expert Panel (ILEP) (2021). Association of statin use in older people primary prevention group with risk of cardiovascular events and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. BMC Medicine, 19 (1) 139. doi: 10.1186/s12916-021-02009-1

Low-dose aspirin for early COVID-19: does the early bird catch the worm?

Rizk, John G., Lavie, Carl J. and Gupta, Ajay (2021). Low-dose aspirin for early COVID-19: does the early bird catch the worm?. Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs, 30 (8), 1-4. doi: 10.1080/13543784.2021.1950687

Atrial fibrillation in athletes and non-athletes: Evidence of different causative mechanisms

Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian, Guiá-Galipienso, Fernando De La and Lavie, Carl J. (2021). Atrial fibrillation in athletes and non-athletes: Evidence of different causative mechanisms. European Heart Journal Cardiovascular Imaging, 22 (6), 723-723. doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jeab018

Body mass index and risk for intubation or death in SARS-CoV-2 infection

Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian, Lavie, Carl J., Sharma, Abhishek, Henry, Brandon M. and Lippi, Giuseppe (2021). Body mass index and risk for intubation or death in SARS-CoV-2 infection. Annals of internal medicine, 174 (6), 885-886. doi: 10.7326/L21-0014

Current Activities Centered on Healthy Living and Recommendations for the Future: A Position Statement from the HL-PIVOT Network

Arena, Ross, Myers, Jonathan, Kaminsky, Leonard A., Williams, Mark, Sabbahi, Ahmad, Popovic, Dejana, Axtell, Robert, Faghy, Mark A., Hills, Andrew P., Olivares Olivares, Silvia Lizett, Lopez, Mildred, Pronk, Nicolaas P., Laddu, Deepika, Babu, Abraham Samuel, Josephson, Richard, Whitsel, Laurie P., Severin, Rich, Christle, Jeffrey W., Dourado, Victor Zuniga, Niebauer, Josef, Savage, Patrick, Austford, Leslie D. and Lavie, Carl J. (2021). Current Activities Centered on Healthy Living and Recommendations for the Future: A Position Statement from the HL-PIVOT Network. Current Problems in Cardiology, 46 (6) 100823. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2021.100823

Inverse Association of Handgrip Strength With Risk of Heart Failure

Laukkanen, Jari A., Khan, Hassan, Lavie, Carl J., Voutilainen, Ari, Kurl, Sudhir, Jae, Sae Young and Kunutsor, Setor K. (2021). Inverse Association of Handgrip Strength With Risk of Heart Failure. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 96 (6), 1490-1499. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.09.040

Resting heart rate and risk of cancer mortality

Gutierrez-Martinez, Leidys, Brellenthin, Angelique G., Lefferts, Elizabeth C., Lee, Duck-Chul, Sui, Xuemei, Lavie, Carl J. and Blair, Steven N. (2021). Resting heart rate and risk of cancer mortality. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, 30 (6), 1072-1078. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-20-1731

Shelter from the cytokine storm: Healthy living is a vital preventative strategy in the COVID-19 era

Arena, Ross, Bond, Samantha, Calvo, Isabel Romero, Lebowicz, Leah, Ozemek, Cemal, Severin, Richard, Laddu, Deepika, Faghy, Mark A., Lavie, Carl J. and Carbone, Salvatore (2021). Shelter from the cytokine storm: Healthy living is a vital preventative strategy in the COVID-19 era. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 73, 56-60. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2021.06.008

Tipping the scales for older adults: Time to consider body fat assessment and management for optimal atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and stroke prevention?

Simpkins, Alexis N., Neeland, Ian J. and Lavie, Carl J. (2021). Tipping the scales for older adults: Time to consider body fat assessment and management for optimal atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and stroke prevention?. Journal of the American Heart Association, 10 (9) e021307. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.121.021307

A hunter-gatherer exercise prescription to optimize health and well-being in the modern world

O’Keefe, Evan L. and Lavie, Carl J. (2021). A hunter-gatherer exercise prescription to optimize health and well-being in the modern world. Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise, 3 (2), 147-157. doi: 10.1007/s42978-020-00091-0

Beyond cardioversion, ablation and pharmacotherapies: risk factors, lifestyle change and behavioral counseling strategies in the prevention and treatment of atrial fibrillation

Mehta, Nishaki K., Strickling, Jarred, Mark, Erica, Swinehart, Sarah, Puthumana, Joe, Lavie, Carl J., Haines, David E. and Franklin, Barry A. (2021). Beyond cardioversion, ablation and pharmacotherapies: risk factors, lifestyle change and behavioral counseling strategies in the prevention and treatment of atrial fibrillation. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 66, 2-9. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2021.05.002

Vitamin D and cardiovascular health

de la Guía-Galipienso, Fernando, Martínez-Ferran, María, Vallecillo, Néstor, Lavie, Carl J., Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian and Pareja-Galeano, Helios (2021). Vitamin D and cardiovascular health. Clinical Nutrition, 40 (5), 2946-2957. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2020.12.025

Weight loss and its influence on high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) concentrations: a noble clinical hesitation

Santos, Heitor O. and Lavie, Carl J. (2021). Weight loss and its influence on high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) concentrations: a noble clinical hesitation. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 42, 90-92. doi: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2021.01.033

Bariatric Surgery in Patients with Obesity and Ventricular Assist Devices Considered for Heart Transplantation: Systematic Review and Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis

daSilva-deAbreu, Adrian, Alhafez, Bader Aldeen, Curbelo-Pena, Yuhamy, Lavie, Carl J., Ventura, Hector O., Loro-Ferrer, Juan Francisco and Mandras, Stacy A. (2021). Bariatric Surgery in Patients with Obesity and Ventricular Assist Devices Considered for Heart Transplantation: Systematic Review and Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 27 (3), 338-348. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2020.12.011

In Reply — Cardiorespiratory Fitness Attenuates the Impact of Risk Factors Associated With COVID-19 Hospitalization

Lavie, Carl J., Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian and Arena, Ross (2021). In Reply — Cardiorespiratory Fitness Attenuates the Impact of Risk Factors Associated With COVID-19 Hospitalization. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 96 (3), 823-824. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.01.004

The Obesity Paradox in Infections and Implications for COVID-19

Lavie, Carl J., Coursin, Douglas B. and Long, Micah T. (2021). The Obesity Paradox in Infections and Implications for COVID-19. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 96 (3), 518-520. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.01.014

Effect of a 12-week concurrent training intervention on cardiometabolic health in obese men: A pilot study

Amaro-Gahete, Francisco J., Ponce-González, Jesús G., Corral-Pérez, Juan, Velázquez-Díaz, Daniel, Lavie, Carl J. and Jiménez-Pavón, David (2021). Effect of a 12-week concurrent training intervention on cardiometabolic health in obese men: A pilot study. Frontiers in Physiology, 12 630831. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2021.630831

21st century advances in multimodality imaging of obesity for care of the cardiovascular patient

Neeland, Ian J., Yokoo, Takeshi, Leinhard, Olof Dahlqvist and Lavie, Carl J. (2021). 21st century advances in multimodality imaging of obesity for care of the cardiovascular patient. JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, 14 (2), 482-494. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2020.02.031

Expanded Access Programs, compassionate drug use, and Emergency Use Authorizations during the COVID-19 pandemic

Rizk, John G., Forthal, Donald N., Kalantar-Zadeh, Kamyar, Mehra, Mandeep R., Lavie, Carl J., Rizk, Youssef, Pfeiffer, JoAnn P. and Lewin, John C. (2021). Expanded Access Programs, compassionate drug use, and Emergency Use Authorizations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drug Discovery Today, 26 (2), 593-603. doi: 10.1016/j.drudis.2020.11.025

Fit is it for cardiovascular disease prediction, prevention, and treatment

Lavie, Carl J., Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian and Laukkanen, Jari A. (2021). Fit is it for cardiovascular disease prediction, prevention, and treatment. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 37 (2), 193-195. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2020.05.007

An update on omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and cardiovascular health

Elagizi, Andrew, Lavie, Carl J., O’Keefe, Evan, Marshall, Keri, O’keefe, James H. and Milani, Richard V. (2021). An update on omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and cardiovascular health. Nutrients, 13 (1) 204, 1-12. doi: 10.3390/nu13010204

Bridging the palliative care chasm in advanced heart failure

daSilva-deAbreu, Adrian, Lavie, Carl J. and Mehra, Mandeep R. (2021). Bridging the palliative care chasm in advanced heart failure. International Journal of Cardiology, 338, 147-149. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.06.010

Cardiac biomarkers in COVID-19: a narrative review

Lippi, Giuseppe, Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian, Henry, Brandon Michael and Lavie, Carl J. (2021). Cardiac biomarkers in COVID-19: a narrative review. Electronic Journal of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, 32 (3), 337-346.

Clinical Characteristics and Pharmacological Management of COVID-19 Vaccine-Induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia with Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis: A Review

Rizk, John G., Gupta, Aashish, Sardar, Partha, Henry, Brandon Michael, Lewin, John C., Lippi, Giuseppe and Lavie, Carl J. (2021). Clinical Characteristics and Pharmacological Management of COVID-19 Vaccine-Induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia with Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis: A Review. JAMA Cardiology, 6 (12), 1451-1460. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2021.3444

Consumer wearable technologies to identify and monitor exercise-related arrhythmias in athletes

Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian, Lavie, Carl J. and Perez, Marco V. (2021). Consumer wearable technologies to identify and monitor exercise-related arrhythmias in athletes. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 36 (1), 10-16. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000000817

Coronavirus Disease 2019–Associated Coagulopathy

Lippi, Giuseppe, Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian, Favaloro, Emmanuel J., Lavie, Carl J. and Henry, Brandon M. (2021). Coronavirus Disease 2019–Associated Coagulopathy. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 96 (1), 203-217. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.10.031

Correction to: Proposed Pathogenesis, Characteristics, and Management of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine-Related Myopericarditis (American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs, (2021), 10.1007/s40256-021-00511-8)

Hajra, Adrija, Gupta, Manasvi, Ghosh, Binita, Ashish, Kumar, Patel, Neelkumar, Manek, Gaurav, Rai, Devesh, Sreenivasan, Jayakumar, Goel, Akshay, Lavie, Carl J. and Bandyopadhyay, Dhrubajyoti (2021). Correction to: Proposed Pathogenesis, Characteristics, and Management of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine-Related Myopericarditis (American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs, (2021), 10.1007/s40256-021-00511-8). American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs, 22 (1), 105-105. doi: 10.1007/s40256-021-00518-1

Fit Is It in COVID-19, Future Pandemics, and Overall Healthy Living

Lavie, Carl J., Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian and Arena, Ross (2021). Fit Is It in COVID-19, Future Pandemics, and Overall Healthy Living. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 96 (1), 7-9. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.11.013

Gout Pharmacotherapy in Cardiovascular Diseases: A Review of Utility and Outcomes

Kaul, Subuhi, Gupta, Manasvi, Bandyopadhyay, Dhrubajyoti, Hajra, Adrija, Deedwania, Prakash, Roddy, Edward, Mamas, Mamas, Klein, Allan, Lavie, Carl J., Fonarow, Gregg C. and Ghosh, Raktim K. (2021). Gout Pharmacotherapy in Cardiovascular Diseases: A Review of Utility and Outcomes. American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs, 21 (5), 499-512. doi: 10.1007/s40256-020-00459-1

Home-based exercise can be beneficial for counteracting sedentary behavior and physical inactivity during the COVID-19 pandemic in older adults

Ghram, Amine, Briki, Walid, Mansoor, Hend, Al-Mohannadi, Abdulla Saeed, Lavie, Carl J. and Chamari, Karim (2021). Home-based exercise can be beneficial for counteracting sedentary behavior and physical inactivity during the COVID-19 pandemic in older adults. Postgraduate Medicine, 133 (5), 469-480. doi: 10.1080/00325481.2020.1860394

How physical activity behavior affected well-being, anxiety and sleep quality during COVID-19 restrictions in Iran

Akbari, H. A., Pourabbas, M., Yoosefi, M., Briki, W., Attaran, S., Mansoor, H., Moalla, W., Damak, M., Dergaa, I., Teixeira, A. L., Nauman, J., Behm, D. G., Bragazzi, N. L., Ben Saad, H., Lavie, C. J. and Ghram, A. (2021). How physical activity behavior affected well-being, anxiety and sleep quality during COVID-19 restrictions in Iran. European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences, 25 (24), 7847-7857. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_202112_27632

Impact of Preinfection Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction on Outcomes in COVID-19 Infection

Morin, Daniel P., Manzo, Marc A., Pantlin, Peter G., Verma, Rashmi, Bober, Robert M., Krim, Selim R., Lavie, Carl J., Qamruddin, Salima, Shah, Sangeeta, Tafur Soto, José D., Ventura, Hector and Price-Haywood, Eboni G. (2021). Impact of Preinfection Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction on Outcomes in COVID-19 Infection. Current Problems in Cardiology, 46 (10) 100845, 1-18. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2021.100845

Impact of cardiorespiratory fitness on outcomes in cardiac rehabilitation

Tutor, Austin, Lavie, Carl J., Kachur, Sergey, Dinshaw, Homeyar and Milani, Richard V. (2021). Impact of cardiorespiratory fitness on outcomes in cardiac rehabilitation. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 70, 2-7. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2021.11.001

Moving more and sitting less – Now more than ever-an important message for the prevention and treatment of chronic disease and pandemics

Arena, Ross and Lavie, Carl J. (2021). Moving more and sitting less – Now more than ever-an important message for the prevention and treatment of chronic disease and pandemics. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 64, 1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2020.10.001

Obesity Is a Heavy Load in Cardiogenic Shock and Mechanical Circulation

Ventura, Hector O., DaSilva-DeAbreu, Adrian and Lavie, Carl J. (2021). Obesity Is a Heavy Load in Cardiogenic Shock and Mechanical Circulation. Circulation: Heart Failure, 14 (3) e008300, 349-351. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.121.008300

Prevention and treatment of heart failure: We want to pump you up

Lavie, Carl J., Carbone, Salvatore and Neeland, Ian J. (2021). Prevention and treatment of heart failure: We want to pump you up. JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, 14 (1), 216-218. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2020.08.004

Review of trials on exercise-based rehabilitation interventions following acute decompensated heart failure observations from the WHO international clinical trials registry platform

Babu, Abraham Samuel, Arena, Ross, Satyamurthy, Akhila, Padmakumar, Ramachandran, Myers, Jonathan and Lavie, Carl J. (2021). Review of trials on exercise-based rehabilitation interventions following acute decompensated heart failure observations from the WHO international clinical trials registry platform. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 41 (4), 214-223. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000583

Role of non-coding RNAs as biomarkers of deleterious cardiovascular effects in sepsis

Beltrán-García, Jesús, Osca-Verdegal, Rebeca, Nácher-Sendra, Elena, Cardona-Monzonís, Alejandro, Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian, Carbonell, Nieves, Pallardó, Federico V., Lavie, Carl J. and García-Giménez, José Luis (2021). Role of non-coding RNAs as biomarkers of deleterious cardiovascular effects in sepsis. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 68, 70-77. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2021.07.005

Temporal changes in personal activity intelligence and mortality: Data from the aerobics center longitudinal study

Nauman, Javaid, Arena, Ross, Zisko, Nina, Sui, Xuemei, Lavie, Carl J., Laukkanen, Jari A., Blair, Steven N., Dunn, Patrick, Nes, Bjarne M., Tari, Atefe R., Stensvold, Dorthe, Whitsel, Laurie P. and Wisløff, Ulrik (2021). Temporal changes in personal activity intelligence and mortality: Data from the aerobics center longitudinal study. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 64, 127-134. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2020.12.001

U-shaped association between duration of sports activities and mortality: Copenhagen City Heart Study

Schnohr, Peter, O'Keefe, James H., Lavie, Carl J., Holtermann, Andreas, Lange, Peter, Jensen, Gorm Boje and Marott, Jacob Louis (2021). U-shaped association between duration of sports activities and mortality: Copenhagen City Heart Study. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 96 (12), 3012-3020. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.05.028

A Review of Obesity, Physical Activity, and Cardiovascular Disease

Elagizi, Andrew, Kachur, Sergey, Carbone, Salvatore, Lavie, Carl J. and Blair, Steven N. (2020). A Review of Obesity, Physical Activity, and Cardiovascular Disease. Current Obesity Reports, 9 (4), 571-581. doi: 10.1007/s13679-020-00403-z

Cardiovascular Disease in Hospitalized Patients With a Diagnosis of Coronavirus From the Pre–COVID-19 Era in United States: National Analysis From 2016-2017

Agarwal, Manyoo A., Ziaeian, Boback, Lavie, Carl J. and Fonarow, Gregg C. (2020). Cardiovascular Disease in Hospitalized Patients With a Diagnosis of Coronavirus From the Pre–COVID-19 Era in United States: National Analysis From 2016-2017. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 95 (12), 2674-2683. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.09.022

Prediction of cardiovascular health by non-exercise estimated cardiorespiratory fitness

Cabanas-Sánchez, Verónica, Artero, Enrique G., Lavie, Carl J., Higueras-Fresnillo, Sara, García-Esquinas, Esther, Sadarangani, Kabir P., Ortolá, Rosario, Rodríguez-Artalejo, Fernando and Martínez-Gómez, David (2020). Prediction of cardiovascular health by non-exercise estimated cardiorespiratory fitness. Heart, 106 (23), 1832-1838. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2020-316871

Cardiac Injury in COVID-19–Echoing Prognostication

Lavie, Carl J., Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian and Lippi, Giuseppe (2020). Cardiac Injury in COVID-19–Echoing Prognostication. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 76 (18), 2056-2059. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.08.068

Running away from cardiovascular disease at the right speed: the impact of aerobic physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness on cardiovascular disease risk and associated subclinical phenotypes

Mehta, Anurag, Kondamudi, Nitin, Laukkanen, Jari A., Wisloff, Ulrik, Franklin, Barry A., Arena, Ross, Lavie, Carl J. and Pandey, Ambarish (2020). Running away from cardiovascular disease at the right speed: the impact of aerobic physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness on cardiovascular disease risk and associated subclinical phenotypes. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 63 (6), 762-774. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2020.11.004

Amiodarone in the COVID-19 Era: treatment for symptomatic patients only, or drug to prevent infection?

Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian, Lavie, Carl J., Morin, Daniel P., Perez-Quilis, Carme, Laukkanen, Jari A. and Perez, Marco V. (2020). Amiodarone in the COVID-19 Era: treatment for symptomatic patients only, or drug to prevent infection?. American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs, 20 (5), 413-418. doi: 10.1007/s40256-020-00429-7

Associations of C-reactive protein and fibrinogen with mortality from all-causes, cardiovascular disease and cancer among U.S. adults

Liu, Junxiu, Zhang, Yanan, Lavie, Carl J., Tabung, Fred K., Xu, Jiting, Hu, Qingwei, He, Lixia and Zhang, Yunxiang (2020). Associations of C-reactive protein and fibrinogen with mortality from all-causes, cardiovascular disease and cancer among U.S. adults. Preventive Medicine, 139 106044. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106044

Dimensionless index of the mitral valve for evaluation of degenerative mitral stenosis

Oktay, Ahmet Afşin, Riehl, Russell, Kachur, Sergey, Khan, Zahoor, Tutor, Austin, Chainani, Vinod, Cash, Michael E., Shah, Sangeeta, Lavie, Carl J., Morin, Daniel P., Gilliland, Yvonne E. and Qamruddin, Salima (2020). Dimensionless index of the mitral valve for evaluation of degenerative mitral stenosis. Echocardiography, 37 (10), 1533-1542. doi: 10.1111/echo.14847

A Pesco-Mediterranean Diet With Intermittent Fasting: JACC Review Topic of the Week

O'Keefe, James H., Torres-Acosta, Noel, O'Keefe, Evan L., Saeed, Ibrahim M., Lavie, Carl J., Smith, Sarah E. and Ros, Emilio (2020). A Pesco-Mediterranean Diet With Intermittent Fasting: JACC Review Topic of the Week. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 76 (12), 1484-1493. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.07.049

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in obese patients with ventricular assist devices: a data note

daSilva-deAbreu, Adrian, Garikapati, Kiran, Alhafez, Bader Aldeen, Desai, Sapna, Eiswirth, Clement, Krim, Selim, Patel, Hamang, Lavie, Carl J., Ventura, Hector O., Loro-Ferrer, Juan Francisco and Mandras, Stacy A. (2020). Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in obese patients with ventricular assist devices: a data note. BMC Research Notes, 13 (1) 439, 1-3. doi: 10.1186/s13104-020-05272-2

Weight loss in underserved patients -A cluster-randomized trial

Katzmarzyk, Peter T., Martin, Corby K., Newton, Robert L., Apolzan, John W., Arnold, Connie L., Davis, Terry C., Price-Haywood, Eboni G., Denstel, Kara D., Mire, Emily F., Thethi, Tina K., Brantley, Phillip J., Johnson, William D., Fonseca, Vivian, Gugel, Jonathan, Kennedy, Kathleen B., Lavie, Carl J., Sarpong, Daniel F. and Springgate, Benjamin (2020). Weight loss in underserved patients -A cluster-randomized trial. New England Journal of Medicine, 383 (10), 909-918. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2007448

Advances in the Pharmacogenomics of Antiplatelet Therapy

Akhtar, Tauseef, Bandyopadhyay, Dhrubajyoti, Ghosh, Raktim K., Aronow, Wilbert S., Lavie, Carl J. and Yadav, Neha (2020). Advances in the Pharmacogenomics of Antiplatelet Therapy. American Journal of Therapeutics, 27 (5), e477-e484. doi: 10.1097/MJT.0000000000001013

Association between depression and readmission of heart failure: A national representative database study

Patel, Neelkumar, Chakraborty, Sandipan, Bandyopadhyay, Dhrubajyoti, Amgai, Birendra, Hajra, Adrija, Atti, Varunsiri, Das, Avash, Ghosh, Raktim K., Deedwania, Prakash C., Aronow, Wilbert S., Lavie, Carl J., Di Tullio, Marco R., Vaduganathan, Muthiah and Fonarow, Gregg C. (2020). Association between depression and readmission of heart failure: A national representative database study. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 63 (5), 585-590. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2020.03.014

Association of Obesity With More Critical Illness in COVID-19

Sharma, Abhishek, Garg, Akash, Rout, Amit and Lavie, Carl J. (2020). Association of Obesity With More Critical Illness in COVID-19. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 95 (9), 2040-2042. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.06.046

Authors’ Reply to Vrachatis et al. “Pharmaco-Immunomodulatory Therapy I COVID-19”

Rizk, John G., Kalantar-Zadeh, Kamyar, Mehra, Mandeep R., Lavie, Carl J., Rizk, Youssef and Forthal, Donald N. (2020). Authors’ Reply to Vrachatis et al. “Pharmaco-Immunomodulatory Therapy I COVID-19”. Drugs, 80 (14), 1501-1503. doi: 10.1007/s40265-020-01396-8

Coronary artery bypass grafting in cancer patients: prevalence and outcomes in the United States

Guha, Avirup, Dey, Amit K., Kalra, Ankur, Gumina, Richard, Lustberg, Maryam, Lavie, Carl J., Sabik, Joseph F. and Addison, Daniel (2020). Coronary artery bypass grafting in cancer patients: prevalence and outcomes in the United States. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 95 (9), 1865-1876. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.05.044

Exercise-induced right ventricular injury or arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM): The bright side and the dark side of the moon

Leischik, Roman, Dworrak, Birgit, Strauss, Marcus, Horlitz, Mark, Pareja-Galeano, Helios, de la Guía-Galipienso, Fernando, Lippi, Giuseppe, Lavie, Carl J., Perez, Marco V. and Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian (2020). Exercise-induced right ventricular injury or arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM): The bright side and the dark side of the moon. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 63 (5), 671-681. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2020.03.015

Implications of obesity across the heart failure continuum

Elagizi, Andrew, Carbone, Salvatore, Lavie, Carl J., Mehra, Mandeep R. and Ventura, Hector O. (2020). Implications of obesity across the heart failure continuum. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 63 (5), 561-569. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2020.09.005

Muscular Strength and Cardiovascular Disease: AN UPDATED STATE-OF-THE-ART NARRATIVE REVIEW

Carbone, Salvatore, Kirkman, Danielle L., Garten, Ryan S., Rodriguez-Miguelez, Paula, Artero, Enrique G., Lee, Duck-Chul and Lavie, Carl J. (2020). Muscular Strength and Cardiovascular Disease: AN UPDATED STATE-OF-THE-ART NARRATIVE REVIEW. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 40 (5), 302-309. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000525

Weathering the cytokine storm in COVID-19: therapeutic implications

Iannaccone, Giulia, Scacciavillani, Roberto, Del Buono, Marco Giuseppe, Camilli, Massimiliano, Ronco, Claudio, Lavie, Carl J., Abbate, Antonio, Crea, Filippo, Massetti, Massimo and Aspromonte, Nadia (2020). Weathering the cytokine storm in COVID-19: therapeutic implications. CardioRenal Medicine, 10 (5), 277-287. doi: 10.1159/000509483

Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Patients with Obesity and Ventricular Assist Devices: a Comprehensive Outcome Analysis

daSilva-deAbreu, Adrian, Garikapati, Kiran, Alhafez, Bader Aldeen, Desai, Sapna, Eiswirth, Clement, Krim, Selim, Patel, Hamang, Ventura, Hector O., Lavie, Carl J., Francisco Loro-Ferrer, Juan and Mandras, Stacy A. (2020). Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Patients with Obesity and Ventricular Assist Devices: a Comprehensive Outcome Analysis. Obesity Surgery, 31 (2), 884-890. doi: 10.1007/s11695-020-04948-9

Cardiovascular Effects of ADHD Therapies: JACC Review Topic of the Week

Torres-Acosta, Noel, O'Keefe, James H., O'Keefe, Caroline L. and Lavie, Carl J. (2020). Cardiovascular Effects of ADHD Therapies: JACC Review Topic of the Week. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 76 (7), 858-866. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.05.081

Management of Thrombotic Complications in COVID-19: An Update

Hajra, Adrija, Mathai, Sheetal Vasundara, Ball, Somedeb, Bandyopadhyay, Dhrubajyoti, Veyseh, Maedeh, Chakraborty, Sandipan, Lavie, Carl J. and Aronow, Wilbert S. (2020). Management of Thrombotic Complications in COVID-19: An Update. Drugs, 80 (15), 1553-1562. doi: 10.1007/s40265-020-01377-x

Bariatric surgery in obese patients with ventricular assist devices

daSilva-deAbreu, Adrian, Alhafez, Bader Aldeen, Curbelo-Pena, Yuhamy, Lavie, Carl J., Ventura, Hector O., Loro-Ferrer, Juan Francisco and Mandras, Stacy A. (2020). Bariatric surgery in obese patients with ventricular assist devices. BMC Research Notes, 13 (1) 382, 382. doi: 10.1186/s13104-020-05221-z

Do genetic polymorphisms in angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) gene play a role in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)?

Lippi, Giuseppe, Lavie, Carl J., Henry, Brandon M. and Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian (2020). Do genetic polymorphisms in angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) gene play a role in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)?. Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, 58 (9), 1415-1422. doi: 10.1515/cclm-2020-0727

Famotidine Against SARS-CoV2: A Hope or Hype?

Ghosh, Ritwik, Chatterjee, Subhankar, Dubey, Souvik and Lavie, Carl J. (2020). Famotidine Against SARS-CoV2: A Hope or Hype?. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 95 (8), 1797-1799. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.05.027

Impact of obesity on adverse in-hospital outcomes in patients undergoing percutaneous mitral valve edge-to-edge repair using MitraClip® procedure - Results from the German nationwide inpatient sample

Keller, Karsten, Hobohm, Lukas, Geyer, Martin, Kreidel, Felix, Ostad, Mir A., Lavie, Carl J., Lankeit, Mareike, Konstantinides, Stavros, Münzel, Thomas and von Bardeleben, Ralph Stephan (2020). Impact of obesity on adverse in-hospital outcomes in patients undergoing percutaneous mitral valve edge-to-edge repair using MitraClip® procedure - Results from the German nationwide inpatient sample. Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, 30 (8), 1365-1374. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2020.04.009

Pharmaco-immunomodulatory therapy in COVID-19

Rizk, John G., Kalantar-Zadeh, Kamyar, Mehra, Mandeep R., Lavie, Carl J., Rizk, Youssef and Forthal, Donald N. (2020). Pharmaco-immunomodulatory therapy in COVID-19. Drugs, 80 (13), 1267-1292. doi: 10.1007/s40265-020-01367-z

Editorial: Hypertension in special populations and the role in comoborbities

Ventura, Hector O. and Lavie, Carl J. (2020). Editorial: Hypertension in special populations and the role in comoborbities. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 35 (4), 341-341. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000000747

Hypertension in obesity

Mendoza, Michael F., Kachur, Sergey M. and Lavie, Carl J. (2020). Hypertension in obesity. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 35 (4), 389-396. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000000749

In reply—Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 and the resolution of inflammation: In support of continuation of prescribed angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers

Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian, Lavie, Carl J., Perez-Quilis, Carme, Henry, Brandon M. and Lippi, Giuseppe (2020). In reply—Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 and the resolution of inflammation: In support of continuation of prescribed angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 95 (7), 1553-1556. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.05.003

Obesity and outcomes in COVID-19: when an epidemic and pandemic collide

Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian, Lavie, Carl J., Mehra, Mandeep R., Henry, Brandon Michael and Lippi, Giuseppe (2020). Obesity and outcomes in COVID-19: when an epidemic and pandemic collide. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 95 (7), 1445-1453. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.05.006

SGLT2 inhibition, visceral adiposity, weight, and type 2 diabetes mellitus

Carbone, Salvatore, O'Keefe, James H. and Lavie, Carl J. (2020). SGLT2 inhibition, visceral adiposity, weight, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Obesity, 28 (7), 1173-1173. doi: 10.1002/oby.22864

Should atrial fibrillation be considered a cardiovascular risk factor for a worse prognosis in COVID-19 patients?

Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian, Perez-Quilis, Carme and Lavie, Carl J. (2020). Should atrial fibrillation be considered a cardiovascular risk factor for a worse prognosis in COVID-19 patients?. European Heart Journal, 41 (32), 3092-3093. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa509

Statistics 2020 at progress in cardiovascular diseases

Lavie, Carl J. (2020). Statistics 2020 at progress in cardiovascular diseases. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 63 (4), 534-535. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2020.07.008

The Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention at 40 yr and its role in promoting preventive cardiology: part 2

Franklin, Barry A., Brubaker, Peter, Harber, Matthew P., Lavie, Carl J., Myers, Jonathan and Kaminsky, Leonard A. (2020). The Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention at 40 yr and its role in promoting preventive cardiology: part 2. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 40 (4), 209-214. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000523

Personal activity intelligence and mortality – Data from the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study

Nauman, Javaid, Sui, Xuemei, Lavie, Carl J., Wen, Chi Pang, Laukkanen, Jari A., Blair, Steven N., Dunn, Patrick, Arena, Ross and Wisløff, Ulrik (2020). Personal activity intelligence and mortality – Data from the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 64, 121-126. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2020.05.005

Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 and antihypertensives (angiotensin receptor blockers and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors) in coronavirus disease 2019

Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian, Lavie, Carl J., Perez-Quilis, Carme, Henry, Brandon M. and Lippi, Giuseppe (2020). Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 and antihypertensives (angiotensin receptor blockers and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors) in coronavirus disease 2019. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 95 (6), 1222-1230. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.03.026

Clinical features, laboratory characteristics, and outcomes of patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): Early report from the United States

Aggarwal, Saurabh, Garcia-Telles, Nelson, Aggarwal, Gaurav, Lavie, Carl, Lippi, Giuseppe and Henry, Brandon Michael (2020). Clinical features, laboratory characteristics, and outcomes of patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): Early report from the United States. Diagnosis, 7 (2), 91-96. doi: 10.1515/dx-2020-0046

Significance of pulmonary hypertension in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Mitra, Anupam, Ghosh, Raktim Kumar, Bandyopadhyay, Dhrubajyoti, Ghosh, Gopal Chandra, Kalra, Ankur and Lavie, Carl J. (2020). Significance of pulmonary hypertension in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Current Problems in Cardiology, 45 (6) 100398, 100398. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2018.10.002

COVID-19 and obesity: links and risks

Lavie, Carl J., Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian, Henry, Brandon Michael and Lippi, Giuseppe (2020). COVID-19 and obesity: links and risks. Expert Review of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 15 (4), 215-216. doi: 10.1080/17446651.2020.1767589

COVID-19: A time for alternate models in cardiac rehabilitation to take centre stage

Babu, Abraham Samuel, Arena, Ross, Ozemek, Cemal and Lavie, Carl J. (2020). COVID-19: A time for alternate models in cardiac rehabilitation to take centre stage. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 36 (6), 792-794. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2020.04.023

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction diagnosis and treatment: An updated review of the evidence

Del Buono, Marco Giuseppe, Iannaccone, Giulia, Scacciavillani, Roberto, Carbone, Salvatore, Camilli, Massimiliano, Niccoli, Giampaolo, Borlaug, Barry A., Lavie, Carl J., Arena, Ross, Crea, Filippo and Abbate, Antonio (2020). Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction diagnosis and treatment: An updated review of the evidence. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 63 (5), 570-584. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2020.04.011

Non-statin interventions in the prevention of cardiovascular events: Sex-based meta-analysis

Das, Avash, Roy, Bhaskar, Bandyopadhyay, Dhrubajyoti, Dasgupta, Subhajit, Chakraborty, Sandipan, Soudant, Celine, Gulati, Martha, Ray, Kausik K. and Lavie, Carl J. (2020). Non-statin interventions in the prevention of cardiovascular events: Sex-based meta-analysis. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 63 (3), 228-232. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2020.03.012

Physical exercise as therapy to fight against the mental and physical consequences of COVID-19 quarantine: Special focus in older people

Jiménez-Pavón, David, Carbonell-Baeza, Ana and Lavie, Carl J. (2020). Physical exercise as therapy to fight against the mental and physical consequences of COVID-19 quarantine: Special focus in older people. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 63 (3), 386-388. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2020.03.009

The Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention at 40 years and its role in promoting lifestyle medicine for prevention of cardiovascular diseases: Part 1

Franklin, Barry A., Brubaker, Peter H., Harber, Matthew P., Lavie, Carl J., Myers, Jonathan and Kaminsky, Leonard A. (2020). The Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention at 40 years and its role in promoting lifestyle medicine for prevention of cardiovascular diseases: Part 1. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 40 (3), 131-137. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000514

UK Biobank contributes to aerobic and muscle fitness research

Lavie, Carl J., Lee, Duck-chul and Ortega, Francisco B. (2020). UK Biobank contributes to aerobic and muscle fitness research. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 95 (5), 840-842. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.03.019

Disparate effects of obesity on survival and hospitalizations in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Carbone, Salvatore and Lavie, Carl J. (2020). Disparate effects of obesity on survival and hospitalizations in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. International Journal of Obesity, 44 (7), 1543-1545. doi: 10.1038/s41366-020-0579-6

Meat and mental health: a systematic review of meat abstention and depression, anxiety, and related phenomena

Dobersek, Urska, Wy, Gabrielle, Adkins, Joshua, Altmeyer, Sydney, Krout, Kaitlin, Lavie, Carl J. and Archer, Edward (2020). Meat and mental health: a systematic review of meat abstention and depression, anxiety, and related phenomena. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 61 (4), 1-14. doi: 10.1080/10408398.2020.1741505

Bidirectional associations between fitness and fatness in youth: A longitudinal study

Perez-Bey, Alejandro, Ruiz, Jonatan R., Ortega, Francisco B., Martinez-Gomez, David, Mota, Jorge, Veiga, Oscar L., Lavie, Carl J. and Castro-Piñero, José (2020). Bidirectional associations between fitness and fatness in youth: A longitudinal study. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 30 (8) sms.13684, 1483-1496. doi: 10.1111/sms.13684

Cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, and obesity in adolescence and later chronic disability due to cardiovascular disease: A cohort study of 1 million men

Henriksson, Hanna, Henriksson, Pontus, Tynelius, Per, Ekstedt, Mattias, Berglind, Daniel, Labayen, Idoia, Ruiz, Jonatan R., Lavie, Carl J. and Ortega, Francisco B. (2020). Cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, and obesity in adolescence and later chronic disability due to cardiovascular disease: A cohort study of 1 million men. European Heart Journal, 41 (15), 1503-1510. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz774

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction the quest for a blood pressure goal

Ventura, Hector O., Lavie, Carl J. and Mehra, Mandeep R. (2020). Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction the quest for a blood pressure goal. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 75 (14), 1657-1658. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.02.024

Expanding traditional cardiac rehabilitation in the 21st century

Lavie, Carl J., Pack, Quinn R. and Levine, Glenn N. (2020). Expanding traditional cardiac rehabilitation in the 21st century. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 75 (13), 1562-1564. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.02.038

A tale of two pandemics: How will COVID-19 and global trends in physical inactivity and sedentary behavior affect one another?

Hall, Grenita, Laddu, Deepika R., Phillips, Shane A., Lavie, Carl J. and Arena, Ross (2020). A tale of two pandemics: How will COVID-19 and global trends in physical inactivity and sedentary behavior affect one another?. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 64, 108-110. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2020.04.005

Do antioxidant vitamins prevent exercise-induced muscle damage? A systematic review

Ferran, Maríamartinez, Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian, Lavie, Carl J, Lippi, Giuseppe and Pareja-Galeano, Helios (2020). Do antioxidant vitamins prevent exercise-induced muscle damage? A systematic review. Antioxidants, 9 (5) 372, 372. doi: 10.3390/antiox9050372

Sex-specific differences drive temporal trends and outcomes of patients hospitalized for heart failure in Germany

Göbel, Sebastian, Hobohm, Lukas, Ostad, Mir A., Lavie, Carl J., Gori, Tommaso, Münzel, Thomas, Wenzel, Philip and Keller, Karsten (2020). Sex-specific differences drive temporal trends and outcomes of patients hospitalized for heart failure in Germany. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 63 (5), 591-598. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2020.03.013

Cardiac troponin I in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): Evidence from a meta-analysis

Lippi, Giuseppe, Lavie, Carl J. and Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian (2020). Cardiac troponin I in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): Evidence from a meta-analysis. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 63 (3), 390-391. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2020.03.001

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing following open repair for a proximal thoracic aortic aneurysm or dissection

Hornsby, Whitney E., Norton, Elizabeth L., Fink, Samantha, Saberi, Sara, Wu, Xiaoting, McGowan, Cheri L., Brook, Robert D., Jones, Lee W., Willer, Cristen J., Patel, Himanshu J., Eagle, Kim A., Lavie, Carl J., Rubenfire, Melvyn and Yang, Bo (2020). Cardiopulmonary exercise testing following open repair for a proximal thoracic aortic aneurysm or dissection. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 40 (2), 1-115. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000446

Oral insulin: an update

Chatterjee, Subhankar, Bhushan Sharma, Chandra, Lavie, Carl J., Adhikari, Anjan, Deedwania, Prakash and O'keefe, James H. (2020). Oral insulin: an update. Minerva Endocrinologica, 45 (1), 49-60. doi: 10.23736/S0391-1977.19.03055-4

Special assorted cardiovascular topics

Lavie, Carl J. (2020). Special assorted cardiovascular topics. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 63 (3), 193-193. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2020.03.016

Acute myocardial infarction in the young - National Trend Analysis with gender-based difference in outcomes

Bandyopadhyay, Dhrubajyoti, Chakraborty, Sandipan, Amgai, Birendra, Patel, Neelkumar, Hajra, Adrija, Heise, Lyndsey, Sud, Karan, Ghosh, Raktim K., Herzog, Eyal, Aronow, Wilbert S., Fonarow, Gregg C. and Lavie, Carl J. (2020). Acute myocardial infarction in the young - National Trend Analysis with gender-based difference in outcomes. International Journal of Cardiology, 301, 21-28. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.11.096

Development of global reference standards for directly measured cardiorespiratory fitness: A report from the Fitness Registry and Importance of Exercise National Database (FRIEND)

Peterman, James E., Arena, Ross, Myers, Jonathan, Marzolini, Susan, Ross, Robert, Lavie, Carl J., Wisløff, Ulrik, Stensvold, Dorthe and Kaminsky, Leonard A. (2020). Development of global reference standards for directly measured cardiorespiratory fitness: A report from the Fitness Registry and Importance of Exercise National Database (FRIEND). Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 95 (2), 255-264. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2019.06.013

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction separating the wheat from the chaff

Ventura, Hector O., Lavie, Carl J. and Mehra, Mandeep R. (2020). Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction separating the wheat from the chaff. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 75 (3), 255-257. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.11.027

Association of changes in physical activity and incidence and remission of overall and abdominal obesity in 113,950 adults

Martinez-Gomez, David, Hamer, Mark, Ortega, Francisco B., Cabanas-Sanchez, Verónica, Sadarangani, Kabir P., Lavie, Carl J. and Rodríguez-Artalejo, Fernando (2020). Association of changes in physical activity and incidence and remission of overall and abdominal obesity in 113,950 adults. Obesity, 28 (3) oby.22709, 660-668. doi: 10.1002/oby.22709

COVID-19 Pandemic: Cardiovascular Complications and Future Implications

Bandyopadhyay, Dhrubajyoti, Akhtar, Tauseef, Hajra, Adrija, Gupta, Manasvi, Das, Avash, Chakraborty, Sandipan, Pal, Ipsita, Patel, Neelkumar, Amgai, Birendra, Ghosh, Raktim K., Fonarow, Gregg C., Lavie, Carl J. and Naidu, Srihari S. (2020). COVID-19 Pandemic: Cardiovascular Complications and Future Implications. American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs, 20 (4), 311-324. doi: 10.1007/s40256-020-00420-2

Coronavirus disease 2019 is associated with low circulating plasma levels of angiotensin 1 and angiotensin 1,7

Henry, Brandon M., Benoit, Justin L., Berger, Brandon A., Pulvino, Christina, Lavie, Carl J., Lippi, Giuseppe and Benoit, Stefanie W. (2020). Coronavirus disease 2019 is associated with low circulating plasma levels of angiotensin 1 and angiotensin 1,7. Journal of Medical Virology, 93 (2) jmv.26479, 678-680. doi: 10.1002/jmv.26479

Current challenges in cardiac rehabilitation: strategies to overcome social factors and attendance barriers

Chindhy, Shahzad, Taub, Pam R., Lavie, Carl J. and Shen, Jia (2020). Current challenges in cardiac rehabilitation: strategies to overcome social factors and attendance barriers. Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy, 18 (11), 777-789. doi: 10.1080/14779072.2020.1816464

Digital management of hypertension improves systolic blood pressure variability

Milani, Richard V., Wilt, Jonathan K., Milani, Alexander R., Bober, Robert M., Malamud, Eric, Entwisle, Jonathan and Lavie, Carl J. (2020). Digital management of hypertension improves systolic blood pressure variability. American Journal of Medicine, 133 (7), e355-e359. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2019.10.043

Effect of Omega-3 dosage on cardiovascular outcomes: an updated meta-analysis and meta-regression of interventional trials

Bernasconi, Aldo A., Wiest, Michelle M., Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and Laukkanen, Jari A. (2020). Effect of Omega-3 dosage on cardiovascular outcomes: an updated meta-analysis and meta-regression of interventional trials. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 96 (2), 304-313. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.08.034

Fitness is more important than adiposity in women

Lavie, Carl J., Elagizi, Andrew and Ozemek, Cemal (2020). Fitness is more important than adiposity in women. Journal of Womens Health, 29 (3) jwh.2019.8148, 279-280. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2019.8148

Hypertension 2020 update: a view from the Crescent City and beyond

Ferdinand, Keith C. and Lavie, Carl J. (2020). Hypertension 2020 update: a view from the Crescent City and beyond. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 63 (1), 1-1. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2019.12.004

Impact of endurance exercise on the heart of cyclists: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Wundersitz, Daniel W.T., Gordon, Brett A., Lavie, Carl J., Nadurata, Voltaire and Kingsley, Michael I.C. (2020). Impact of endurance exercise on the heart of cyclists: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 63 (6), 750-761. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2020.07.004

Impact of therapeutic lifestyle changes in resistant hypertension

Ozemek, Cemal, Tiwari, Stephanie, Sabbahi, Ahmad, Carbone, Salvatore and Lavie, Carl J. (2020). Impact of therapeutic lifestyle changes in resistant hypertension. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 63 (1), 4-9. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2019.11.012

Left ventricular hypertrophy and hypertension

Yildiz, Mehmet, Oktay, Ahmet Afşin, Stewart, Merrill H., Milani, Richard V., Ventura, Hector O. and Lavie, Carl J. (2020). Left ventricular hypertrophy and hypertension. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 63 (1), 10-21. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2019.11.009

Lipoprotein(a) and calcific aortic valve stenosis: A systematic review

Guddeti, Raviteja R., Patil, Shantanu, Ahmed, Aiza, Sharma, Arindam, Aboeata, Ahmed, Lavie, Carl J. and Alla, Venkata Mahesh (2020). Lipoprotein(a) and calcific aortic valve stenosis: A systematic review. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 63 (4), 496-502. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2020.06.002

More Evidence of Comprehensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Benefits, Even for All-Cause Mortality: Need to Increase Use Worldwide

Lavie, Carl J., Ozemek, Cemal and Grace, Sherry L. (2020). More Evidence of Comprehensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Benefits, Even for All-Cause Mortality: Need to Increase Use Worldwide. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 37 (1), 19-21. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2020.02.087

Novel emerging therapies in atherosclerosis targeting lipid metabolism

Gupta, Manasvi, Blumenthal, Colin, Chatterjee, Subhankar, Bandyopadhyay, Dhrubajyoti, Jain, Vardhmaan, Lavie, Carl J., Virani, Salim S., Ray, Kausik K., Aronow, Wilbert S. and Ghosh, Raktim K. (2020). Novel emerging therapies in atherosclerosis targeting lipid metabolism. Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs, 29 (6), 1-12. doi: 10.1080/13543784.2020.1764937

PCVD 2020

Lavie, Carl J. (2020). PCVD 2020. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 63 (1), 74-75. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2020.01.001

Physical activity for immunity protection: Inoculating populations with healthy living medicine in preparation for the next pandemic

Laddu, Deepika R., Lavie, Carl J., Phillips, Shane A. and Arena, Ross (2020). Physical activity for immunity protection: Inoculating populations with healthy living medicine in preparation for the next pandemic. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 64, 102-104. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2020.04.006

Relationship of body mass index with outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Results from the national cardiovascular data–STS/ACC TVT registry

Sharma, Abhishek, Lavie, Carl J., Elmariah, Sammy, Borer, Jeffrey S., Sharma, Samin K., Vemulapalli, Sreekanth, Yerokun, Babatunde A., Li, Zhuokai, Matsouaka, Roland A. and Marmur, Jonathan D. (2020). Relationship of body mass index with outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Results from the national cardiovascular data–STS/ACC TVT registry. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 95 (1), 57-68. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2019.09.027

Respiratory muscle performance screening for infectious disease management following COVID-19: a highly pressurized situation

Severin, Richard, Arena, Ross, Lavie, Carl J., Bond, Samantha and Phillips, Shane A. (2020). Respiratory muscle performance screening for infectious disease management following COVID-19: a highly pressurized situation. American Journal of Medicine, 133 (9), 1025-1032. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.04.003

The global path forward – Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL – PIVOT)

Arena, Ross, Lavie, Carl J. and the HL-PIVOT Network (2020). The global path forward – Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL – PIVOT). Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 64, 96-101. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2020.05.008

The impact of obesity in heart failure

Carbone, Salvatore, Lavie, Carl J., Elagizi, Andrew, Arena, Ross and Ventura, Hector O. (2020). The impact of obesity in heart failure. Heart Failure Clinics, 16 (1), 71-80. doi: 10.1016/j.hfc.2019.08.008

Why is COVID-19 especially impacting the African American population?

Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian, Lippi, Giuseppe and Lavie, Carl J. (2020). Why is COVID-19 especially impacting the African American population?. Annals of Medicine, 52 (7), 331-333. doi: 10.1080/07853890.2020.1808695

Cost-sharing deters cardiac rehabilitation adherence

Ozemek, Cemal, Thomas, Randal J. and Lavie, Carl J. (2019). Cost-sharing deters cardiac rehabilitation adherence. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 94 (12), 2372-2374. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2019.10.019

Role of Muscular Strength on the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death in Men

Jiménez-Pavón, David, Brellenthin, Angelique G., Lee, Duck-chul, Sui, Xuemi, Blair, Steven N. and Lavie, Carl J. (2019). Role of Muscular Strength on the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death in Men. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 94 (12), 2589-2591. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2019.09.023

Sea change for marine omega-3s: randomized trials show fish oil reduces cardiovascular events

O'Keefe, Evan L., Harris, William S., DiNicolantonio, James J., Elagizi, Andrew, Milani, Richard V., Lavie, Carl J. and O'Keefe, James H. (2019). Sea change for marine omega-3s: randomized trials show fish oil reduces cardiovascular events. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 94 (12), 2524-2533. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2019.04.027

Sodium Glucose Co-transporter 2 Inhibitors and Heart Failure

Ghosh, Raktim K., Ghosh, Gopal Chandra, Gupta, Manasvi, Bandyopadhyay, Dhrubajyoti, Akhtar, Tauseef, Deedwania, Prakash, Lavie, Carl J., Fonarow, Gregg C. and Aneja, Ashish (2019). Sodium Glucose Co-transporter 2 Inhibitors and Heart Failure. American Journal of Cardiology, 124 (11), 1790-1796. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.08.038

The effects of dietary sugars on cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular disease-related mortality: Finding the sweet spot

Carbone, Salvatore, Billingsley, Hayley E. and Lavie, Carl J. (2019). The effects of dietary sugars on cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular disease-related mortality: Finding the sweet spot. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 94 (12), 2375-2377. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2019.10.017

Promoting physical activity in primary and secondary prevention

Lavie, Carl J., Ozemek, Cemal and Kachur, Sergey (2019). Promoting physical activity in primary and secondary prevention. European Heart Journal, 40 (43), 3556-3558. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz697

Cross-country skiing and running's association with cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality: A review of the evidence

Laukkanen, Jari A., Kunutsor, Setor K., Ozemek, Cemal, Mäkikallio, Timo, Lee, Duck-chul, Wisloff, Ulrik and Lavie, Carl J. (2019). Cross-country skiing and running's association with cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality: A review of the evidence. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 62 (6), 505-514. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2019.09.001

Are changes in telomerase activity and telomere length due to different exercise modalities, intensity, or methods: intermittency?

Jiménez-Pavón, David, Carbonell-Baeza, Ana and Lavie, Carl J. (2019). Are changes in telomerase activity and telomere length due to different exercise modalities, intensity, or methods: intermittency?. European Heart Journal, 40 (38), 3198-3199. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz323

Atrial fibrillation and morbidity and mortality in stress-induced cardiomyopathy

Bandyopadhyay, Dhrubajyoti, Jain, Vardhmaan, Herzog, Eyal and Lavie, Carl J. (2019). Atrial fibrillation and morbidity and mortality in stress-induced cardiomyopathy. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 94 (10), 2146-2148. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2019.08.003

Response: arrhythmias 72 hour post strenuous exercise at a time when cardiac troponin was not elevated

Wundersitz, Daniel, Nadurata, Voltaire, Lavie, Carl, Williamson, Jacqui, Nolan, Kimberly and Kingsley, Michael (2019). Response: arrhythmias 72 hour post strenuous exercise at a time when cardiac troponin was not elevated. International Journal of Cardiology, 292, 138-138. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.06.049

Survival Benefit of Obese Patients With Pulmonary Embolism

Keller, Karsten, Hobohm, Lukas, Münzel, Thomas, Ostad, Mir A., Espinola-Klein, Christine, Lavie, Carl J., Konstantinides, Stavros and Lankeit, Mareike (2019). Survival Benefit of Obese Patients With Pulmonary Embolism. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 94 (10), 1960-1973. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2019.04.035

Sustaining improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular strength in cardiac rehabilitation

Lavie, Carl J., Ozemek, Cemal, Carbone, Salvatore and Kachur, Sergey (2019). Sustaining improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular strength in cardiac rehabilitation. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 35 (10), 1275-1277. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2019.06.008

Benefits of exercise training on blood pressure and beyond in cardiovascular diseases

Lavie, Carl J., Stewart, Merrill and Ozemek, Cemal (2019). Benefits of exercise training on blood pressure and beyond in cardiovascular diseases. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 27 (3), 204748731987434-246. doi: 10.1177/2047487319874344

Exercise counteracts the cardiotoxicity of psychosocial stress

O'Keefe, Evan L., O'Keefe, James H. and Lavie, Carl J. (2019). Exercise counteracts the cardiotoxicity of psychosocial stress. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 94 (9), 1852-1864. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2019.02.022

Impact of fitness and changes in fitness on lipids and survival

Lavie, Carl J., Kachur, Sergey and Sui, Xuemei (2019). Impact of fitness and changes in fitness on lipids and survival. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 62 (5), 431-435. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2019.11.007

The elephant in the room: Why cardiologists should stop ignoring type 2 diabetes

O'Keefe, James H., Nassif, Michael E., Magwire, Melissa L., O'Keefe, Evan L. and Lavie, Carl J. (2019). The elephant in the room: Why cardiologists should stop ignoring type 2 diabetes. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 62 (4), 364-369. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2019.08.001

Coffee, tea, and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality

Lavie, Carl J., DiNicolantonio, James J. and O'Keefe, James H. (2019). Coffee, tea, and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine, 29 (6), 351-352. doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2018.11.016

Effects of Physical Activity, Exercise, and Fitness on Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality

Lavie, Carl J., Carbone, Salvatore, Kachur, Sergey, O'Keefe, Evan L. and Elagizi, Andrew (2019). Effects of Physical Activity, Exercise, and Fitness on Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality. Current Sports Medicine Reports, 18 (8), 292-298. doi: 10.1249/JSR.0000000000000623

Healthy diets and sustainable food systems

Archer, Edward and Lavie, Carl J. (2019). Healthy diets and sustainable food systems. The Lancet, 394 (10194), 214-215. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(19)31130-4

Continuing with good statistics at progress in cardiovascular diseases

Lavie, Carl J. (2019). Continuing with good statistics at progress in cardiovascular diseases. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 62 (4), 370-372. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2019.07.002

Editorial: Epidemiology and managing aspects of hypertension

Ventura, Hector O. and Lavie, Carl J. (2019). Editorial: Epidemiology and managing aspects of hypertension. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 34 (4), 329-330. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000000631

Management of resistant hypertension

Hasan, Mohanad A., Stewart, Merrill H., Lavie, Carl J. and Ventura, Hector O. (2019). Management of resistant hypertension. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 34 (4), 367-375. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000000635

SGLT-2 Inhibitors and Peripheral Artery Disease: A Statistical Hoax or Reality?

Chatterjee, Subhankar, Bandyopadhyay, Dhrubajyoti, Ghosh, Raktim K., Majumdar, Uddalak, Aneja, Ashish, Lavie, Carl J. and Deedwania, Prakash (2019). SGLT-2 Inhibitors and Peripheral Artery Disease: A Statistical Hoax or Reality?. Current Problems in Cardiology, 44 (7), 207-222. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2018.06.004

The impact of a 21-day ultra-endurance ride on the heart in young, adult and older adult recreational cyclists

Wundersitz, D., Williamson, Jacqui, Nadurata, Voltaire, Nolan, Kimberly, Lavie, Carl and Kingsley, M. (2019). The impact of a 21-day ultra-endurance ride on the heart in young, adult and older adult recreational cyclists. International Journal of Cardiology, 286, 137-142. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.03.016

Editorial Commentary: Obesity, body composition and atrial fibrillation

Carbone, Salvatore, Lavie, Carl J. and Nattel, Stanley (2019). Editorial Commentary: Obesity, body composition and atrial fibrillation. Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine, 30 (4), 212-214. doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2019.06.008

Promoting the Assessment of Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Assessing the Role of Vascular Risk on Cognitive Decline in Older Adults

Jimenez-Pavon, David, Carbonell-Baeza, Ana and Lavie, Carl J. (2019). Promoting the Assessment of Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Assessing the Role of Vascular Risk on Cognitive Decline in Older Adults. Frontiers in Physiology, 10 (MAY) 670. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00670

Leisure-time running reduces the risk of incident type 2 diabetes

Wang, Yuehan, Lee, Duck-chul, Brellenthin, Angelique G., Eijsvogels, Thijs M.H., Sui, Xuemei, Church, Timothy S., Lavie, Carl J. and Blair, Steven N. (2019). Leisure-time running reduces the risk of incident type 2 diabetes. American Journal of Medicine, 132 (10), 1225-1232. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2019.04.035

Cardiorespiratory fitness and the risk of first acute myocardial infarction: The HUNT Study

Shigdel, Rajesh, Dalen, Håvard, Sui, Xuemei, Lavie, Carl J., Wisløff, Ulrik and Ernstsen, Linda (2019). Cardiorespiratory fitness and the risk of first acute myocardial infarction: The HUNT Study. Journal of the American Heart Association, 8 (9) e010293. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.118.010293

An opposing point of view on the obesity paradox

Carbone, Salvatore and Lavie, Carl J. (2019). An opposing point of view on the obesity paradox. Postgraduate Medicine, 131 (5), 333-334. doi: 10.1080/00325481.2019.1612150

An Overview of Non-exercise Estimated Cardiorespiratory Fitness: Estimation Equations, Cross-Validation and Application

Wang, Ying, Chen, Shujie, Lavie, Carl J., Zhang, Jiajia and Sui, Xuemei (2019). An Overview of Non-exercise Estimated Cardiorespiratory Fitness: Estimation Equations, Cross-Validation and Application. Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise, 1 (1), 38-53. doi: 10.1007/s42978-019-0003-x

Cardiorespiratory fitness and the risk of serious ventricular arrhythmias: a prospective cohort study

Laukkanen, Jari A., Lavie, Carl J., Khan, Hassan, Kurl, Sudhir and Kunutsor, Setor K. (2019). Cardiorespiratory fitness and the risk of serious ventricular arrhythmias: a prospective cohort study. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 94 (5), 833-841. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.11.027

New Guidelines, Increasing Hypertension Numbers, Resistance and Resistance to Change?

Ventura, Hector O., Stewart, Merrill H. and Lavie, Carl J. (2019). New Guidelines, Increasing Hypertension Numbers, Resistance and Resistance to Change?. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 94 (5), 745-747. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2019.03.014

Relation of Obesity to Outcomes of Hospitalizations for Atrial Fibrillation

Agarwal, Manyoo A., Garg, Lohit, Shah, Mahek, Patel, Brijesh, Jain, Nidhi, Jain, Sameer, Kabra, Rajesh, Kovesdy, Csaba, Reed, Guy L. and Lavie, Carl J. (2019). Relation of Obesity to Outcomes of Hospitalizations for Atrial Fibrillation. American Journal of Cardiology, 123 (9), 1448-1452. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.01.051

The Dilemma of Exertional Dyspnea and Diagnosis of Heart Failure Convergent and Discriminant Validity

Lavie, Carl J., Shah, Sangeeta B. and Mehra, Mandeep R. (2019). The Dilemma of Exertional Dyspnea and Diagnosis of Heart Failure Convergent and Discriminant Validity. JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, 12 (5), 781-783. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2017.09.014

The role of cardiorespiratory fitness on the risk of sudden cardiac death at the population level: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the available evidence

Jiménez-Pavón, David, Lavie, Carl J. and Blair, Steven N. (2019). The role of cardiorespiratory fitness on the risk of sudden cardiac death at the population level: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the available evidence. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 62 (3), 279-287. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2019.05.003

Bringing Cardiac Rehabilitation and Exercise Training to a Higher Level in Heart Failure

Lavie, Carl J., Ozemek, Cemal and Arena, Ross (2019). Bringing Cardiac Rehabilitation and Exercise Training to a Higher Level in Heart Failure. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 73 (12), 1444-1446. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.12.073

A Systematic Review of Fitness Apps and Their Potential Clinical and Sports Utility for Objective and Remote Assessment of Cardiorespiratory Fitness

Muntaner-Mas, Adria, Martinez-Nicolas, Antonio, Lavie, Carl J., Blair, Steven N., Ross, Robert, Arena, Ross and Ortega, Francisco B. (2019). A Systematic Review of Fitness Apps and Their Potential Clinical and Sports Utility for Objective and Remote Assessment of Cardiorespiratory Fitness. Sports Medicine, 49 (4), 587-600. doi: 10.1007/s40279-019-01084-y

Association of Muscular Strength and Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes

Wang, Yuehan, Lee, Duck-chul, Brellenthin, Angelique G., Sui, Xuemei, Church, Timothy S., Lavie, Carl J. and Blair, Steven N. (2019). Association of Muscular Strength and Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 94 (4), 643-651. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.08.037

Cardiorespiratory fitness, body mass index and heart failure incidence

Kokkinos, Peter, Faselis, Charles, Franklin, Barry, Lavie, Carl J., Sidossis, Labros, Moore, Hans, Karasik, Pamela and Myers, Jonathan (2019). Cardiorespiratory fitness, body mass index and heart failure incidence. European Journal of Heart Failure, 21 (4), 436-444. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.1433

Global physical activity levels - need for intervention

Ozemek, Cemal, Lavie, Carl J. and Rognmo, Oivind (2019). Global physical activity levels - need for intervention. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 62 (2), 102-107. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2019.02.004

Associations of Resistance Exercise with Cardiovascular Disease Morbidity and Mortality

Liu, Yanghui, Lee, Duck-Chul, Li, Yehua, Zhu, Weicheng, Zhang, Riquan, Sui, Xuemei, Lavie, Carl J. and Blair, Steven N. (2019). Associations of Resistance Exercise with Cardiovascular Disease Morbidity and Mortality. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 51 (3), 499-508. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001822

Canakinumab: Promises and Future in Cardiometabolic Diseases and Malignancy

Dhorepatil, Aneesh, Ball, Somedeb, Ghosh, Raktim K., Kondapaneni, Meera and Lavie, Carl J. (2019). Canakinumab: Promises and Future in Cardiometabolic Diseases and Malignancy. American Journal of Medicine, 132 (3), 312-324. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2018.10.013

Emerging Therapy in Hypertension

Stewart, Merrill H., Lavie, Carl J. and Ventura, Hector O. (2019). Emerging Therapy in Hypertension. Current Hypertension Reports, 21 (3) 23, 23. doi: 10.1007/s11906-019-0923-1

Sedentary Behavior, Exercise, and Cardiovascular Health

Lavie, Carl J., Ozemek, Cemal, Carbone, Salvatore, Katzmarzyk, Peter T. and Blair, Steven N. (2019). Sedentary Behavior, Exercise, and Cardiovascular Health. Circulation Research, 124 (5), 799-815. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.118.312669

Cardiorespiratory fitness and risk of all-cause, cardiovascular disease, and cancer mortality in men with musculoskeletal conditions

Lemes, Italo Ribeiro, Sui, Xuemei, Fritz, Stacy L., Beattie, Paul F., Lavie, Carl J., Turi-Lynch, Bruna Camilo and Blair, Steven N. (2019). Cardiorespiratory fitness and risk of all-cause, cardiovascular disease, and cancer mortality in men with musculoskeletal conditions. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 16 (2), 134-140. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2017-0644

Exercise versus pharmacological interventions for reducing visceral adiposity and improving health outcomes

Ruiz, Jonatan R., Lavie, Carl J. and Ortega, Francisco B. (2019). Exercise versus pharmacological interventions for reducing visceral adiposity and improving health outcomes. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 94 (2), 182-185. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.12.018

Extreme physical activity and coronary artery calcification - running heavily and safely with "hearts of stone"

Lavie, Carl J., Wisløff, Ulrik and Blumenthal, Roger S. (2019). Extreme physical activity and coronary artery calcification - running heavily and safely with "hearts of stone". JAMA Cardiology, 4 (2), 182-183. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2018.4647

HDL and heart failure regulation still breathing but exhausted

Ventura, Hector O., Lavie, Carl J. and Mehra, Mandeep R. (2019). HDL and heart failure regulation still breathing but exhausted. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 73 (2), 187-189. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.11.011

Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Physical Activity: Two Important but Distinct Clinical Measures with Different Degrees of Precision - A Commentary

Arena, Ross and Lavie, Carl J. (2019). Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Physical Activity: Two Important but Distinct Clinical Measures with Different Degrees of Precision - A Commentary. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 62 (1), 74-75. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2018.11.011

Exercise training and cardiac rehabilitation in cardiovascular disease

Kachur, Sergey, Lavie, Carl J., Morera, Rebecca, Ozemek, Cemal and Milani, Richard V. (2019). Exercise training and cardiac rehabilitation in cardiovascular disease. Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy, 17 (8), 585-596. doi: 10.1080/14779072.2019.1651198

Five Years as Editor-in-Chief

Lavie, Carl J. (2019). Five Years as Editor-in-Chief. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 62 (1), 83-84. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2019.01.001

Impact of appropriate use criteria for transesophageal echocardiograms on clinically meaningful care

Gupta, Tripti, Jahangir, Eiman, Gilliland, Yvonne, Lavie, Carl J. and Shah, Sangeeta (2019). Impact of appropriate use criteria for transesophageal echocardiograms on clinically meaningful care. Echocardiography, 36 (1), 15-21. doi: 10.1111/echo.14189

Lifetime predictors of stroke in subjects without a diagnosis of hypertension: the aerobics center longitudinal study

Cavero-Redondo, Ivan, Sui, Xuemei, Blair, Steven N., Lavie, Carl J., Alvarez-Bueno, Celia and Martinez-Vizcaino, Vicente (2019). Lifetime predictors of stroke in subjects without a diagnosis of hypertension: the aerobics center longitudinal study. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 15, 849-856. doi: 10.2147/NDT.S193842

Obesity paradox in cardiovascular disease: where do we stand?

Carbone, Salvatore, Canada, Justin M., Billingsley, Hayley E., Siddiqui, Mohammad S., Elagizi, Andrew and Lavie, Carl J. (2019). Obesity paradox in cardiovascular disease: where do we stand?. Vascular Health and Risk Management, 15, 89-100. doi: 10.2147/VHRM.S168946

Obesity, risk of diabetes and role of physical activity, exercise training and cardiorespiratory fitness

Carbone, Salvatore, Del Buono, Marco Giuseppe, Ozemek, Cemal and Lavie, Carl J. (2019). Obesity, risk of diabetes and role of physical activity, exercise training and cardiorespiratory fitness. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 62 (4), 327-333. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2019.08.004

Physical Activity and Risk of Metabolic Phenotypes of Obesity: A Prospective Taiwanese Cohort Study in More Than 200,000 Adults

Martinez-Gomez, David, Ortega, Francisco B., Hamer, Mark, Lopez-Garcia, Esther, Struijk, Ellen, Sadarangani, Kabir P., Lavie, Carl J. and Rodríguez-Artalejo, Fernando (2019). Physical Activity and Risk of Metabolic Phenotypes of Obesity: A Prospective Taiwanese Cohort Study in More Than 200,000 Adults. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 94 (11), 2209-2219. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2019.04.042

Physical activity without weight loss reduces the development of cardiovascular disease risk factors – a prospective cohort study of more than one hundred thousand adults

Martinez-Gomez, David, Lavie, Carl J., Hamer, Mark, Cabanas-Sanchez, Veronica, Garcia-Esquinas, Esther, Pareja-Galeano, Helios, Struijk, Ellen, Sadarangani, Kabir P., Ortega, Francisco B. and Rodríguez-Artalejo, Fernando (2019). Physical activity without weight loss reduces the development of cardiovascular disease risk factors – a prospective cohort study of more than one hundred thousand adults. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 62 (6), 522-530. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2019.11.010

Pulmonary hypertension in adults with and without congenital heart disease: Different strokes for different folks

Lavie, Carl J., Shah, Sangeeta B. and Arena, Ross (2019). Pulmonary hypertension in adults with and without congenital heart disease: Different strokes for different folks. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 26 (1), 83-85. doi: 10.1177/2047487318810868

The effects of cardiac rehabilitation on mortality and morbidity in women: A META-ANALYSIS ATTEMPT

Ghisi, Gabriela Lima De Melo, Chaves, Gabriela Suéllen Da Silva, Bennett, Amanda, Lavie, Carl J. and Grace, Sherry L. (2019). The effects of cardiac rehabilitation on mortality and morbidity in women: A META-ANALYSIS ATTEMPT. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 39 (1), 39-42. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000351

Reprint of: Healthy weight and obesity prevention JACC Health Promotion Series (Reprinted from J Am Coll Cardiol, vol 72, pg 1506-31, 2018)

Lavie, Carl J., Laddu, Deepika, Arena, Ross, Ortega, Francisco B., Alpert, Martin A. and Kushner, Robert F. (2018). Reprint of: Healthy weight and obesity prevention JACC Health Promotion Series (Reprinted from J Am Coll Cardiol, vol 72, pg 1506-31, 2018). Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 72 (23, Part B), 3027-3052. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.10.024

Reprint of: Promoting physical activity and exercise JACC Health Promotion Series (Reprinted from J Am Coll Cardiol, vol 72, pg 1622-39, 2018)

Fletcher, Gerald F., Landolfo, Carolyn, Niebauer, Josef, Ozemek, Cemal, Arena, Ross and Lavie, Carl J. (2018). Reprint of: Promoting physical activity and exercise JACC Health Promotion Series (Reprinted from J Am Coll Cardiol, vol 72, pg 1622-39, 2018). Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 72 (23), 3053-3070. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.10.025

Applying Precision Medicine to Healthy Living for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease

Arena, Ross, Ozemek, Cemal, Laddu, Deepika, Campbell, Tavis, Rouleau, Codie R., Standley, Robert, Bond, Samantha, Abril, Eulalia P., Hills, Andrew P. and Lavie, Carl J. (2018). Applying Precision Medicine to Healthy Living for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease. Current Problems in Cardiology, 43 (12), 448-483. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2018.06.001

Controversy and Debate: Memory Based Methods Paper 3: Nutrition's 'Black Swans': Our reply

Archer, Edward, Marlow, Michael L. and Lavie, Carl J. (2018). Controversy and Debate: Memory Based Methods Paper 3: Nutrition's 'Black Swans': Our reply. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 104, 130-135. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2018.07.013

Controversy and debate: Memory-Based Methods Paper 1: the fatal flaws of food frequency questionnaires and other memory-based dietary assessment methods

Archer, Edward, Marlow, Michael L. and Lavie, Carl J. (2018). Controversy and debate: Memory-Based Methods Paper 1: the fatal flaws of food frequency questionnaires and other memory-based dietary assessment methods. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 104, 113-124. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2018.08.003

Physical activity, fitness, and obesity in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Pandey, Ambarish, Patel, Kershaw V., Vaduganathan, Muthiah, Sarma, Satyam, Haykowsky, Mark J., Berry, Jarett D. and Lavie, Carl J. (2018). Physical activity, fitness, and obesity in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. JACC: Heart Failure, 6 (12), 975-982. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2018.09.006

Various leisure-time physical activities associated with widely divergent life expectancies: The Copenhagen City Heart Study

Schnohr, Peter, O'Keefe, James H., Holtermann, Andreas, Lavie, Carl J., Lange, Peter, Jensen, Gorm Boje and Marott, Jacob Louis (2018). Various leisure-time physical activities associated with widely divergent life expectancies: The Copenhagen City Heart Study. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 93 (12), 1775-1785. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.06.025

Do not forget physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness

Franklin, Barry A., Kokkinos, Peter and Lavie, Carl J. (2018). Do not forget physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness. American Journal of Cardiology, 122 (10), 1797-1799. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.08.017

The failure to measure dietary intake engendered a fictional discourse on diet-disease relations

Archer, Edward, Lavie, Carl J. and Hill, James O. (2018). The failure to measure dietary intake engendered a fictional discourse on diet-disease relations. Frontiers in Nutrition, 5 105, 105. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2018.00105

Advances in Echocardiography

Lavie, Carl J. (2018). Advances in Echocardiography. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 61 (5-6), 389-389. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2018.11.010

An update on the role of cardiorespiratory fitness, structured exercise and lifestyle physical activity in preventing cardiovascular disease and health risk

Ozemek, Cemal, Laddu, Deepika R., Lavie, Carl J., Claeys, Hannah, Kaminsky, Leonard A., Ross, Robert, Wisloff, Ulrik, Arena, Ross and Blair, Steven N. (2018). An update on the role of cardiorespiratory fitness, structured exercise and lifestyle physical activity in preventing cardiovascular disease and health risk. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 61 (5-6), 484-490. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2018.11.005

Muscling up to improve heart failure prognosis

Ventura, Hector O., Carbone, Salvatore and Lavie, Carl J. (2018). Muscling up to improve heart failure prognosis. European Journal of Heart Failure, 20 (11), 1588-1590. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.1314

Prognostic implications of left ventricular hypertrophy

Stewart, Merrill H., Lavie, Carl J., Shah, Sangeeta, Englert, Joseph, Gilliland, Yvonne, Qamruddin, Salima, Dinshaw, Homeyar, Cash, Michael, Ventura, Hector and Milani, Richard (2018). Prognostic implications of left ventricular hypertrophy. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 61 (5-6), 446-455. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2018.11.002

Disproving the obesity paradox-not

Carbone, Salvatore and Lavie, Carl J. (2018). Disproving the obesity paradox-not. European Heart Journal, 39 (40), 3672-3672. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy541

Promoting Physical Activity and Exercise JACC Health Promotion Series

Fletcher, Gerald F., Landolfo, Carolyn, Niebauer, Josef, Ozemek, Cemal, Arena, Ross and Lavie, Carl J. (2018). Promoting Physical Activity and Exercise JACC Health Promotion Series. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 72 (14), 1622-1639. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.08.2141

Body composition - more to fat than first meets the eye

Lavie, Carl and Ortega, Francisco B. (2018). Body composition - more to fat than first meets the eye. Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 14 (10), 569-570. doi: 10.1038/s41574-018-0088-z

Lipid intervention in diabetes, metabolic syndrome and beyond

Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and O'Keefe, James H. (2018). Lipid intervention in diabetes, metabolic syndrome and beyond. International Journal of Cardiology, 268, 200-201. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.05.035

Dietary fats and chronic noncommunicable diseases

Billingsley, Hayley E., Carbone, Salvatore and Lavie, Carl J. (2018). Dietary fats and chronic noncommunicable diseases. Nutrients, 10 (10) 1385, 1385. doi: 10.3390/nu10101385

Healthy weight and obesity prevention: JACC Health Promotion Series

Lavie, Carl J., Laddu, Deepika, Arena, Ross, Ortega, Francisco B., Alpert, Martin A. and Kushner, Robert F. (2018). Healthy weight and obesity prevention: JACC Health Promotion Series. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 72 (13), 1506-1531. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.08.1037

Obesity and mortality risk in heart failure: when adipose tissue distribution matters

Carbone, Salvatore, Elagizi, Andrew and Lavie, Carl J. (2018). Obesity and mortality risk in heart failure: when adipose tissue distribution matters. European Journal of Heart Failure, 20 (9), 1278-1280. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.1279

Seasonal and Geographic Patterns in Seeking Cardiovascular Health Information: An Analysis of the Online Search Trends

Kumar, Nilay, Pandey, Ambarish, Garg, Neetika, Sampene, Emmanuel and Lavie, Carl J. (2018). Seasonal and Geographic Patterns in Seeking Cardiovascular Health Information: An Analysis of the Online Search Trends. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 93 (9), 1185-1190. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.07.011

Sugar Wars - Commentary From the Editor

Lavie, Carl J. (2018). Sugar Wars - Commentary From the Editor. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 61 (3-4), 382-383. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2018.07.007

Cell-specific "competition for calories" drives asymmetric nutrient-energy partitioning, obesity, and metabolic diseases in human and non-human animals

Archer, Edward, Pavela, Gregory, McDonald, Samantha, Lavie, Carl J. and Hills, James O. (2018). Cell-specific "competition for calories" drives asymmetric nutrient-energy partitioning, obesity, and metabolic diseases in human and non-human animals. Frontiers in Physiology, 9 (AUG) 1053, 1053. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2018.01053

Impact of obesity following coronary artery bypass grafting

Lavie, Carl J., Kachur, Sergey and Elagizi, Andrew (2018). Impact of obesity following coronary artery bypass grafting. Coronary Artery Disease, 29 (5), 371-372. doi: 10.1097/MCA.0000000000000636

Reducing hospital toxicity: impact on patient outcomes

Milani, Richard V., Bober, Robert M., Lavie, Carl J., Wilt, Jonathan K., Milani, Alexander R. and White, Christopher J. (2018). Reducing hospital toxicity: impact on patient outcomes. American Journal of Medicine, 131 (8), 961-966. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2018.04.013

The obesity paradigm and lifetime risk of cardiovascular disease

Carbone, Salvatore, Lavie, Carl J. and Arena, Ross (2018). The obesity paradigm and lifetime risk of cardiovascular disease. JAMA Cardiology, 3 (9), 894-895. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2018.1834

An overview and update on obesity and the obesity paradox in cardiovascular diseases

Elagizi, Andrew, Kachur, Sergey, Lavie, Carl J., Carbone, Salvatore, Pandey, Ambarish, Ortega, Francisco B. and Milani, Richard V. (2018). An overview and update on obesity and the obesity paradox in cardiovascular diseases. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 61 (2), 142-150. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2018.07.003

Blood pressure measurements for treating hypertension: which method counts the most?

Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2018). Blood pressure measurements for treating hypertension: which method counts the most?. Heart, 104 (14), 1142-1143. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2018-312963

Hypertension: management and measurements

Ventura, Hector O. and Lavie, Carl J. (2018). Hypertension: management and measurements. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 33 (4), 375-376. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000000534

Introduction and update on obesity and cardiovascular diseases 2018

Ortega, Francisco B. and Lavie, Carl J. (2018). Introduction and update on obesity and cardiovascular diseases 2018. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 61 (2), 87-88. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2018.07.009

Obesity and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: A single disease or two co-existing conditions?

Carbone, Salvatore, Pandey, Ambarish and Lavie, Carl J. (2018). Obesity and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: A single disease or two co-existing conditions?. Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine, 28 (5), 328-329. doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2017.12.007

Racial differences in the association between nonexercise estimated cardiorespiratory fitness and incident stroke

Sui, Xuemei, Howard, Virginia J., McDonnell, Michelle N., Ernstsen, Linda, Flaherty, Matthew L., Hooker, Steven P. and Lavie, Carl J. (2018). Racial differences in the association between nonexercise estimated cardiorespiratory fitness and incident stroke. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 93 (7), 884-894. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.05.002

Role of physical activity and fitness in the characterization and prognosis of the metabolically healthy obesity phenotype: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Ortega, Francisco B., Cadenas-Sanchez, Cristina, Migueles, Jairo H., Labayen, Idoia, Ruiz, Jonatan R., Sui, Xuemei, Blair, Steven N., Martinez-Vizcaino, Vicente and Lavie, Carl J. (2018). Role of physical activity and fitness in the characterization and prognosis of the metabolically healthy obesity phenotype: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 61 (2), 190-205. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2018.07.008

The fluctuating journal statistics

Lavie, Carl J. (2018). The fluctuating journal statistics. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 61 (2), 270-271. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2018.07.010

The role of diet for prevention and management of hypertension

Ozemek, Cemal, Laddu, Deepika R., Arena, Ross and Lavie, Carl J. (2018). The role of diet for prevention and management of hypertension. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 33 (4), 388-393. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000000532

Is there cardiac safety for the elite athletes?

Lavie, Carl J. and O'Keefe, James H. (2018). Is there cardiac safety for the elite athletes?. International Journal of Cardiology, 261, 234-235. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.02.098

The contributions of 'diet', 'genes', and physical activity to the etiology of obesity: contrary evidence and consilience

Archer, Edward, Lavie, Carl J. and Hill, James O. (2018). The contributions of 'diet', 'genes', and physical activity to the etiology of obesity: contrary evidence and consilience. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 61 (2), 89-102. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2018.06.002

Obesity, central adiposity, and fitness: understanding the obesity paradox in the context of other cardiometabolic parameters

Pandey, Ambarish, Patel, Kershaw V. and Lavie, Carl J. (2018). Obesity, central adiposity, and fitness: understanding the obesity paradox in the context of other cardiometabolic parameters. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 93 (6), 676-678. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.04.015

Obesity is rarely healthy

Lavie, Carl J., Deedwania, Prakash and Ortega, Francisco B. (2018). Obesity is rarely healthy. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, 6 (9), 678-679. doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(18)30143-8

Dangers and long-term outcomes in metabolically healthy obesity: the impact of the missing fitness component

Deedwania, Prakash and Lavie, Carl J. (2018). Dangers and long-term outcomes in metabolically healthy obesity: the impact of the missing fitness component. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 71 (17), 1866-1868. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.02.057

Dietary prevention of cardiovascular diseases

Sievenpiper, John L. and Lavie, Carl J. (2018). Dietary prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 61 (1), 1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2018.05.001

New algorithm for the prediction of cardiovascular risk in symptomatic adults with stable chest pain

Papireddy, Muralidhar R., Lavie, Carl J., Deoker, Abhizith, Mamudu, Hadii and Paul, Timir K. (2018). New algorithm for the prediction of cardiovascular risk in symptomatic adults with stable chest pain. Current Cardiology Reports, 20 (5) 30, 30. doi: 10.1007/s11886-018-0973-z

Cardiac rehabilitation fitness changes and subsequent survival

De Schutter, Alban, Kachur, Sergey, Lavie, Carl J., Menezes, Arthur, Shum, Kelly K., Bangalore, Sripal, Arena, Ross and Milani, Richard V. (2018). Cardiac rehabilitation fitness changes and subsequent survival. European Heart Journal: Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes, 4 (3), 173-179. doi: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcy018

Future pharmacological therapy in hypertension

Stewart, Merrill H, Lavie, Carl J and Ventura, Hector O (2018). Future pharmacological therapy in hypertension. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 33 (4), 408-415. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000000529

2016 focused update: Clinical recommendations for cardiopulmonary exercise testing data assessment in specific patient populations

Guazzi, Marco, Arena, Ross, Halle, Martin, Piepoli, Massimo F., Myers, Jonathan and Lavie, Carl J. (2018). 2016 focused update: Clinical recommendations for cardiopulmonary exercise testing data assessment in specific patient populations. European Heart Journal, 39 (14), 1144-1161. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehw180

Assessing the Value of Moving More-The Integral Role of Qualified Health Professionals

Arena, Ross, McNeil, Amy, Lavie, Carl J., Ozemek, Cemal, Forman, Daniel, Myers, Jonathan, Laddu, Deepika R., Popovic, Delano, Rouleau, Codie R., Campbell, Tavis S. and Hills, Andrew R. (2018). Assessing the Value of Moving More-The Integral Role of Qualified Health Professionals. Current Problems in Cardiology, 43 (4), 138-153. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2017.07.001

Rehabilitating cardiac rehabilitation after heart transplantation

Lavie, Carl J., Haykowsky, Mark J. and Ventura, Hector O. (2018). Rehabilitating cardiac rehabilitation after heart transplantation. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 37 (4), 437-438. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2017.08.010

Long-term Changes in Depressive Symptoms and Estimated Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Risk of All-Cause Mortality: The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study

Carlsen, Trude, Salvesen, Øyvind, Sui, Xuemei, Lavie, Carl J., Blair, Steven N, Wisløff, Ulrik and Ernstsen, Linda (2018). Long-term Changes in Depressive Symptoms and Estimated Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Risk of All-Cause Mortality: The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 93 (8), 1054-1064. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.01.015

Nonexercise estimated cardiorespiratory fitness and all-cancer mortality: the NHANES III Study

Wang, Ying, Chen, Shujie, Zhang, Jiajia, Zhang, Yanan, Ernstsen, Linda, Lavie, Carl J., Hooker, Steven P., Chen, Yuhui and Sui, Xuemei (2018). Nonexercise estimated cardiorespiratory fitness and all-cancer mortality: the NHANES III Study. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 93 (7), 848-856. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.01.004

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and cardiovascular health: a comprehensive review

Elagizi, Andrew, Lavie, Carl J., Marshall, Keri, DiNicolantonio, James J., O'Keefe, James H. and Milani, Richard V. (2018). Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and cardiovascular health: a comprehensive review. Progress In Cardiovascular Diseases, 61 (1), 76-85. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2018.03.006

Sustained physical activity, not weight loss, associated with improved survival in coronary heart disease

Moholdt, Trine, Lavie, Carl J. and Nauman, Javaid (2018). Sustained physical activity, not weight loss, associated with improved survival in coronary heart disease. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 71 (10), 1094-1101. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.01.011

The evolving role of cardiorespiratory fitness and exercise in prevention and management of heart failure

Omar, Wally, Pandey, Ambarish, Haykowsky, Mark J., Berry, Jarett D. and Lavie, Carl J. (2018). The evolving role of cardiorespiratory fitness and exercise in prevention and management of heart failure. Current Heart Failure Reports, 15 (2), 75-80. doi: 10.1007/s11897-018-0382-z

Obesity and prognosis in pediatric dilated cardiomyopathy no paradox or adverse effects

Lavie, Carl J. and Ventura, Hector O. (2018). Obesity and prognosis in pediatric dilated cardiomyopathy no paradox or adverse effects. Jacc-Heart Failure, 6 (3), 231-232. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2017.11.013

Psychosocial determinants of weight loss among young adults with overweight and obesity: how does drive for thinness affect weight loss?

Falck, Ryan S., Best, John R., Drenowatz, Clemens, Hand, Gregory A., Shook, Robin P., Lavie, Carl J. and Blair, Steven N. (2018). Psychosocial determinants of weight loss among young adults with overweight and obesity: how does drive for thinness affect weight loss?. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 38 (2), 104-110. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000202

Coffee for Cardioprotection and Longevity

O'Keefe, James H., DiNicolantonio, James J. and Lavie, Carl J. (2018). Coffee for Cardioprotection and Longevity. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 61 (1), 38-42. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2018.02.002

Impact of Physical Activity and Fitness in Metabolically Healthy Obesity

Lavie, Carl J., Ortega, Francisco B. and Kokkinos, Peter (2018). Impact of Physical Activity and Fitness in Metabolically Healthy Obesity. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 71 (7), 812-813. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.10.106

Alcohol and CV health: Jekyll and Hyde J-curves

O'Keefe, Evan L., Di Nicolantonio, James J., O'Keefe, James H. and Lavie, Carl J. (2018). Alcohol and CV health: Jekyll and Hyde J-curves. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 61 (1), 68-75. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2018.02.001

Association of Resistance Exercise With the Incidence of Hypercholesterolemia in Men

Bakker, Esmée A., Lee, Duck-Chul, Sui, Xuemei, Eijsvogels, Thijs M. H., Ortega, Francisco B., Lee, I-Min, Lavie, Carl J. and Blair, Steven N. (2018). Association of Resistance Exercise With the Incidence of Hypercholesterolemia in Men. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 93 (4), 419-428. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2017.11.024

Promoting Successful Weight Loss in Primary Care in Louisiana (PROPEL): Rationale, design and baseline characteristics

Katzmarzyk, Peter T., Martin, Corby K., Newton, Robert L., Apolzan, John W., Arnold, Connie L., Davis, Terry C., Denstel, Kara D., Mire, Emily F., Thethi, Tina K., Brantley, Phillip J., Johnson, William D., Fonseca, Vivian, Gugel, Jonathan, Kennedy, Kathleen B., Lavie, Carl J., Price-Haywood, Eboni G., Sarpong, Daniel F. and Springgate, Benjamin (2018). Promoting Successful Weight Loss in Primary Care in Louisiana (PROPEL): Rationale, design and baseline characteristics. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 67, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2018.02.002

An obesity paradox with myocardial infarction in the elderly

Lavie, Carl J., Carbone, Salvatore and Agarwal, Manyoo A. (2018). An obesity paradox with myocardial infarction in the elderly. Nutrition, 46, 122-123. doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2017.08.003

Behavioral primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases

Elagizi, Andrew, Archer, Edward and Lavie, Carl J. (2018). Behavioral primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Hepatobiliary Surgery and Nutrition, 7 (1), 34-37. doi: 10.21037/hbsn.2017.12.02

Cardiovascular risk in patients with prehypertension and the metabolic syndrome

Kachur, Sergey, Morera, Rebecca, De Schutter, Alban and Lavie, Carl J. (2018). Cardiovascular risk in patients with prehypertension and the metabolic syndrome. Current Hypertension Reports, 20 (2) 15. doi: 10.1007/s11906-018-0801-2

The Fat but fit paradox: What we know and don't know about it

Ortega, Francisco B., Ruiz, Jonatan R., Labayen, Idoia, Lavie, Carl J. and Blair, Steven N. (2018). The Fat but fit paradox: What we know and don't know about it. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 52 (3), 151-153. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2016-097400

Using metabolic equivalents in clinical practice

Franklin, Barry A., Brinks, Jenna, Berra, Kathy, Lavie, Carl J., Gordon, Neil F. and Sperling, Laurence S. (2018). Using metabolic equivalents in clinical practice. American Journal of Cardiology, 121 (3), 382-387. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.10.033

Fitness or Fatness: Which Is More Important?

Kennedy, Ann Blair, Lavie, Carl J. and Blair, Steven N. (2018). Fitness or Fatness: Which Is More Important?. JAMA, 319 (3), 231-232. doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.21649

Change in Submaximal Cardiorespiratory Fitness and All-Cause Mortality

de Lannoy, Louise, Sui, Xuemei, Lavie, Carl J., Blair, Steven N. and Ross, Robert (2018). Change in Submaximal Cardiorespiratory Fitness and All-Cause Mortality. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 93 (2), 184-190. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2017.11.020

Antithrombotic Therapy in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: Consensus and Challenges

Khattak, Furqan, Alam, Mian B., Paul, Timir K., Rijal, Shasank, Wazir, Shoaib, Lavie, Carl J. and Saba, Samir (2018). Antithrombotic Therapy in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: Consensus and Challenges. American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 355 (5), 467-476. doi: 10.1016/j.amjms.2018.01.013

Cardiovascular disease burden in cancer patients from 2003 to 2014

Agarwal, Manyoo A., Aggarwal, Aditi, Rastogi, Sameer, Ventura, Hector O. and Lavie, Carl J. (2018). Cardiovascular disease burden in cancer patients from 2003 to 2014. European Heart Journal-Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes, 4 (1), 69-70. doi: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcx033

Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Following Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Sharma, Abhishek, Garg, Aakash, Elmariah, Sammy, Drachman, Douglas, Obiagwu, Chukwudi, Vallakati, Ajay, Sharma, Samin K., Lavie, Carl J., Mukherjee, Debabrata, Waksman, Ron, Stefanini, Giulio G., Feres, Fausto, Marmur, Jonathan D. and Helft, Gerard (2018). Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Following Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 60 (4-5), 500-507. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2017.12.003

Emotional distress after myocardial infarction: importance of cardiorespiratory fitness

Lavie, Carl J., Sui, Xuemei and Milani, Richard V. (2018). Emotional distress after myocardial infarction: importance of cardiorespiratory fitness. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 25 (9), 906-909. doi: 10.1177/2047487318770516

Foreword

Bhogal, Sukhdeep, Ladia, Vatsal, Sitwala, Puja, Cook, Emilie, Bajaj, Kailash, Ramu, Vijay, Lavie, Carl J. and Paul, Timir (2018). Foreword. Current Problems in Cardiology, 43 (1), 8-8. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2017.10.001

Four years as editor-in-chief

Lavie, Carl J. (2018). Four years as editor-in-chief. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 60 (4-5), 560-561. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2017.11.001

Making cardiac rehabilitation more available and affordable

Lavie, Carl J., Kachur, Sergey and Milani, Richard V. (2018). Making cardiac rehabilitation more available and affordable. Heart, 105 (2), 94-95. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2018-313762

Obesity paradox in peripheral artery disease

Keller, Karsten, Hobohm, Lukas, Geyer, Martin, Münzel, Thomas, Lavie, Carl J., Ostad, Mir Abolfazl and Espinola-Klein, Christine (2018). Obesity paradox in peripheral artery disease. Clinical Nutrition, 38 (5), 2269-2276. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2018.09.031

Testosterone and Cardiovascular Health

Elagizi, Andrew, Kohler, Tobias S. and Lavie, Carl J. (2017). Testosterone and Cardiovascular Health. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 93 (1), 83-100. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2017.11.006

Survival of the Fittestd-Promoting Fitness Throughout the Life Span

Lavie, Carl J., Kokkinos, Peter and Ortega, Francisco B. (2017). Survival of the Fittestd-Promoting Fitness Throughout the Life Span. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 92 (12), 1743-1745. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2017.10.006

Adipose Composition and Heart Failure Prognosis Paradox or Not?

Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2017). Adipose Composition and Heart Failure Prognosis Paradox or Not?. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 70 (22), 2750-2751. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.10.017

Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Health Outcomes: A Call to Standardize Fitness Categories

Kokkinos, Peter, Myers, Jonathan, Franklin, Barry, Narayan, Puneet, Lavie, Carl J. and Faselis, Charles (2017). Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Health Outcomes: A Call to Standardize Fitness Categories. Mayo Clinic proceedings, 93 (3), 333-336. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2017.10.011

Changes in parameters of right ventricular function with cardiac resynchronization therapy

Sharma, Abhishek, Lavie, Carl J., Vallakati, Ajay, Garg, Akash, Goel, Sunny, Lazar, Jason and Fonarow, Gregg C. (2017). Changes in parameters of right ventricular function with cardiac resynchronization therapy. Clinical Cardiology, 40 (11), 1033-1043. doi: 10.1002/clc.22762

Foreword

Parto, Parham and Lavie, Carl J. (2017). Foreword. Current Problems in Cardiology, 42 (11), 374-375. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2017.07.002

Prescribing a healthy lifestyle polypill with high therapeutic efficacy in many shapes and sizes

Arena, Ross, Lavie, Carl J. and Guazzi, Marco (2017). Prescribing a healthy lifestyle polypill with high therapeutic efficacy in many shapes and sizes. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 11 (6), 476-478. doi: 10.1177/1559827615619341

Obesity and Atrial Fibrillation Prevalence, Pathogenesis, and Prognosis Effects of Weight Loss and Exercise

Lavie, Carl J., Pandey, Ambarish, Lau, Dennis H., Alpert, Martin A. and Sanders, Prashanthan (2017). Obesity and Atrial Fibrillation Prevalence, Pathogenesis, and Prognosis Effects of Weight Loss and Exercise. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 70 (16), 2022-2035. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.09.002

Cardiac Rehabilitation and Exercise Training in the Elderly

Kachur, Sergey, Rahim, Faisal, Lavie, Carl J., Morledge, Michael, Cash, Michael, Dinshaw, Homeyar and Milani, Rich (2017). Cardiac Rehabilitation and Exercise Training in the Elderly. Current Geriatrics Reports, 6 (4), 264-272. doi: 10.1007/s13670-017-0224-y

Cardiorespiratory fitness and incidence of type 2 diabetes in United States veterans on statin therapy

Kokkinos, Peter, Faselis, Charles, Narayan, Puneet, Myers, Jonathan, Nylen, Eric, Sui, Xuemei, Zhang, Jiajia and Lavie, Carl J. (2017). Cardiorespiratory fitness and incidence of type 2 diabetes in United States veterans on statin therapy. American Journal of Medicine, 130 (10), 1192-1198. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2017.04.042

Persistent physical activity translating to persistent reduction in mortality

Lavie, Carl J., Archer, Edward and Lee, Duck-chul (2017). Persistent physical activity translating to persistent reduction in mortality. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 24 (15), 1612-1614. doi: 10.1177/2047487317730462

Addition of estimated cardiorespiratory fitness to the clinical assessment of 10-year coronary heart disease risk in asymptomatic men

Gander, Jennifer C., Sui, Xuemei, Hébert, James R., Lavie, Carl J., Hazlett, Linda J., Cai, Bo and Blair, Steven N. (2017). Addition of estimated cardiorespiratory fitness to the clinical assessment of 10-year coronary heart disease risk in asymptomatic men. Preventive Medicine Reports, 7, 30-37. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2017.05.008

Arrival and survival of the fittest

Lavie, Carl J., Archer, Edward and Nauman, Javaid (2017). Arrival and survival of the fittest. American Heart Journal, 196, 153-155. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2017.08.020

From Heart Failure to Journal Metrics-Making Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases

Lavie, Carl J. (2017). From Heart Failure to Journal Metrics-Making Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 60 (2), 281-283. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2017.08.002

High-intensity intermittent training versus moderate-intensity intermittent training: Is it a matter of intensity or intermittent efforts?

Jimenez-Pavon, David and Lavie, Carl J. (2017). High-intensity intermittent training versus moderate-intensity intermittent training: Is it a matter of intensity or intermittent efforts?. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 51 (18), 1319-1320. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2016-097015

Pericardial fat and CVD. Is all fat created equally?

Lavie, Carl J., Oktay, Ahmet Afsin and Pandey, Ambarish (2017). Pericardial fat and CVD. Is all fat created equally?. JACC - Cardiovascular Imaging, 10 (9), 1028-1030. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2016.11.018

Association of resistance exercise, independent of and combined with aerobic exercise, with the incidence of metabolic syndrome

Bakker, Esmee A., Lee, Duck-chul, Sui, Xuemei, Artero, Enrique G., Ruiz, Jonatan R., Eijsvogels, Thijs M. H., Lavie, Carl J. and Blair, Steven N. (2017). Association of resistance exercise, independent of and combined with aerobic exercise, with the incidence of metabolic syndrome. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 92 (8), 1214-1222. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2017.02.018

Interaction of physical activity and Body Mass Index on mortality in coronary heart disease: data from the Nord-Trøndelag health study

Moholdt, Trine, Lavie, Carl J. and Nauman, Javaid (2017). Interaction of physical activity and Body Mass Index on mortality in coronary heart disease: data from the Nord-Trøndelag health study. American Journal of Medicine, 130 (8), 949-957. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2017.01.043

Obesity, body composition and cardiorespiratory fitness in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Carbone, Salvatore, Popovic, Dejana, Lavie, Carl J. and Arena, Ross (2017). Obesity, body composition and cardiorespiratory fitness in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Future Cardiology, 13 (5), 451-463. doi: 10.2217/fca-2017-0023

Relation between obesity and survival in patients hospitalized for pulmonary arterial hypertension (from a nationwide inpatient sample database 2003 to 2011)

Agarwal, Manyoo, Agrawal, Sahil, Garg, Lohit and Lavie, Carl J. (2017). Relation between obesity and survival in patients hospitalized for pulmonary arterial hypertension (from a nationwide inpatient sample database 2003 to 2011). American Journal of Cardiology, 120 (3), 489-493. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.04.051

Management of cardiovascular diseases in patients with obesity

Lavie, Carl J., Arena, Ross, Alpert, Martin A., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2017). Management of cardiovascular diseases in patients with obesity. Nature Reviews Cardiology, 15 (1), 45-56. doi: 10.1038/nrcardio.2017.108

Clinical perspective on antihypertensive drug treatment in adults with grade 1 hypertension and low-to-moderate cardiovascular risk: an international expert consultation

Morales Salinas, Alberto, Coca, Antonio, Olsen, Michael H., Sanchez, Ramiro A., Sebba-Barroso, Weimar K., Kones, Richard, Bertomeu-Martinez, Vicente, Sobrino, Javier, Alcocer, Luis, Pineiro, Daniel J., Lanas, Fernando, Machado, Carlos A., Aguirre-Palacios, Fernando, Ortellado, Jose, Perez, Gonzalo, Sabio, Rodrigo, Landrove, Orlando, Rodriguez-Leyva, Delfin, Duenas-Herrera, Alfredo, Rodriguez Portelles, Ayelen, Parra-Carrillo, Jose Z., Piskorz, Daniel L., Bryce-Moncloa, Alfonso, Waisman, Gabriel, Yano, Yuichiro, Ventura, Hector, Orias, Marcelo, Prabhakaran, Dorairaj, Sundstrom, J. ... Zanchetti, Alberto (2017). Clinical perspective on antihypertensive drug treatment in adults with grade 1 hypertension and low-to-moderate cardiovascular risk: an international expert consultation. Current Problems in Cardiology, 42 (7), 198-225. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2017.03.001

Duration of dual antiplatelet therapy following drug-eluting stent implantation: a systemic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials with longer follow up

Sharma, Abhishek, Agrawal, Sahil, Garg, Aakash, Vallakati, Ajay, Lavie, Carl J. and Helft, Gerald (2017). Duration of dual antiplatelet therapy following drug-eluting stent implantation: a systemic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials with longer follow up. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 90 (1), 31-37. doi: 10.1002/ccd.27123

Nonpharmacologic management of hypertension: a multidisciplinary approach

Ozemek, Cemal, Phillips, Shane A., Popovic, Dejana, Laddu-Patel, Deepika, Fancher, Ibra S., Arena, Ross and Lavie, Carl J. (2017). Nonpharmacologic management of hypertension: a multidisciplinary approach. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 32 (4), 381-388. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000000406

Observations on the blood pressure paradox in heart failure

Ventura, Hector O., Messerli, Franz H. and Lavie, Carl J. (2017). Observations on the blood pressure paradox in heart failure. European Journal of Heart Failure, 19 (7), 843-845. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.818

Response: Commentary: High-intensity Intermittent Training vs. Moderate-intensity Intermittent Training: Is It a Matter of Intensity or Intermittent Efforts?

Jimenez-Pavon, David and Lavie, Carl J. (2017). Response: Commentary: High-intensity Intermittent Training vs. Moderate-intensity Intermittent Training: Is It a Matter of Intensity or Intermittent Efforts?. Frontiers in Physiology, 8 (MAY) 526. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00526

Taking physical activity, exercise, and fitness to a higher level

Winloff, Ulrik and Lavie, Carl J. (2017). Taking physical activity, exercise, and fitness to a higher level. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 60 (1), 1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2017.06.002

The importance of achieving blood pressure control, what is the target?

Ventura, Hector O. and Lavie, Carl J. (2017). The importance of achieving blood pressure control, what is the target?. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 32 (4), 363-364. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000000418

The obesity paradox and obesity severity in elderly STEMI patients

Lavie, Carl J., Oktay, Ahmet Afsin and Milani, Richard V. (2017). The obesity paradox and obesity severity in elderly STEMI patients. European Heart Journal-Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes, 3 (3), 166-167. doi: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcx018

Cardiorespiratory fitness and all-cause mortality in men with emotional distress

Sui, Xuemei, Ott, John, Becofsky, Katie, Lavie, Carl J., Ernstsen, Linda, Zhang, Jiajia and Blair, Steven N. (2017). Cardiorespiratory fitness and all-cause mortality in men with emotional distress. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 92 (6), 918-924. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2017.01.025

Impact of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training programs in coronary heart disease

Kachur, Sergey, Chongthammakun, Vasutakarn, Lavie, Carl J., De Schutter, Alban, Arena, Ross, Milani, Richard V. and Franklin, Barry A. (2017). Impact of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training programs in coronary heart disease. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 60 (1), 103-114. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2017.07.002

In reply II-prescribing more stringent design of randomized clinical trials of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids

O'Keefe, James H. and Lavie, Carl J. (2017). In reply II-prescribing more stringent design of randomized clinical trials of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 92 (6), 1007-1008. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2017.03.018

Public park spaces as a platform to promote healthy living: introducing a HealthPark concept

Arena, Ross, Bond, Samantha, O'Neill, Robert, Laddu, Deepika R., Hills, Andrew P., Lavie, Carl J. and McNeil, Amy (2017). Public park spaces as a platform to promote healthy living: introducing a HealthPark concept. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 60 (1), 152-158. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2017.05.010

Running as a key lifestyle medicine for longevity

Lee, Duck-Chul, Brellenthin, Angelique G., Thompson, Paul D., Sui, Xuemei, Lee, I. -Min and Lavie, Carl J. (2017). Running as a key lifestyle medicine for longevity. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 60 (1), 45-55. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2017.03.005

The interaction of cardiorespiratory fitness with obesity and the obesity paradox in cardiovascular disease

Oktay, Ahmet Afsin, Lavie, Cari J., Kokkinos, Peter F., Parto, Parham, Pandey, Ambarish and Ventura, Hector O. (2017). The interaction of cardiorespiratory fitness with obesity and the obesity paradox in cardiovascular disease. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 60 (1), 30-44. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2017.05.005

Therapeutic cardiorespiratory fitness to prevent and treat heart failure

Lavie, Carl J., Keteyian, Steven J. and Ventura, Hector O. (2017). Therapeutic cardiorespiratory fitness to prevent and treat heart failure. JACC: Heart Failure, 5 (5), 375-376. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2017.01.007

Upper gastrointestinal toxicity associated with long-term aspirin therapy: consequences and prevention

Lavie, Carl J., Howden, Colin W., Scheiman, James and Tursi, James (2017). Upper gastrointestinal toxicity associated with long-term aspirin therapy: consequences and prevention. Current Problems in Cardiology, 42 (5), 146-164. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2017.01.006

Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Following Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Sharma, Abhishek, Hai, Ofek, Garg, Akash, Vallakati, Ajay, Lavie, Carl J. and Marmur, Jonathan D. (2017). Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Following Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Current Problems in Cardiology, 42 (12), 404-417. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2017.04.001

Longitudinal patterns of cardiorespiratory fitness predict the development of hypertension among men and women

Sui, Xuemei, Sarzynski, Mark A., Lee, Duck-chul, Lavie, Carl J., Zhang, Jiajia, Kokkinos, Peter F., Payne, Jonathan and Blair, Steven N. (2017). Longitudinal patterns of cardiorespiratory fitness predict the development of hypertension among men and women. American Journal of Medicine, 130 (4), 469-476.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2016.11.017

Preventing bad and expensive things from happening by taking the healthy living polypill: everyone needs this medicine

Arena, Ross and Lavie, Carl J. (2017). Preventing bad and expensive things from happening by taking the healthy living polypill: everyone needs this medicine. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 92 (4), 483-487. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2017.02.005

Echocardiographic assessment of degenerative mitral stenosis: a diagnostic challenge of an Eemerging cardiac disease

Oktay, Ahmet Afsin, Gilliland, Yvonne E., Lavie, Carl J., Ramee, Stephen J., Parrino, Patrick E., Bates, Michael, Shah, Sangeeta, Cash, Michael E., Dinshaw, Homeyar and Qamruddin, Salima (2017). Echocardiographic assessment of degenerative mitral stenosis: a diagnostic challenge of an Eemerging cardiac disease. Current Problems in Cardiology, 42 (3), 71-100. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2017.01.002

Healthy living: the universal and timeless medicine for healthspan

Arena, Ross, McNeil, Amy, Sagner, Michael and Lavie, Carl J. (2017). Healthy living: the universal and timeless medicine for healthspan. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 59 (5), 419-421. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2017.01.007

Personalized Activity Intelligence (PAI) for prevention of cardiovascular disease and promotion of physical activity

Nes, Bjarne M., Gutvik, Christian R., Lavie, Carl J., Nauman, Javaid and Wisloff, Ulrik (2017). Personalized Activity Intelligence (PAI) for prevention of cardiovascular disease and promotion of physical activity. The American Journal of Medicine, 130 (3), 328-336. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2016.09.031

The P4 health spectrum – a predictive, preventive, personalized and participatory continuum for promoting healthspan

Sagner, Michael, McNeil, Amy, Puska, Pekka, Auffray, Charles, Price, Nathan D., Hood, Leroy, Lavie, Carl J., Han, Ze-Guang, Chen, Zhu, Brahmachari, Samir Kumar, McEwen, Bruce S., Soares, Marcelo B., Balling, Rudi, Epel, Elissa and Arena, Ross (2017). The P4 health spectrum – a predictive, preventive, personalized and participatory continuum for promoting healthspan. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 59 (5), 506-521. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2016.08.002

The effects of exercise training on brachial artery flow-mediated dilation

Early, Kate S., Stewart, Abigail, Johannsen, Neil, Lavie, Carl J., Thomas, Jerry R. and Welsch, Michael (2017). The effects of exercise training on brachial artery flow-mediated dilation. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 37 (2), 77-89. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000206

Training health professionals to deliver healthy living medicine

Hivert, Marie -France, McNeil, Amy, Lavie, Carl J. and Arena, Ross (2017). Training health professionals to deliver healthy living medicine. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 59 (5), 471-478. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2017.02.004

Statins, ezetimibe, and proprotein convertase subtilisin–kexin type 9 inhibitors to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and cardiovascular events

O'Keefe, James H., DiNicolantonio, James J. and Lavie, Carl J. (2017). Statins, ezetimibe, and proprotein convertase subtilisin–kexin type 9 inhibitors to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and cardiovascular events. American Journal of Cardiology, 119 (4), 565-571. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.11.001

Long-term cardiovascular mortality after radiotherapy for breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Sardar, Partha, Kundu, Amartya, Chatterjee, Saurav, Nohria, Anju, Nairooz, Ramez, Bangalore, Sripal, Mukherjee, Debabrata, Aronow, Wilbert S. and Lavie, Carl J. (2017). Long-term cardiovascular mortality after radiotherapy for breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Cardiology, 40 (2), 73-81. doi: 10.1002/clc.22631

Obesity and Heart Failure: Focus on the Obesity Paradox

Carbone, Salvatore, Lavie, Carl J. and Arena, Ross (2017). Obesity and Heart Failure: Focus on the Obesity Paradox. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 92 (2), 266-279. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.11.001

Prediction of cardiovascular mortality by estimated cardiorespiratory fitness independent of traditional risk factors: the HUNT study

Nauman, Javaid, Nes, Bjarne M., Lavie, Carl J., Jackson, Andrew S., Sui, Xuemei, Coombes, Jeff S., Blair, Steven N. and Wisløff, Ulrik (2017). Prediction of cardiovascular mortality by estimated cardiorespiratory fitness independent of traditional risk factors: the HUNT study. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 92 (2), 218-227. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.10.007

Safety and efficacy of vorapaxar in secondary prevention of atherosclerotic disease: a meta-analysis of randomized control trials

Sharma, Abhishek, Helft, Gérard, Garg, Aakash, Agrawal, Sahil, Chatterjee, Saurav, Lavie, Carl J., Goel, Sunny, Mukherjee, Debabrata and Marmur, Jonathan D. (2017). Safety and efficacy of vorapaxar in secondary prevention of atherosclerotic disease: a meta-analysis of randomized control trials. International Journal of Cardiology, 227, 617-624. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.10.088

Association of different physical activity domains on all-cause mortality in adults participating in primary care in the Brazilian National Health System: 4-year follow-up

Turi, Bruna C., Codogno, Jamile S., Fernandes, Romulo A., Sui, Xuemei, Lavie, Carl J., Blair, Steven N. and Monteiro, Henrique L. (2017). Association of different physical activity domains on all-cause mortality in adults participating in primary care in the Brazilian National Health System: 4-year follow-up. Journal of Physical Activity & Health, 14 (1), 45-51. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2016-0067

Cardiorespiratory fitness and incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events in US veterans: a cohort study

Kokkinos, Peter F., Faselis, Charles, Myers, Jonathan, Narayan, Puneet, Sui, Xuemei, Zhang, Jiajia, Lavie, Carl J., Moore, Hans, Karasik, Pamela and Fletcher, Ross (2017). Cardiorespiratory fitness and incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events in US veterans: a cohort study. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 92 (1), 39-48. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.09.013

Improving hypertension control and patient engagement using digital tools

Milani, Richard V., Lavie, Carl J., Bober, Robert M., Milani, Alexander R. and Ventura, Hector O. (2017). Improving hypertension control and patient engagement using digital tools. American Journal of Medicine, 130 (1), 14-20. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2016.07.029

Is there an obesity paradox in coronary heart disease in Asia?

Lavie, Carl J., Kachur, Sergey and De Schutter, Alban (2017). Is there an obesity paradox in coronary heart disease in Asia?. Coronary Artery Disease, 28 (4), 273-274. doi: 10.1097/MCA.0000000000000471

Omega-3 fatty acid therapy: the tide turns for a fish story

O'Keefe, James H., Jacob, Dany and Lavie, Carl J. (2017). Omega-3 fatty acid therapy: the tide turns for a fish story. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 92 (1), 1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.11.008

Three years as Editor-in-Chief

Lavie, Carl J. (2017). Three years as Editor-in-Chief. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 59 (4), 417-418. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2016.12.004

Comparative safety and efficacy of statins for primary prevention in human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Gili, Sebastiano, Marra, Walter Grosso, D'Ascenzo, Fabrizio, Lonni, Enrica, Calcagno, Andrea, Cannillo, Margherita, Ballocca, Flavia, Cerrato, Enrico, Pianelli, Martina, Barbero, Umberto, Mancone, Massimo, DiNicolantonio, James J., Lavie, Carl J., Omede, Pierluigi, Montefusco, Antonio, Bonora, Stefano, Gasparini, Mauro, Biondi-Zoccai, Giuseppe, Moretti, Claudio and Gaita, Fiorenzo (2016). Comparative safety and efficacy of statins for primary prevention in human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Heart Journal, 37 (48), 3600-3609. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehv734

Importance of assessing cardiorespiratory fitness in clinical practice: a case for fitness as a clinical vital sign: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

Ross, Robert, Blair, Steven N., Arena, Ross, Church, Timothy S., Despres, Jean-Pierre, Franklin, Barry A., Haskell, William L., Kaminsky, Leonard A., Levine, Benjamin D., Lavie, Carl J., Myers, Jonathan, Niebauer, Josef, Sallis, Robert, Sawada, Susumu S., Sui, Xuemei and Wisloff, Ulrik (2016). Importance of assessing cardiorespiratory fitness in clinical practice: a case for fitness as a clinical vital sign: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation, 134 (24), e653-e699. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000461

Combined aerobic and resistance training effects on glucose homeostasis, fitness, and other major health indices: a review of current guidelines

Johannsen, Neil M., Swift, Damon L., Lavie, Carl J., Earnest, Conrad P., Blair, Steven N. and Church, Timothy S. (2016). Combined aerobic and resistance training effects on glucose homeostasis, fitness, and other major health indices: a review of current guidelines. Sports Medicine, 46 (12), 1809-1818. doi: 10.1007/s40279-016-0548-3

Significance of comorbid psychological stress and depression on outcomes after cardiac rehabilitation

Kachur, Sergey, Menezes, Arthur R., De Schutter, Alban, Milani, Richard V. and Lavie, Carl J. (2016). Significance of comorbid psychological stress and depression on outcomes after cardiac rehabilitation. American Journal of Medicine, 129 (12), 1316-1321. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2016.07.006

A call to increase physical activity across the globe in the 21st century

Lavie, Carl J., Arena, Ross and Blair, Steven N. (2016). A call to increase physical activity across the globe in the 21st century. Future Cardiology, 12 (6), 605-607. doi: 10.2217/fca-2016-0055

Analyzing 2015 Impact Factors - Special Editor's Commentary

Lavie, Carl J. (2016). Analyzing 2015 Impact Factors - Special Editor's Commentary. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 59 (3), 323-324. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2016.08.007

Body habitus in heart failure: Understanding the mechanisms and clinical significance of the obesity paradox

Parto, Parham, Lavie, Carl J., Arena, Ross, Bond, Samantha, Popovic, Dejana and Ventura, Hector O. (2016). Body habitus in heart failure: Understanding the mechanisms and clinical significance of the obesity paradox. Future Cardiology, 12 (6), 639-653. doi: 10.2217/fca-2016-0029

Current perspectives on left ventricular geometry in systemic hypertension

Oktay, Ahmet Afşin, Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Ventura, Hector O., Gilliland, Yvonne E., Shah, Sangeeta and Cash, Michael E. (2016). Current perspectives on left ventricular geometry in systemic hypertension. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 59 (3), 235-246. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2016.09.001

New concepts in hypertension management: a population-based perspective

Milani, Richard V., Lavie, Carl J., Wilt, Jonathan K., Bober, Robert M. and Ventura, Hector O. (2016). New concepts in hypertension management: a population-based perspective. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 59 (3), 289-294. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2016.09.005

The impact of inflammation on the obesity paradox in coronary heart disease

De Schutter, A., Kachur, S., Lavie, C. J., Boddepalli, R. S., Patel, D. A. and Milani, R. V. (2016). The impact of inflammation on the obesity paradox in coronary heart disease. International Journal of Obesity, 40 (11), 1730-1735. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2016.125

The many faces of sudden death

Morin, Daniel P. and Lavie, Carl J. (2016). The many faces of sudden death. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 91 (11), 1489-1492. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.09.002

The validity of US nutritional surveillance: USDA's loss-adjusted food availability data series 1971-2010

Archer, Edward, Thomas, Diana M., McDonald, Samantha M., Pavela, Gregory, Lavie, Carl J., Hill, James O. and Blair, Steven N. (2016). The validity of US nutritional surveillance: USDA's loss-adjusted food availability data series 1971-2010. Current Problems in Cardiology, 41 (11-12), 268-292. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2016.10.007

Body composition and advanced heart failure therapy weighing the options and outcomes

Lavie, Carl J., Mehra, Mandeep R. and Ventura, Hector O. (2016). Body composition and advanced heart failure therapy weighing the options and outcomes. JACC: Heart Failure, 4 (10), 769-771. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2016.07.007

Impact of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training on psychological risk factors and subsequent prognosis in patients with cardiovascular disease

Lavie, Carl J., Menezes, Arthur R., De Schutter, Alban, Milani, Richard V. and Blumenthal, James A. (2016). Impact of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training on psychological risk factors and subsequent prognosis in patients with cardiovascular disease. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 32 (10), S365-S373. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2016.07.508

The impact of cardiorespiratory fitness levels on the risk of developing atherogenic dyslipidemia

Breneman, Charity B., Polinski, Kristen, Sarzynski, Mark A., Lavie, Carl J., Kokkinos, Peter F., Ahmed, Ali and Sui, Xuemei (2016). The impact of cardiorespiratory fitness levels on the risk of developing atherogenic dyslipidemia. American Journal of Medicine, 129 (10), 1060-1066. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2016.05.017

Exercise intolerance in pulmonary hypertension: mechanism, evaluation and clinical implications

Babu, Abraham Samuel, Arena, Ross, Myers, Jonathan, Padmakumar, Ramachandran, Maiya, Arun G., Cahalin, Lawrence P., Waxman, Aaron B. and Lavie, Carl J. (2016). Exercise intolerance in pulmonary hypertension: mechanism, evaluation and clinical implications. Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine, 10 (9), 979-990. doi: 10.1080/17476348.2016.1191353

Health Care 2020: the critical role of palliative/hospice care in the reengineering of health care delivery - reply

Milani, Richard V. and Lavie, Carl J. (2016). Health Care 2020: the critical role of palliative/hospice care in the reengineering of health care delivery - reply. American Journal of Medicine, 129 (9), E199-E199. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2016.04.020

The exercise rehabilitation paradox: Less may be more?

Parto, P., O'Keefe, J.H. and Lavie, C.J. (2016). The exercise rehabilitation paradox: Less may be more?. The Ochsner Journal, 16 (3), 297-303.

Routine ECG screening of young athletes can this strategy ever be cost effective?

Lavie, Carl J. and Harmon, Kimberly G. (2016). Routine ECG screening of young athletes can this strategy ever be cost effective?. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 68 (7), 712-714. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.06.017

Duration of dual antiplatelet therapy after drug-eluting stent implantation in patients with and without acute coronary syndrome: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Sharma, Abhishek, Lavie, Carl J., Sharma, Samin K., Garg, Akash, Vallakati, Ajay, Mukherjee, Debabrata and Marmur, Jonathan D. (2016). Duration of dual antiplatelet therapy after drug-eluting stent implantation in patients with and without acute coronary syndrome: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 91 (8), 1084-1093. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.06.004

Impact of obesity on the prevalence and prognosis of heart failure-it is not always just black and white

Lavie, Carl J. and Ventura, Hector O. (2016). Impact of obesity on the prevalence and prognosis of heart failure-it is not always just black and white. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 22 (8), 598-599. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2016.06.003

Duration of dual antiplatelet therapy after various drug-eluting stent implantation

Sharma, Abhishek, Sharma, Samin K., Vallakati, Ajay, Garg, Akash, Lavie, Carl J., Mukherjee, Debabrata and Marmur, Jonathan D. (2016). Duration of dual antiplatelet therapy after various drug-eluting stent implantation. International Journal of Cardiology, 215, 157-166. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.04.118

Cardiovascular health and obesity in women: is cardiorespiratory fitness the answer?

Lavie, Carl J., Archer, Edward and Jahangir, Eiman (2016). Cardiovascular health and obesity in women: is cardiorespiratory fitness the answer?. Journal of Womens Health, 25 (7), 657-658. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2015.5696

Assessing physical activity as a core component in cardiac rehabilitation: a position statement of the American association of cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation

Kaminsky, Leonard A., Brubaker, Peter H., Guazzi, Marco, Lavie, Carl J., Montoye, Alexander H. K., Sanderson, Bonnie K. and Savage, Patrick D. (2016). Assessing physical activity as a core component in cardiac rehabilitation: a position statement of the American association of cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 36 (4), 217-229. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000191

Cardiorespiratory fitness and risk of sudden cardiac death in men and women in the United States: a prospective evaluation from the aerobics center longitudinal study

Jimenez-Pavon, David, Artero, Enrique G., Lee, Duck-chul, Espana-Romero, Vanesa, Sui, Xuemei, Pate, Russell R., Church, Timothy S., Moreno, Luis A., Lavie, Carl J. and Blair, Steven N. (2016). Cardiorespiratory fitness and risk of sudden cardiac death in men and women in the United States: a prospective evaluation from the aerobics center longitudinal study. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 91 (7), 849-857. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.04.025

Exercise training in group 2 pulmonary hypertension: which intensity and what modality

Arena, Ross, Lavie, Carl J., Borghi-Silva, Audrey, Daugherty, John, Bond, Samantha, Phillips, Shane A. and Guazzi, Marco (2016). Exercise training in group 2 pulmonary hypertension: which intensity and what modality. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 59 (1), 87-94. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2015.11.005

Impact of comorbidities in hypertension

Ventura, Hector O. and Lavie, Carl J. (2016). Impact of comorbidities in hypertension. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 31 (4), 374-375. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000000302

The combination of obesity and hypertension: a highly unfavorable phenotype requiring attention

Arena, Ross, Daugherty, John, Bond, Samantha, Lavie, Carl J., Phillips, Shane and Borghi-Silva, Audrey (2016). The combination of obesity and hypertension: a highly unfavorable phenotype requiring attention. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 31 (4), 394-401. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000000294

Tackling cardiovascular disease in Hispanic/Latinos: achieving 2020 goals

Ventura, Hector O. and Lavie, Carl J. (2016). Tackling cardiovascular disease in Hispanic/Latinos: achieving 2020 goals. American Heart Journal, 176, 125-126. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2016.03.008

Obesity and cardiovascular disease

Ortega, Francisco B., Lavie, Carl J. and Blair, Steven N. (2016). Obesity and cardiovascular disease. Circulation Research, 118 (11), 1752-1770. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.115.306883

Addition of cardiorespiratory fitness within an obesity risk classification model identifies men at increased risk of all-cause mortality

Ricketts, T. Alexander, Sui, Xuemei, Lavie, Carl J., Blair, Steven N. and Ross, Robert (2016). Addition of cardiorespiratory fitness within an obesity risk classification model identifies men at increased risk of all-cause mortality. American Journal of Medicine, 129 (5), 536.e13-536.e20. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.11.015

Exercise capacity and atrial fibrillation risk in veterans: a cohort study

Faselis, Charles, Kokkinos, Peter, Tsimploulis, Apostolos, Pittaras, Andreas, Myers, Jonathan, Lavie, Carl J., Kyritsi, Fiorina, Lovic, Dragan, Karasik, Pamela and Moore, Hans (2016). Exercise capacity and atrial fibrillation risk in veterans: a cohort study. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 91 (5), 558-566. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.03.002

Meet our editorial board member

Lavie, Carl (2016). Meet our editorial board member. Current Cardiology Reviews, 12 (2)

The role of technology in chronic disease care

Milani, Richard V., Bober, Robert M. and Lavie, Carl J. (2016). The role of technology in chronic disease care. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 58 (6), 579-583. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2016.01.001

Trimetazidine does not alter metabolic substrate oxidation in cardiac mitochondria of target patient population

Cavar, M., Ljubkovic, M., Bulat, C., Bakovic, D., Fabijanic, D., Kraljevic, J., Karanovic, N., Dujic, Z., Lavie, C. J., Wisloff, U. and Marinovic, J. (2016). Trimetazidine does not alter metabolic substrate oxidation in cardiac mitochondria of target patient population. British Journal of Pharmacology, 173 (9), 1529-1540. doi: 10.1111/bph.13454

Effect of cardiac resynchronization therapy on right ventricular function

Sharma, Abhishek, Bax, Jerome J., Vallakati, Ajay, Goel, Sunny, Lavie, Carl, Garg, Akash, Mukherjee, Debabrata, Lichstein, Edgar and Lazar, Jason M. (2016). Effect of cardiac resynchronization therapy on right ventricular function. International Journal of Cardiology, 209, 34-36. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.02.034

Body mass index, the most widely used but also widely criticized index: would a criterion standard measure of total body fat be a better predictor of cardiovascular disease mortality?

Ortega, Francisco B., Sui, Xuemei, Lavie, Carl J. and Blair, Steven N. (2016). Body mass index, the most widely used but also widely criticized index: would a criterion standard measure of total body fat be a better predictor of cardiovascular disease mortality?. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 91 (4), 443-455. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.01.008

Bulking up skeletal muscle to improve heart failure prognosis

Lavie, Carl J., Forman, Daniel E. and Arena, Ross (2016). Bulking up skeletal muscle to improve heart failure prognosis. JACC: Heart Failure, 4 (4), 274-276. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2015.12.005

Effects of clinically significant weight loss with exercise training on insulin resistance and cardiometabolic adaptations

Swift, Damon L., Johannsen, Neil M., Lavie, Carl J., Earnest, Conrad P., Blair, Steven N. and Church, Timothy S. (2016). Effects of clinically significant weight loss with exercise training on insulin resistance and cardiometabolic adaptations. Obesity, 24 (4), 812-819. doi: 10.1002/oby.21404

Meta-Analysis of the Relation of Baseline Right Ventricular Function to Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

Sharma, Abhishek, Bax, Jerome J., Vallakati, Ajay, Goel, Sunny, Lavie, Carl J., Kassotis, John, Mukherjee, Debabrata, Einstein, Andrew, Warrier, Nikhil and Lazar, Jason M. (2016). Meta-Analysis of the Relation of Baseline Right Ventricular Function to Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. American Journal of Cardiology, 117 (8), 1315-1321. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.01.029

Reducing Heart Failure Risks in Obese Patients

Parto, Parham, Lavie, Carl J. and Ventura, Hector O. (2016). Reducing Heart Failure Risks in Obese Patients. Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports, 10 (4) 15, 1-8. doi: 10.1007/s12170-016-0498-1

Role of vorapaxar after coronary revascularization

Sharma, Abhishek, Lavie, Carl J., Helft, Gerard, Chatterjee, Saurav, Goel, Sunny, Garg, Aakash, Mukherjee, Debabrata and Marmur, Jonathan D. (2016). Role of vorapaxar after coronary revascularization. American Journal of Cardiology, 117 (7), 1059-1064. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.12.051

Running and mortality: is more actually worse?

Lee, Duck-chul, Lavie, Carl J., Sui, Xuemei and Blair, Steven N. (2016). Running and mortality: is more actually worse?. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 91 (4), 534-536. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.01.013

Letter to the editor: In response to: Lifestyle medicine in Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy

Arena, Ross and Lavie, Carl J. (2016). Letter to the editor: In response to: Lifestyle medicine in Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy. Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy, 14 (3), 265-266. doi: 10.1586/14779072.2016.1134219

Development and implementation of a quality improvement process for echocardiographic laboratory accreditation

Gilliland, Yvonne E., Lavie, Carl J., Ahmad, Homaa, Bernal, Jose A., Cash, Michael E., Dinshaw, Homeyar, Milani, Richard V., Shah, Sangeeta, Bienvenu, Lisa and White, Christopher J. (2016). Development and implementation of a quality improvement process for echocardiographic laboratory accreditation. Echocardiography, 33 (3), 459-471. doi: 10.1111/echo.13129

Lifestyle choices fuel epidemics of diabetes and cardiovascular disease among Asian Indians

O'Keefe, Evan L., DiNicolantonio, James J., Patil, Harshal, Helzberg, John H. and Lavie, Carl J. (2016). Lifestyle choices fuel epidemics of diabetes and cardiovascular disease among Asian Indians. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 58 (5), 505-513. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2015.08.010

Lifestyle modification for the prevention of morbidity and mortality in adult congenital heart disease

Rosenthal, Todd M., Leung, Steven T, Ahmad, Raza, Young, Thomas, Lavie, Carl J., Moodie, Douglas S. and Shah, Sangeeta (2016). Lifestyle modification for the prevention of morbidity and mortality in adult congenital heart disease. Congenital Heart Disease, 11 (2), 189-198. doi: 10.1111/chd.12341

Obesity and prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and prognosis-the obesity paradox updated

Lavie, Carl J., De Schutter, Alban, Parto, Parham, Jahangir, Eiman, Kokkinos, Peter, Ortega, Francisco B., Arena, Ross and Milani, Richard V. (2016). Obesity and prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and prognosis-the obesity paradox updated. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 58 (5), 537-547. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2016.01.008

REPLY: The "obesity paradox" is not a paradox: Time to focus on effective treatments

Lavie, Carl J. and Ventura, Hector O. (2016). REPLY: The "obesity paradox" is not a paradox: Time to focus on effective treatments. JACC: Heart Failure, 4 (3), 234-235. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2015.11.006

Obesity, fitness, hypertension, and prognosis is physical activity the common denominator?

Lavie, Carl J., Parto, Parham and Archer, Edward (2016). Obesity, fitness, hypertension, and prognosis is physical activity the common denominator?. Jama Internal Medicine, 176 (2), 217-218. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.7571

Relation of body's lean mass, fat mass, and body mass index with submaximal systolic blood pressure in young adult men

Prasad, Vivek K., Drenowatz, Clemens, Hand, Gregory A., Lavie, Carl J., Sui, Xuemei, Demello, Madison and Blair, Steven N. (2016). Relation of body's lean mass, fat mass, and body mass index with submaximal systolic blood pressure in young adult men. American Journal of Cardiology, 117 (3), 394-398. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.10.060

Cardiac rehabilitation and healthy life-style interventions rectifying program deficiencies to improve patient outcomes

Lavie, Carl J., Arena, Ross and Franklin, Barry A. (2016). Cardiac rehabilitation and healthy life-style interventions rectifying program deficiencies to improve patient outcomes. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 67 (1), 13-15. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.09.103

Amlodipine in hypertension: A first-line agent with efficacy for improving blood pressure and patient outcomes

Fares, Hassan, DiNicolantonio, James J., O'Keefe, James H. and Lavie, Carl J. (2016). Amlodipine in hypertension: A first-line agent with efficacy for improving blood pressure and patient outcomes. Open Heart, 3 (2) e000473, e000473. doi: 10.1136/openhrt-2016-000473

Cardiac effects of obesity: pathophysiologic, clinical, and prognostic consequences-A review

Alpert, Martin A., Lavie, Carl J., Agrawal, Harsh, Kumar, Arun and Kumar, Senthil A. (2016). Cardiac effects of obesity: pathophysiologic, clinical, and prognostic consequences-A review. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 36 (1), 1-11. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000147

Emerging trends and current controversies in heart failure

Lavie, Carl J. (2016). Emerging trends and current controversies in heart failure. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 58 (4), 461-462. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2015.12.004

Protective effect of regular physical activity on depression after myocardial infarction: The HUNT study

Ernstsen, Linda, Rangul, Vegar, Nauman, Javaid, Nes, Bjarne M., Dalen, Havard, Krokstad, Steinar, Lavie, Carl J., Blair, Steven N. and Wisloff, Ulrik (2016). Protective effect of regular physical activity on depression after myocardial infarction: The HUNT study. American Journal of Medicine, 129 (1), 82-88.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.08.012

Update on obesity and obesity paradox in heart failure

Lavie, Carl J., Sharma, Abhishek, Alpert, Martin A., De Schutter, Alban, Lopez-Jimenez, Francisco, Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2016). Update on obesity and obesity paradox in heart failure. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 58 (4), 393-400. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2015.12.003

A discussion of the refutation of memory-based dietary assessment methods (M-BMs): the rhetorical defense of pseudoscientific and inadmissible evidence

Archer, Edward, Pavela, Gregory and Lavie, Carl J. (2015). A discussion of the refutation of memory-based dietary assessment methods (M-BMs): the rhetorical defense of pseudoscientific and inadmissible evidence. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 90 (12), 1736-1739. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2015.10.003

The role of cardiorespiratory fitness on plasma lipid levels

Parto, Parham, Lavie, Carl J., Swift, Damon and Sui, Xuemei (2015). The role of cardiorespiratory fitness on plasma lipid levels. Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy, 13 (11), 1177-1183. doi: 10.1586/14779072.2015.1092384

Who will deliver comprehensive healthy lifestyle interventions to combat non-communicable disease? Introducing the healthy lifestyle practitioner discipline

Arena, Ross, Lavie, Carl J., Hivert, Marie-France, Williams, Mark A., Briggs, Paige D and Guazzi, Marco (2015). Who will deliver comprehensive healthy lifestyle interventions to combat non-communicable disease? Introducing the healthy lifestyle practitioner discipline. Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy, 14 (1), 15-22. doi: 10.1586/14779072.2016.1107477

Accumulation of domain-specific physical inactivity and presence of hypertension in Brazilian public healthcare system

Turi, Bruna Camilo, Codogno, Jamile S., Fernandes, Romulo A., Sui, Xuemei, Lavie, Carl J., Blair, Steven N. and Monteiro, Henrique Luiz (2015). Accumulation of domain-specific physical inactivity and presence of hypertension in Brazilian public healthcare system. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 12 (11), 1508-1512. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2014-0368

Association between cardiorespiratory fitness and submaximal systolic blood pressure among young adultmen: A reversed J-curve pattern relationship

Prasad, Vivek K., Drenowatz, Clemens, Hand, Gregory A., Lavie, Carl J., Sui, Xuemei, Demello, Madison and Blair, Steven N. (2015). Association between cardiorespiratory fitness and submaximal systolic blood pressure among young adultmen: A reversed J-curve pattern relationship. Journal of Hypertension, 33 (11), 2239-2244. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000000715

Prediction of All-Cause Mortality by the Left Atrial Volume Index in Patients With Normal Left Ventricular Filling Pressure and Preserved Ejection Fraction

Patel, Dharmendrakumar A., Lavie, Carl J., Gilliland, Yvonne E., Shah, Sangeeta B., Dinshaw, Homeyar K. and Milani, Richard V. (2015). Prediction of All-Cause Mortality by the Left Atrial Volume Index in Patients With Normal Left Ventricular Filling Pressure and Preserved Ejection Fraction. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 90 (11), 1499-1505. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2015.07.021

The association between resistance exercise and cardiovascular disease risk in women

Drenowatz, Clemens, Sui, Xuemei, Fritz, Stacy, Lavie, Carl J., Beattie, Paul F., Church, Timothy S. and Blair, Steven N. (2015). The association between resistance exercise and cardiovascular disease risk in women. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 18 (6), 632-636. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2014.09.009

The obesity paradox in heart failure is it all about fitness, fat, or sex?

Lavie, Carl J. and Ventura, Hector O. (2015). The obesity paradox in heart failure is it all about fitness, fat, or sex?. JACC: Heart Failure, 3 (11), 927-930. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2015.07.009

Transforming cardiac rehabilitation into broad-based healthy lifestyle programs to combat noncommunicable disease

Arena, Ross, Lavie, Carl J., Cahalin, Lawrence P., Briggs, Paige D., Guizilini, Solange, Daugherty, John, Chan, Wai-Man and Borghi-Silva, Audrey (2015). Transforming cardiac rehabilitation into broad-based healthy lifestyle programs to combat noncommunicable disease. Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy, 14 (1), 23-36. doi: 10.1586/14779072.2016.1107475

Association of Cardiorespiratory Fitness With Coronary Heart Disease in Asymptomatic Men

Gander, Jennifer C., Sui, Xuemei, Hebert, James R., Hazlett, Linda J., Cai, Bo, Lavie, Carl J. and Blair, Steven N. (2015). Association of Cardiorespiratory Fitness With Coronary Heart Disease in Asymptomatic Men. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 90 (10), 1372-1379. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2015.07.017

Cardiometabolic disease leading to heart failure: better fat and fit than lean and lazy

Pandey, Ambarish, Berry, Jarett D. and Lavie, Carl J. (2015). Cardiometabolic disease leading to heart failure: better fat and fit than lean and lazy. Current Heart Failure Reports, 12 (5), 302-308. doi: 10.1007/s11897-015-0265-5

Impact of Statins on Physical Activity and Fitness: Ally or Adversary?

Franklin, Barry A. and Lavie, Carl J. (2015). Impact of Statins on Physical Activity and Fitness: Ally or Adversary?. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 90 (10), 1314-1319. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2015.08.014

Lifestyle modification in the prevention and treatment of atrial fibrillation

Menezes, Arthur R., Lavie, Carl J., De Schutter, Alban, Milani, Richard V., O'Keefe, James, DiNicolantonio, James J., Morin, Daniel P. and Abi-Samra, Freddy M. (2015). Lifestyle modification in the prevention and treatment of atrial fibrillation. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 58 (2), 117-125. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2015.07.001

Healthy lifestyle interventions to combat noncommunicable disease-a novel nonhierarchical connectivity model for key stakeholders: a policy statement from the American Heart Association, European Society of Cardiology, European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, and American College of Preventive Medicine

Arena, Ross, Berra, Kathy, Kaminsky, Leonard, Hivert, Marie-France, Cherie Franklin, Nina, Myers, Jonathan, Dengel, Donald, Franklin, Nina Cherie, Lavie, Carl J., Lloyd-Jones, Donald M., Whitsel, Laurie, Williams, Mark, Corra, Ugo, Cosentino, Francesco, Dendale, Paul, Giannuzzi, Pantaleo, Gielen, Stephan, Guazzi, Marco, Halle, Martin, Niebauer, Josef, Pelliccia, Antonio, Piepoli, Massimo F., Pinto, Fausto J., Guthrie, George, Lianov, Liana and Shurney, Dexter (2015). Healthy lifestyle interventions to combat noncommunicable disease-a novel nonhierarchical connectivity model for key stakeholders: a policy statement from the American Heart Association, European Society of Cardiology, European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, and American College of Preventive Medicine. European Heart Journal, 36 (31), 2097-2109. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehv207

Association between changes in muscle quality with exercise training and changes in cardiorespiratory fitness measures in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus: results from the HART-D study

Senechal, Martin, Johannsen, Neil M., Swift, Damon L., Earnest, Conrad P., Lavie, Carl J., Blair, Steven N. and Church, Timothy S. (2015). Association between changes in muscle quality with exercise training and changes in cardiorespiratory fitness measures in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus: results from the HART-D study. PLoS ONE, 10 (8) e0135057, e0135057. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0135057

Ezetimibe Plus Moderate-dose Simvastatin after Acute Coronary Syndrome: What Are We IMPROVEing On?

DiNicolantonio, James J, Chatterjee, Subhankar, Lavie, Carl J, Bangalore, Sripal and O'Keefe, James H (2015). Ezetimibe Plus Moderate-dose Simvastatin after Acute Coronary Syndrome: What Are We IMPROVEing On?. American Journal of Medicine, 128 (8), 914.e1-914.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.01.034

Healthy lifestyle interventions to combat noncommunicable disease - a novel nonhierarchical connectivity model for key stakeholders: a policy statement from the american heart association, european society of cardiology, european association for cardiovas

Arena, Ross, Guazzi, Marco, Lianov, Liana, Whitsel, Laurie, Berra, Kathy, Lavie, Carl J., Kaminsky, Leonard, Williams, Mark, Hivert, Marie-France, Franklin, Nina Cherie, Myers, Jonathan, Dengel, Donald, Lloyd-Jones, Donald M., Pinto, Fausto J., Cosentino, Franesco, Halle, Martin, Gielen, Stephan, Dendale, Paul, Niebauer, Josef, Pelliccia, Antonio, Giannuzzi, Panealeo, Corra, Ugo, Piepoli, Maddimo F., Guthrie, George and Shurney, Dexter (2015). Healthy lifestyle interventions to combat noncommunicable disease - a novel nonhierarchical connectivity model for key stakeholders: a policy statement from the american heart association, european society of cardiology, european association for cardiovas. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 90 (8), 1082-1103. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2015.05.001

The urgent need for the Healthy Lifestyle Healthcare System

Arena, Ross, Lavie, Carl J. and Guazzi, Marco (2015). The urgent need for the Healthy Lifestyle Healthcare System. European Heart Journal, 36 (31), 2023-2024. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehv266

Preventing heart failure with exercise training

Parto, Parham, Lavie, Carl J., Arena, Ross and Ventura, Hector O. (2015). Preventing heart failure with exercise training. Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports, 9 (9) 44. doi: 10.1007/s12170-015-0472-3

Gender Differences and Predictors of Mortality in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: Analysis from the National Inpatient Sample 2009-2010 Database

Krishnamoorthy, Parasuram, Garg, Jalaj, Sharma, Abhishek, Palaniswamy, Chandrasekar, Shah, Neeraj, Lanier, Gregg, Patel, Nainesh C., Lavie, Carl J. and Ahmad, Hasan (2015). Gender Differences and Predictors of Mortality in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: Analysis from the National Inpatient Sample 2009-2010 Database. Cardiology (Switzerland), 132 (2), 131-136. doi: 10.1159/000430782

Exercise and the cardiovascular system: clinical science and cardiovascular outcomes

Lavie, Carl J., Arena, Ross, Swift, Damon L., Johannsen, Neil M., Sui, Xuemei, Lee, Duck-chul, Earnest, Conrad P., Church, Timothy S., O'Keefe, James H., Milani, Richard V. and Blair, Steven N. (2015). Exercise and the cardiovascular system: clinical science and cardiovascular outcomes. Circulation Research, 117 (2), 207-219. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.117.305205

Development and implementation of worksite health and wellness programs: a focus on non-communicable disease

Cahalin, Lawrence P., Kaminsky, Leonard, Lavie, Carl J., Briggs, Paige, Cahalin, Brendan L., Myers, Jonathan, Forman, Daniel E., Patel, Mahesh J., Pinkstaff, Sherry O. and Arena, Ross (2015). Development and implementation of worksite health and wellness programs: a focus on non-communicable disease. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 58 (1), 94-101. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2015.04.001

Influence of the source of social support and size of social network on all-cause mortality

Becofsky, Katie M., Shook, Robin P., Sui, Xuemei, Wilcox, Sara, Lavie, Carl J. and Blair, Steven N. (2015). Influence of the source of social support and size of social network on all-cause mortality. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 90 (7), 895-902. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2015.04.007

Role of fitness in the metabolically healthy but obese phenotype: a review and update

Ortega, Francisco B., Cadenas-Sanchez, Cristina, Sui, Xuemei, Blair, Steven N. and Lavie, Carl J. (2015). Role of fitness in the metabolically healthy but obese phenotype: a review and update. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 58 (1), 76-86. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2015.05.001

The inadmissibility of what we eat in America and NHANES dietary data in nutrition and obesity research and the scientific formulation of national dietary guidelines

Archer, Edward, Pavela, Gregory and Lavie, Carl J. (2015). The inadmissibility of what we eat in America and NHANES dietary data in nutrition and obesity research and the scientific formulation of national dietary guidelines. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 90 (7), 911-926. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2015.04.009

Body composition and the obesity paradox in coronary heart disease: Can heavier really be healthier?

Lavie, Carl J., De Schutter, Alban and Milani, Richard V. (2015). Body composition and the obesity paradox in coronary heart disease: Can heavier really be healthier?. Heart, 101 (20), 1610-1611. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2015-307966

The effect of cardiorespiratory fitness on age-related lipids and lipoproteins

Park, Yong-Moon Mark, Sui, Xuemei, Liu, Junxiu, Zhou, Haiming, Kokkinos, Peter F., Lavie, Carl J., Hardin, James W. and Blair, Steven N. (2015). The effect of cardiorespiratory fitness on age-related lipids and lipoproteins. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 65 (19), 2091-2100. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.03.517

Antithrombotic therapy before, during and after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)

Sharma, Abhishek, Goel, Sunny, Lavie, Carl J., Arbab-Zadeh, Armin, Mukherjee, Debabrata and Lazar, Jason (2015). Antithrombotic therapy before, during and after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis, 39 (4), 467-473. doi: 10.1007/s11239-014-1118-x

Association between cardiorespiratory fitness and health-related quality of life among patients at risk for cardiovascular disease in Uruguay

Clennin, Morgan N., Payne, Jonathan P. W., Rienzi, Edgardo G., Lavie, Carl J., Blair, Steven N., Pate, Russell R. and Sui, Xuemei (2015). Association between cardiorespiratory fitness and health-related quality of life among patients at risk for cardiovascular disease in Uruguay. PLoS One, 10 (4) e0123989, 1-14. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0123989

Extremes of weight gain and weight loss with detailed assessments of energy balance: illustrative case studies and clinical recommendations

Falck, Ryan S., Shook, Robin P., Hand, Gregory A., Lavie, Carl J. and Blair, Steven N. (2015). Extremes of weight gain and weight loss with detailed assessments of energy balance: illustrative case studies and clinical recommendations. Postgraduate Medicine, 127 (3), 282-288. doi: 10.1080/00325481.2014.995067

Health Care 2020: Reengineering Health Care Delivery to Combat Chronic Disease

Milani, Richard V. and Lavie, Carl J. (2015). Health Care 2020: Reengineering Health Care Delivery to Combat Chronic Disease. American Journal of Medicine, 128 (4), 337-343. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2014.10.047

Exercise and the heart-the harm of too little and too much

Lavie, Carl J., O'Keefe, James H. and Sallis, Robert E. (2015). Exercise and the heart-the harm of too little and too much. Current Sports Medicine Reports, 14 (2), 104-109. doi: 10.1249/JSR.0000000000000134

Endothelial dysfunction and lung capillary injury in cardiovascular diseases

Guazzi M., Phillips S.A., Arena R. and Lavie C.J. (2015). Endothelial dysfunction and lung capillary injury in cardiovascular diseases. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 57 (5), 454-462. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2014.11.003

Evidence-based diuretics: Focus on chlorthalidone and indapamide

Dinicolantonio J.J., Bhutani J., Lavie C.J. and O'Keefe J.H. (2015). Evidence-based diuretics: Focus on chlorthalidone and indapamide. Future Cardiology, 11 (2), 203-217. doi: 10.2217/fca.14.83

REPLY: "Add 10 Min for Your Health"

Lee, Duck-chul, Pate, Russell R., Lavie, Carl J., Sui, Xuemei, Church, Timothy S. and Blair, Steven N. (2015). REPLY: "Add 10 Min for Your Health". Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 65 (11), 1154-1155. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.11.066

Time to focus on preventing coronary artery disease through exercise training in normoglycemic individuals

Babu, Abraham Samuel, Raman, Vivek G., Arena, Ross and Lavie, Carl J. (2015). Time to focus on preventing coronary artery disease through exercise training in normoglycemic individuals. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 90 (3), 418-418. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2014.12.022

Associations Between Television Watching and Car Riding Behaviors and Development of Depressive Symptoms: A Prospective Study

Sui, Xuemei, Brown, Wendy J., Lavie, Carl J., West, Delia S., Pate, Russel R., Payne, Jonathan P.W. and Blair, Steven N. (2015). Associations Between Television Watching and Car Riding Behaviors and Development of Depressive Symptoms: A Prospective Study. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 90 (2), 184-193. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2014.12.006

Critical impact of fitness in the prevention and treatment of heart failure

Lavie, Carl J., Ventura, Hector O., Milani, Richard V. and Arena, Ross (2015). Critical impact of fitness in the prevention and treatment of heart failure. American Heart Journal, 169 (2), 194-196. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2014.11.006

Obesity paradox: Does fat alter outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

Chittal, Prerana, Babu, Abraham Samuel and Lavie, Carl J (2015). Obesity paradox: Does fat alter outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?. COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 12 (1), 14-18. doi: 10.3109/15412555.2014.915934

Optimal dose of running for longevity is more better or worse?

Lee, Duck-Chul, Lavie, Carl J. and Vedanthan, Rajesh (2015). Optimal dose of running for longevity is more better or worse?. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 65 (5), 420-422. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.11.022

Risk of major bleeding in different indications for new oral anticoagulants: insights from a meta-analysis of approved dosages from 50 randomized trials

Sardar, Partha, Chatterjee, Saurav, Lavie, Carl J., Giri, Jay S., Ghosh, Joydeep, Mukherjee, Debabrata and Lip, Gregory Y. H. (2015). Risk of major bleeding in different indications for new oral anticoagulants: insights from a meta-analysis of approved dosages from 50 randomized trials. International Journal of Cardiology, 179, 279-287. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.11.101

Changing the endpoints for determining effective obesity management

Ross, Robert, Blair, Steve, de Lannoy, Louise, Despres, Jean-Pierre and Lavie, Carl J. (2015). Changing the endpoints for determining effective obesity management. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 57 (4), 330-336. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2014.10.002

Effects of running on chronic diseases and cardiovascular and all-cause mortality

Lavie, Carl J., Lee, Duck-chul, Sui, Xuemei, Arena, Ross, O'Keefe, James H., Church, Timothy S., Milani, Richard V. and Blair, Steven N. (2015). Effects of running on chronic diseases and cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 90 (11), 1541-1552. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2015.08.001

Healthy obese versus unhealthy lean: the obesity paradox

Lavie, Carl J., De Schutter, Alban and Milani, Richard V. (2015). Healthy obese versus unhealthy lean: the obesity paradox. Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 11 (1), 55-62. doi: 10.1038/nrendo.2014.165

Metabolically healthy obesity, fitness, and prognosis

Lavie, Carl J., Archer, Edward, Shook, Robin P. and Blair, Steven N. (2015). Metabolically healthy obesity, fitness, and prognosis. Ochsner Journal, 15 (2), 122-123.

Part 1: potential dangers of extreme endurance exercise: how much is too much? Part 2: screening of school-age athletes

O'Keefe, James H., Lavie, Carl J. and Guazzi, Marco (2015). Part 1: potential dangers of extreme endurance exercise: how much is too much? Part 2: screening of school-age athletes. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 57 (4), 396-405. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2014.11.004

Personal health technology: a new era in cardiovascular disease prevention

Franklin, Nina C., Lavie, Carl J. and Arena, Ross A. (2015). Personal health technology: a new era in cardiovascular disease prevention. Postgraduate Medicine, 127 (2), 150-158. doi: 10.1080/00325481.2015.1015396

Physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness as major markers of cardiovascular risk: their independent and interwoven importance to health status

Myers, Jonathan, McAuley, Paul, Lavie, Carl J., Despres, Jean-Pierre, Arena, Ross and Kokkinos, Peter (2015). Physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness as major markers of cardiovascular risk: their independent and interwoven importance to health status. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 57 (4), 306-314. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2014.09.011

Risks and benefits of weight loss in heart failure

Lavie, Carl J., Alpert, Martin A. and Ventura, Hector O. (2015). Risks and benefits of weight loss in heart failure. Heart Failure Clinics, 11 (1), 125-131. doi: 10.1016/j.hfc.2014.08.013

Secular change in cardiorespiratory fitness and body composition of women: The aerobics center longitudinal study

Li, Haiwei, Sui, Xuemei, Huang, Shouqing, Lavie, Carl J, Wang, Zhengzhen and Blair, Steven N. (2015). Secular change in cardiorespiratory fitness and body composition of women: The aerobics center longitudinal study. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 90 (1), 43-52. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2014.08.020

The Healthy Lifestyle Team is Central to the Success of Accountable Care Organizations

Arena, R. and Lavie, C.J. (2015). The Healthy Lifestyle Team is Central to the Success of Accountable Care Organizations. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 90 (5), 572-576. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2015.01.017

The Interaction Between Statins and Exercise: Mechanisms and Strategies to Counter the Musculoskeletal Side Effects of This Combination Therapy

Deichmann, Richard E., Lavie, Carl J., Asher, Timothy, DiNicolantonio, James J., O'Keefe, James H. and Thompson, Paul D. (2015). The Interaction Between Statins and Exercise: Mechanisms and Strategies to Counter the Musculoskeletal Side Effects of This Combination Therapy. Ochsner Journal, 15 (4), 429-437.

The link between lipids, statins and cancer: Is there a role for cardio-oncology?

Jahangir, Eiman, Polin, Nichole M., Lavie, Carl J. and Fazio, Sergio (2015). The link between lipids, statins and cancer: Is there a role for cardio-oncology?. Future Cardiology, 11 (4), 389-393. doi: 10.2217/FCA.15.32

Meta-Analysis of the Relation of Body Mass Index to All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality and Hospitalization in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure

Sharma A., Lavie C.J., Borer J.S., Vallakati A., Goel S., Lopez-Jimenez F., Arbab-Zadeh A., Mukherjee D. and Lazar J.M. (2014). Meta-Analysis of the Relation of Body Mass Index to All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality and Hospitalization in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure. American Journal of Cardiology, 115 (10), 1428-1434. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.02.024

Meditation and coronary heart disease: A review of the current clinical evidence

Basu Ray, I., Menezes, A.R., Malur, P., Hiltbold, A.E., Reilly, J.P. and Lavie, C.J. (2014). Meditation and coronary heart disease: A review of the current clinical evidence. Ochsner Journal, 14 (4), 696-703.

A higher dietary ratio of long-chain omega-3 to total omega-6 fatty acids for prevention of COX-2-dependent adenocarcinomas

Dinicolantonio J.J., McCarty M.F., Chatterjee S., Lavie C.J. and Okeefe J.H. (2014). A higher dietary ratio of long-chain omega-3 to total omega-6 fatty acids for prevention of COX-2-dependent adenocarcinomas. Nutrition and Cancer, 66 (8), 1279-1284. doi: 10.1080/01635581.2014.956262

Role of oral factor Xa inhibitors after acute coronary syndrome

Sharma, Abhishek, Garg, Akash, Borer, Jeffrey S., Krishnamoorthy, Parasuram, Garg, Jalaj, Lavie, Carl J., Arbab-Zadeh, Armin, Mukherjee, Debabrata, Ahmad, Hasan and Lichstein, Edgar (2014). Role of oral factor Xa inhibitors after acute coronary syndrome. Cardiology (Switzerland), 129 (4), 224-232. doi: 10.1159/000368747

Cardiovascular adverse events associated with smoking-cessation pharmacotherapies

Sharma, Abhishek, Thakar, Saurabh, Lavie, Carl J., Garg, Jalaj, Krishnamoorthy, Parasuram, Sochor, Ondrej, Arbab-Zadeh, Armin and Lichstein, Edgar (2014). Cardiovascular adverse events associated with smoking-cessation pharmacotherapies. Current Cardiology Reports, 17 (1) 554. doi: 10.1007/s11886-014-0554-8

Clinical characteristics, treatment patterns and outcomes of Hispanic hypertensive patients

Campbell, Patrick T., Krim, Selim R., Lavie, Carl J. and Ventura, Hector O. (2014). Clinical characteristics, treatment patterns and outcomes of Hispanic hypertensive patients. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 57 (3), 244-252. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2014.08.006

Hispanics and cardiovascular health and the "Hispanic Paradox": What is known and what needs to be discovered?

Lopez-Jimenez, Francisco and Lavie, Carl J. (2014). Hispanics and cardiovascular health and the "Hispanic Paradox": What is known and what needs to be discovered?. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 57 (3), 227-229. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2014.09.007

Virgin coconut oil and its potential cardioprotective effects

Babu, Abraham Samuel, Veluswamy, Sundar Kumar, Arena, Ross, Guazzi, Marco and Lavie, Carl J. (2014). Virgin coconut oil and its potential cardioprotective effects. Postgraduate Medicine, 126 (7), 76-83. doi: 10.3810/pgm.2014.11.2835

Vitamin D and atherosclerosis

Menezes, Arthur R., Lamb, Marie C., Lavie, Carl J. and DiNicolantonio, James J. (2014). Vitamin D and atherosclerosis. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 29 (6), 571-577. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000000108

In reply-Resistance Training and Cancer Survival

Hardee, Justin, Sui, Xuemei, Blair, Steven N. and Lavie, Carl J. (2014). In reply-Resistance Training and Cancer Survival. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 89 (10), 1465-1466. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2014.08.002

Obesity and heart failure: Epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and management

Alpert, Martin A., Lavie, Carl J., Agrawal, Harsh, Aggarwal, Kul B. and Kumar, Senthil A. (2014). Obesity and heart failure: Epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and management. Translational Research, 164 (4), 345-356. doi: 10.1016/j.trsl.2014.04.010

The relationship between obesity and coronary artery disease

Jahangir, Eiman, De Schutter, Alban and Lavie, Carl J. (2014). The relationship between obesity and coronary artery disease. Translational Research, 164 (4), 336-344. doi: 10.1016/j.trsl.2014.03.010

Effects of cardiorespiratory fitness on blood pressure trajectory with aging in a cohort of healthy men

Liu J., Sui X., Lavie C.J., Zhou H., Mark Park Y.-M., Cai B., Liu J. and Blair S.N. (2014). Effects of cardiorespiratory fitness on blood pressure trajectory with aging in a cohort of healthy men. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 64 (12), 1245-1253. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.06.1184

Association between obesity and severity of coronary artery disease at the time of acute myocardial infarction: another piece of the puzzle in the "obesity paradox"

Cepeda-Valery, B., Chaudhry, K., Slipczuk, L., Pressman, G. S., Figueredo, V. M., Lavie, C. J., Morris, D. L. and Romero-Corral, A. (2014). Association between obesity and severity of coronary artery disease at the time of acute myocardial infarction: another piece of the puzzle in the "obesity paradox". International Journal of Cardiology, 176 (1), 247-249. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.06.061

Cardiac rehabilitation in the elderly

Menezes, Arthur R., Lavie, Carl J., Forman, Daniel E., Arena, Ross, Milani, Richard V. and Franklin, Barry A. (2014). Cardiac rehabilitation in the elderly. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 57 (2), 152-159. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2014.01.002

Exercising for health and longevity vs peak performance: different regimens for different goals

O'Keefe, James H., Franklin, Barry and Lavie, Carl J. (2014). Exercising for health and longevity vs peak performance: different regimens for different goals. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 89 (9), 1171-1175. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2014.07.007

Metabolically healthy obese versus cardiorespiratory fit obese: Is it time to bring them together?

Babu, Abraham Samuel, Veluswamy, Sundar Kumar, Myers, Jonathan and Lavie, Carl J. (2014). Metabolically healthy obese versus cardiorespiratory fit obese: Is it time to bring them together?. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 64 (11), 1183-1184. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.05.061

Type 1 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease: A scientific statement from the American Heart Association and American Diabetes Association

de Ferranti, Sarah D., de Boer, Ian H., Fonseca, Vivian, Fox, Caroline S., Golden, Sherita Hill, Lavie, Carl J., Magge, Sheela N., Marx, Nikolaus, McGuire, Darren K., Orchard, Trevor J., Zinman, Bernard and Eckel, Robert H. (2014). Type 1 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease: A scientific statement from the American Heart Association and American Diabetes Association. Circulation, 130 (13), 1110-1130. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000034

Leisure-time running reduces all-cause and cardiovascular mortality risk

Lee, Duck-chul, Pate, Russell R., Lavie, Carl J., Sui, Xuemei, Church, Timothy S. and Blair, Steven N. (2014). Leisure-time running reduces all-cause and cardiovascular mortality risk. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 64 (5), 472-481. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.04.058

Association of exercise heart rate response and incidence of hypertension in men

Prasad, Vivek K., Hand, Gregory A., Sui, Xuemei, Shrestha, Deepika, Lee, Duck-chul, Lavie, Carl J., Jaggers, Jason R. and Blair, Steven N. (2014). Association of exercise heart rate response and incidence of hypertension in men. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 89 (8), 1101-1107. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2014.04.022

Body composition and mortality in a large cohort with preserved ejection fraction: untangling the obesity paradox

De Schutter, Alban, Lavie, Carl J., Kachur, Sergey, Patel, Dharmendrakumar A. and Milani, Richard V. (2014). Body composition and mortality in a large cohort with preserved ejection fraction: untangling the obesity paradox. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 89 (8), 1072-1079. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2014.04.025

The effect of resistance exercise on all-cause mortality in cancer survivors

Hardee, Justin P., Porter, Ryan R., Sui, Xuemei, Archer, Edward, Lee, I-Min, Lavie, Carl J. and Blair, Steven N. (2014). The effect of resistance exercise on all-cause mortality in cancer survivors. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 89 (8), 1108-1115. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2014.03.018

Clinical Strategies for Managing Dyslipidemias: Emphasis on Physical Activity and Exercise Training

Lavie, C.J. and Swift, D.L. (2014). Clinical Strategies for Managing Dyslipidemias: Emphasis on Physical Activity and Exercise Training. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 8 (4), 235-238. doi: 10.1177/1559827614528654

Aerobic and strength training in concomitant metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes

Earnest, Conrad P., Johannsen, Neil M., Swift, Damon L., Gillison, Fiona B., Mikus, Catherine R., Lucia, Alejandro, Kramer, Kimberly, Lavie, Carl J. and Church, Timothy S. (2014). Aerobic and strength training in concomitant metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 46 (7), 1293-1301. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000242

Impact of echocardiographic left ventricular geometry on clinical prognosis

Lavie, Carl J., Patel, Dharmendrakumar A., Milani, Richard V., Ventura, Hector O., Shah, Sangeeta and Gilliland, Yvonne (2014). Impact of echocardiographic left ventricular geometry on clinical prognosis. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 57 (1), 3-9. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2014.05.003

Obesity and Prognosis in Chronic Diseases - Impact of Cardiorespiratory Fitness in the Obesity Paradox

Lavie, Carl J., De Schutter, Alban, Archer, Edward, McAuley, Paul A. and Blair, Steven N. (2014). Obesity and Prognosis in Chronic Diseases - Impact of Cardiorespiratory Fitness in the Obesity Paradox. Current Sports Medicine Reports, 13 (4), 240-245. doi: 10.1249/JSR.0000000000000067

Longitudinal algorithms to estimate cardiorespiratory fitness: associations with nonfatal cardiovascular disease and disease-specific mortality

Artero, Enrique G., Jackson, Andrew S., Sui, Xuemei, Lee, Duck-chul, O'Connor, Daniel P., Lavie, Carl J., Church, Timothy S. and Blair, Steven N. (2014). Longitudinal algorithms to estimate cardiorespiratory fitness: associations with nonfatal cardiovascular disease and disease-specific mortality. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 63 (21), 2289-2296. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.03.008

Dietary Sodium Restriction: Still Searching for the Grains of Truth Reply

DiNicolantonio, James J., Lucan, Sean C., Lavie, Carl J. and O'Keefe, James H. (2014). Dietary Sodium Restriction: Still Searching for the Grains of Truth Reply. American Journal of Medicine, 127 (6), E16-E16. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2014.02.038

Moderate cardiorespiratory fitness is positively associated with resting metabolic rate in young adults

Shook, Robin P., Hand, Gregory A., Paluch, Amanda E., Wang, Xuewen, Moran, Robert, Hebert, James R., Lavie, Carl J. and Blair, Steven N. (2014). Moderate cardiorespiratory fitness is positively associated with resting metabolic rate in young adults. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 89 (6), 763-771. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2013.12.017

Low fitness partially explains resting metabolic rate differences between African American and white women

Shook, Robin P., Hand, Gregory A., Wang, Xuewen, Paluch, Amanda E., Moran, Robert, Hebert, James R., Swift, Damon L., Lavie, Carl J. and Blair, Steven N. (2014). Low fitness partially explains resting metabolic rate differences between African American and white women. American Journal of Medicine, 127 (5), 436-442. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2014.02.003

Obesity and cardiovascular diseases: implications regarding fitness, fatness, and severity in the obesity paradox

Lavie, Carl J., McAuley, Paul A., Church, Timothy S., Milani, Richard V. and Blair, Steven N. (2014). Obesity and cardiovascular diseases: implications regarding fitness, fatness, and severity in the obesity paradox. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 63 (14), 1345-1354. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.01.022

RE: Plasma phospholipid fatty acids and prostate cancer risk in the SELECT trial

McCarty, Mark F., Dinicolantonio, James J., Lavie, Carl J. and O'Kefe, James H. (2014). RE: Plasma phospholipid fatty acids and prostate cancer risk in the SELECT trial. JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 106 (4) dju014. doi: 10.1093/jnci/dju014

BMI and Mortality among Adults with Incident Type 2 Diabetes

Lavie, Carl J., Church, Timothy S. and Blair, Steven N. (2014). BMI and Mortality among Adults with Incident Type 2 Diabetes. New England Journal of Medicine, 370 (14), 1361-1362.

In reply-Is coffee harmful? If looking for longevity, say yes to the Coffee, no to the sugar

Liu, Junxiu, Sui, Xuemei, Blair, Steven N. and Lavie, Carl J. (2014). In reply-Is coffee harmful? If looking for longevity, say yes to the Coffee, no to the sugar. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 89 (4), 577-577. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2014.01.019

Omega-3 and Prostate Cancer: Examining the Pertinent Evidence

McCarty, Mark F., DiNicolantonio, James J., Lavie, Carl J. and O'Keefe, James H. (2014). Omega-3 and Prostate Cancer: Examining the Pertinent Evidence. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 89 (4), 444-450. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2013.10.029

Disparate effects of metabolically healthy obesity in coronary heart disease and heart failure

Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2014). Disparate effects of metabolically healthy obesity in coronary heart disease and heart failure. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 63 (11), 1079-1081. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.10.080

Cardiac rehabilitation in the United States

Menezes, Arthur R., Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Forman, Daniel E., King, Marjorie and Williams, Mark A. (2014). Cardiac rehabilitation in the United States. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 56 (5), 522-529. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2013.09.018

Clinical implications of weight loss in heart failure

Lavie, Carl J. and Ventura, Hector O. (2014). Clinical implications of weight loss in heart failure. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 20 (3), 190-192. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2014.01.002

Effects of left ventricular geometry and obesity on mortality in women with normal ejection fraction

Patel D.A., Lavie C.J., Artham S.M., Milani R.V., Cardenas G.A. and Ventura H.O. (2014). Effects of left ventricular geometry and obesity on mortality in women with normal ejection fraction. American Journal of Cardiology, 113 (5), 877-880. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.11.041

Effects of habitual coffee consumption on vascular function Reply

DiNicolantonio, James J., O'Keefe, James H. and Lavie, Carl J. (2014). Effects of habitual coffee consumption on vascular function Reply. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 63 (6), 607-607. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.10.005

Exercise is medicine - the importance of physical activity, exercise training, cardiorespiratory fitness and obesity in the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes

Lavie, Carl J., Johannsen, Neil, Swift, Damon, Sénéchal, Martin, Earnest, Conrad, Church, Timothy, Hutber, Adrian, Sallis, Robert and Blair, Steven N. (2014). Exercise is medicine - the importance of physical activity, exercise training, cardiorespiratory fitness and obesity in the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes. European Endocrinology, 10 (1), 18-22. doi: 10.17925/EE.2014.10.01.18

Fitness, fatness, and survival in adults with prediabetes

McAuley, Paul A., Artero, Enrique G., Sui, Xuemei, Lavie, Carl J., Almeida, M. Joao and Blair, Steven N. (2014). Fitness, fatness, and survival in adults with prediabetes. Diabetes Care, 37 (2), 529-536. doi: 10.2337/dc13-1347

Meta-analysis comparing carvedilol versus metoprolol for the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation following coronary artery bypass grafting

Dinicolantonio, James J., Beavers, Craig J., Menezes, Arthur R., Lavie, Carl J., O'Keefe, James H., Meier, Pascal, Vorobcsuk, András, Aradi, Dániel, Komocsi, András, Chatterjee, Saurav, D'Ascenzo, Fabrizio, Gasparini, Mauro, Brugts, Jasper and Biondi-Zoccai, Giuseppe (2014). Meta-analysis comparing carvedilol versus metoprolol for the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation following coronary artery bypass grafting. American Journal of Cardiology, 113 (3), 565-569. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.10.020

Omega-3 fatty acids: a growing ocean of choices

Fares, Hassan, Lavie, Carl J., DiNicolantonio, James J., O'Keefe, James H. and Milani, Richard V. (2014). Omega-3 fatty acids: a growing ocean of choices. Current Atherosclerosis Reports, 16 (2) 389. doi: 10.1007/s11883-013-0389-6

Alcohol and cardiovascular health: the dose makes the poison...or the remedy

O'Keefe, James H., Bhatti, Salman K., Bajwa, Ata, DiNicolantonio, James J. and Lavie, Carl J. (2014). Alcohol and cardiovascular health: the dose makes the poison...or the remedy. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 89 (3), 382-393. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2013.11.005

Correction to "Cardiometabolic risk factors and atrial fibrillation" (Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine (2013) 14, 2-4 (e73-e81))

Menezes, Arthur R., Lavie, Carl J., DiNicolantonio, James J., O'Keefe, James, Morin, Daniel P., Khatib, Sammy, Abi-Samra, Freddy M., Messerli, Franz H. and Milani, Richard V. (2014). Correction to "Cardiometabolic risk factors and atrial fibrillation" (Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine (2013) 14, 2-4 (e73-e81)). Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, 15 (1), 74-74. doi: 10.3909/ricm0693corr

Do statins cause or prevent dementia?

Lavie C.J., Dinicolantonio J.J., O'Keefe J.H. and Milani R.V. (2014). Do statins cause or prevent dementia?. European Journal of Neurology, 22 (6), 885-886. doi: 10.1111/ene.12430

Effects of Obesity and Weight Changes on Cardiac and Vascular Structure and Function. Does the Clinical Impact Carry Any Weight?

Lavie C.J., Milani R.V. and Ventura H.O. (2014). Effects of Obesity and Weight Changes on Cardiac and Vascular Structure and Function. Does the Clinical Impact Carry Any Weight?. JACC: Heart Failure, 2 (5), 509-511. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2014.04.007

Exercise, cardiac rehabilitation, and post-acute coronary syndrome depression

Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and Blumenthal, James A. (2014). Exercise, cardiac rehabilitation, and post-acute coronary syndrome depression. Jama Internal Medicine, 174 (1), 165-166. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.11112

Icosapent ethyl for the treatment of severe hypertriglyceridemia

Fares, Hassan, Lavie, Carl J., DiNicolantonio, James J., O'Keefe, James H. and Milani, Richard V. (2014). Icosapent ethyl for the treatment of severe hypertriglyceridemia. Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, 10, 485-492. doi: 10.2147/TCRM.S36983

L-carnitine for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction

DiNicolantonio, James J., Niazi, Asfandyar K., McCarty, Mark F., Lavie, Carl J., Liberopoulos, Evangelos and O'Keefe, James H. (2014). L-carnitine for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction. Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, 15 (1), 52-62. doi: 10.3909/ricm0710

Low Weight and Overweightness in Older Adults: Risk and Clinical Management

Jahangir, Eiman, De Schutter, Alban and Lavie, Carl J. (2014). Low Weight and Overweightness in Older Adults: Risk and Clinical Management. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 57 (2), 127-133. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2014.01.001

Obesity and prognosis-just one of many cardiovascular paradoxes?

Lavie, Carl J. (2014). Obesity and prognosis-just one of many cardiovascular paradoxes?. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 56 (4), 367-368. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2013.10.017

Obesity paradox in different populations: Evidence and controversies

Goel K., Lopez-Jimenez F., De Schutter A., Coutinho T. and Lavie C.J. (2014). Obesity paradox in different populations: Evidence and controversies. Future Cardiology, 10 (1), 81-91. doi: 10.2217/fca.13.84

Obesity paradox, cachexia, frailty, and heart failure

Lavie, Carl J., De Schutter, Alban, Alpert, Martin A., Mehra, Mandeep R., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2014). Obesity paradox, cachexia, frailty, and heart failure. Heart Failure Clinics, 10 (2), 319-326. doi: 10.1016/j.hfc.2013.12.002

Of mice and men: atrial fibrillation in veteran endurance runners

Bhatti, Salman K., O'Keefe, James H. and Lavie, Carl J. (2014). Of mice and men: atrial fibrillation in veteran endurance runners. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 63 (1), 89-89. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.05.103

Omega-3s and Cardiovascular Health

DiNicolantonio, James J., Niaz, Asfandyar K., McCarty, Mark F., O'Keefe, James H., Meier, Pascal and Lavie, Carl J. (2014). Omega-3s and Cardiovascular Health. Ochsner Journal, 14 (3), 399-412.

Optimal aspirin dose in acute coronary syndromes: An emerging consensus

Dinicolantonio J.J., Norgard N.B., Meier P., Lavie C.J., O'Keefe J.H., Niazi A.K., Chatterjee S., Packard K.A., D'Ascenzo F., Cerrato E., Biondi-Zoccai G., Bangalore S., Fuchs F.D. and Serebruany V.L. (2014). Optimal aspirin dose in acute coronary syndromes: An emerging consensus. Future Cardiology, 10 (2), 291-300. doi: 10.2217/fca.14.7

Perindopril vs Enalapril in Patients with Systolic Heart Failure: Systematic Review and Metaanalysis

DiNicolantonio, James J., Hu, Tian, Lavie, Carl J., O'Keefe, James H. and Bangalore, Sripal (2014). Perindopril vs Enalapril in Patients with Systolic Heart Failure: Systematic Review and Metaanalysis. Ochsner Journal, 14 (3), 350-358.

Relationship of body mass index with total mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and myocardial infarction after coronary revascularization: Evidence from a meta-analysis

Sharma, Abhishek, Vallakati, Ajay, Einstein, Andrew J., Lavie, Carl J., Arbab-Zadeh, Armin, Lopez-Jimenez, Francisco, Mukherjee, Debabrata and Lichstein, Edgar (2014). Relationship of body mass index with total mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and myocardial infarction after coronary revascularization: Evidence from a meta-analysis. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 89 (8), 1080-1100. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2014.04.020

The Influence of statins on glucose tolerance and incipient diabetes

O'Keefe, J.H., Dinicolantonio, J.J., Lavie, C.J. and Bell, D.S.H. (2014). The Influence of statins on glucose tolerance and incipient diabetes. US Endocrinology, 10 (1), 68-74. doi: 10.17925/use.2014.10.01.68

The impact of obesity on risk factors and prevalence and prognosis of coronary heart disease-the obesity paradox

De Schutter, Alban, Lavie, Carl J. and Milani, Richard V. (2014). The impact of obesity on risk factors and prevalence and prognosis of coronary heart disease-the obesity paradox. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 56 (4), 401-408. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2013.08.003

The role of exercise and physical activity in weight loss and maintenance

Swift, Damon L., Johannsen, Neil M., Lavie, Carl J., Earnest, Conrad P. and Church, Timothy S. (2014). The role of exercise and physical activity in weight loss and maintenance. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 56 (4), 441-447. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2013.09.012

Lipid control in the modern era: an orphan's tale of rags to riches

Milani, Richard V. and Lavie, Carl J. (2013). Lipid control in the modern era: an orphan's tale of rags to riches. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 62 (23), 2185-2187. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.07.083

In Reply-Association of Coffee Consumption With All-Cause and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality

Liu, Junxiu, Sui, Xuemei, Blair, Steven N. and Lavie, Carl J. (2013). In Reply-Association of Coffee Consumption With All-Cause and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 88 (12), 1493-1494. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2013.10.003

Low cardiorespiratory fitness in African Americans: a health disparity risk factor?

Swift, Damon L., Staiano, Amanda E., Johannsen, Neil M., Lavie, Carl J., Earnest, Conrad P., Katzmarzyk, Peter T., Blair, Steven N., Newton, Robert L., Jr. and Church, Timothy S. (2013). Low cardiorespiratory fitness in African Americans: a health disparity risk factor?. Sports Medicine, 43 (12), 1301-1313. doi: 10.1007/s40279-013-0092-3

Maternal inactivity: 45-Year trends in mothers' use of time

Archer, Edward, Lavie, Carl J., McDonald, Samantha M., Thomas, Diana M., Hebert, James R., Ross, Sharon E. Taverno, McIver, Kerry L., Malina, Robert M. and Blair, Steven N. (2013). Maternal inactivity: 45-Year trends in mothers' use of time. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 88 (12), 1368-1377. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2013.09.009

Physical activity promotion in the health care system

Vuori, Ilkka M., Lavie, Carl J. and Blair, Steven N. (2013). Physical activity promotion in the health care system. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 88 (12), 1446-1461. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2013.08.020

Protective role of resting heart rate on all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality

Saxena, Arpit, Minton, Dawn, Lee, Duck-chul, Sui, Xuemei, Fayad, Raja, Lavie, Carl J. and Blair, Steven N. (2013). Protective role of resting heart rate on all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 88 (12), 1420-1426. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2013.09.011

Validation of a novel protocol for calculating estimated energy requirements and average daily physical activity ratio for the US population: 2005-2006

Archer, Edward, Hand, Gregory A., Hebert, James R., Lau, Erica Y., Wang, Xuewen, Shook, Robin P., Fayad, Raja, Lavie, Carl J. and Blair, Steven N. (2013). Validation of a novel protocol for calculating estimated energy requirements and average daily physical activity ratio for the US population: 2005-2006. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 88 (12), 1398-1407. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2013.08.019

Coffee and tea: perks for health and longevity?

Bhatti, Salman K., O'Keefe, James H. and Lavie, Carl J. (2013). Coffee and tea: perks for health and longevity?. Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care, 16 (6), 688-697. doi: 10.1097/MCO.0b013e328365b9a0

Dietary Sodium Restriction: Take It with a Grain of Salt

DiNicolantonio, James J., Niazi, Asfandyar K., Sadaf, Rizwana, Keefe, James H. O', Lucan, Sean C. and Lavie, Carl J. (2013). Dietary Sodium Restriction: Take It with a Grain of Salt. American Journal of Medicine, 126 (11), 951-955. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2013.05.020

High-intensity interval training in patients with cardiovascular diseases and heart transplantation

Lavie, Carl J., Arena, Ross and Earnest, Conrad P. (2013). High-intensity interval training in patients with cardiovascular diseases and heart transplantation. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 32 (11), 1056-1058. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2013.08.001

Triple versus dual antiplatelet therapy in acute coronary syndromes: Adding cilostazol to aspirin and clopidogrel

Niaz, Asfandyar K., DiNicolantonio, James J., Lavie, Carl J., O’Keefe, James H., Meier, Pascal and Bangalore, Sripal (2013). Triple versus dual antiplatelet therapy in acute coronary syndromes: Adding cilostazol to aspirin and clopidogrel. Cardiology (Switzerland), 126 (4), 233-243. doi: 10.1159/000353674

Vitamin D and cardiovascular health

Lavie, Carl J., DiNicolantonio, James J., Milani, Richard V. and O’Keefe, James H. (2013). Vitamin D and cardiovascular health. Circulation, 128 (22), 2404-2406. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.002902

Categorical analysis of the impact of aerobic and resistance exercise training, alone and in combination, on cardiorespiratory fitness levels in patients with Type 2 Diabetes: results from the HART-D study

Johannsen, Neil M., Swift, Damon L., Lavie, Carl J., Earnest, Conrad P., Blair, Steven N. and Church, Timothy S. (2013). Categorical analysis of the impact of aerobic and resistance exercise training, alone and in combination, on cardiorespiratory fitness levels in patients with Type 2 Diabetes: results from the HART-D study. Diabetes Care, 36 (10), 3305-3312. doi: 10.2337/dc12-2194

Meta-analysis of cilostazol versus aspirin for the secondary prevention of stroke

DiNicolantonio, James J., Lavie, Carl J., Fares, Hassan, Menezes, Arthur R., O'Keefe, James H., Bangalore, Sripal and Messerli, Franz H. (2013). Meta-analysis of cilostazol versus aspirin for the secondary prevention of stroke. American Journal of Cardiology, 112 (8), 1230-1234. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.05.067

Problems with the American Heart Association presidential advisory advocating sodium restriction

DiNicolantonio, James J., Niazi, Asfandyar K., Lavie, Carl J. and O'Keefe, James H. (2013). Problems with the American Heart Association presidential advisory advocating sodium restriction. American Journal of Hypertension, 26 (10), 1201-1204. doi: 10.1093/ajh/hpt101

Changes in Body Fat Distribution and Fitness Are Associated With Changes in Hemoglobin A(1c) After 9 Months of Exercise Training: Results from the HART-D study

Senechal, Martin, Swift, Damon L., Johannsen, Neil M., Blair, Steven N., Earnest, Conrad P., Lavie, Carl J. and Church, Timothy S. (2013). Changes in Body Fat Distribution and Fitness Are Associated With Changes in Hemoglobin A(1c) After 9 Months of Exercise Training: Results from the HART-D study. Diabetes Care, 36 (9), 2843-2849. doi: 10.2337/dc12-2428

Cilostazol-A Forgotten Antiplatelet Agent, But Does it Even Matter?

Lavie, Carl J. and DiNicolantonio, James J. (2013). Cilostazol-A Forgotten Antiplatelet Agent, But Does it Even Matter?. Jacc-Cardiovascular Interventions, 6 (9), 943-944. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2013.06.006

Effects of Habitual Coffee Consumption on Cardiometabolic Disease, Cardiovascular Health, and All-Cause Mortality

O'Keefe, James H., Bhatti, Salman K., Patil, Harshal R., DiNicolantonio, James J., Lucan, Sean C. and Lavie, Carl J. (2013). Effects of Habitual Coffee Consumption on Cardiometabolic Disease, Cardiovascular Health, and All-Cause Mortality. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 62 (12), 1043-1051. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.06.035

Obesity paradox and the heart: which indicator of obesity best describes this complex relationship?

De Schutter, Alban, Lavie, Carl J., Patel, Dharmendrakumar A. and Milani, Richard V. (2013). Obesity paradox and the heart: which indicator of obesity best describes this complex relationship?. Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care, 16 (5), 517-524. doi: 10.1097/MCO.0b013e328363bcca

In reply-Regarding L-Carnitine and Cardiovascular Disease

DiNicolantonio, James J., O'Keefe, James H. and Lavie, Carl J. (2013). In reply-Regarding L-Carnitine and Cardiovascular Disease. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 88 (8), 900-901. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2013.06.010

Neutralizing the Adverse Prognosis of Coronary Artery Calcium

Bhatti, Salman K., DiNicolantonio, James J., Captain, Becky K., Lavie, Carl J., Tomek, Ales and O'Keefe, James H. (2013). Neutralizing the Adverse Prognosis of Coronary Artery Calcium. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 88 (8), 806-812. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2013.05.019

Association between obesity and infarct size: Insight into the obesity paradox

Cepeda-Valery, Beatriz, Slipczuk, Leandro, Figueredo, Vincent M., Pressman, Gregg S., Morris, D. Lynn, Lavie, Carl J. and Romero-Corral, Abel (2013). Association between obesity and infarct size: Insight into the obesity paradox. International Journal of Cardiology, 167 (2), 604-606. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.09.230

Body composition and fitness in the obesity paradox: body mass index alone does not tell the whole story

Lavie, Carl J., De Schutter, Alban, Patel, Dharmendrakumar A. and Milani, Richard V. (2013). Body composition and fitness in the obesity paradox: body mass index alone does not tell the whole story. Preventive Medicine, 57 (1), 1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.03.010

Does fitness completely explain the obesity paradox?

Lavie, Carl J., De Schutter, Alban, Patel, Dharmendrakumar A. and Milani, Richard V. (2013). Does fitness completely explain the obesity paradox?. American Heart Journal, 166 (1), 1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2013.03.026

Not all angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors are equal: focus on ramipril and perindopril

DiNicolantonio, James J., Lavie, Carl J. and O'Keefe, James H. (2013). Not all angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors are equal: focus on ramipril and perindopril. Postgraduate Medicine, 125 (4), 154-168. doi: 10.3810/pgm.2013.07.2687

Chlorthalidone versus hydrochlorothiazide

DiNicolantonio, James J., O'Keefe, James H. and Lavie, Carl J. (2013). Chlorthalidone versus hydrochlorothiazide. Annals of Internal Medicine, 158 (12), 920-921. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-158-12-201306180-00015

Dose Effect of Cardiorespiratory Exercise on Metabolic Syndrome in Postmenopausal Women

Earnest, Conrad P., Johannsen, Neil M., Swift, Damon L., Lavie, Carl J., Blair, Steven N. and Church, Timothy S. (2013). Dose Effect of Cardiorespiratory Exercise on Metabolic Syndrome in Postmenopausal Women. American Journal of Cardiology, 111 (12), 1805-1811. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.02.037

L-Carnitine in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease: Systematic review and meta-analysis

DiNicolantonio, James J., Lavie, Carl J., Fares, Hassan, Menezes, Arthur R. and O'Keefe, James H. (2013). L-Carnitine in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 88 (6), 544-551. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2013.02.007

Promoting Health and Wellness in the Workplace: A Unique Opportunity to Establish Primary and Extended Secondary Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Programs

Arena, Ross, Guazzi, Marco, Briggs, Paige D., Cahalin, Lawrence P., Myers, Jonathan, Kaminsky, Leonard A., Forman, Daniel E., Cipriano, Gerson, Jr., Borghi-Silva, Audrey, Babu, Abraham Samuel and Lavie, Carl J. (2013). Promoting Health and Wellness in the Workplace: A Unique Opportunity to Establish Primary and Extended Secondary Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Programs. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 88 (6), 605-617. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2013.03.002

Scientific Decision Making, Policy Decisions, and the Obesity Pandemic

Hebert, James R., Allison, David B., Archer, Edward, Lavie, Carl J. and Blair, Steven N. (2013). Scientific Decision Making, Policy Decisions, and the Obesity Pandemic. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 88 (6), 593-604. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2013.04.005

Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation and improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness: implications regarding patient benefit

Franklin, Barry A., Lavie, Carl J., Squires, Ray W. and Milani, Richard V. (2013). Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation and improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness: implications regarding patient benefit. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 88 (5), 431-437. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2013.03.009

Heart rate recovery after the 6 min walk test rather than distance ambulated is a powerful prognostic indicator in heart failure with reduced and preserved ejection fraction: a comparison with cardiopulmonary exercise testing

Cahalin, Lawrence P., Arena, Ross, Labate, Valentina, Bandera, Francesco, Lavie, Carl J. and Guazzi, Marco (2013). Heart rate recovery after the 6 min walk test rather than distance ambulated is a powerful prognostic indicator in heart failure with reduced and preserved ejection fraction: a comparison with cardiopulmonary exercise testing. European Journal of Heart Failure, 15 (5), 519-527. doi: 10.1093/eurjhf/hfs216

Is there an obesity, overweight, or lean paradox in coronary heart disease? Getting to the 'fat' of the matter

Lavie, Carl J., De Schutter, Alban and Milani, Richard V. (2013). Is there an obesity, overweight, or lean paradox in coronary heart disease? Getting to the 'fat' of the matter. Heart, 99 (9), 596-598. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2012-303487

Niacin therapy lives for another day-Maybe?

Lavie, Carl J., DiNicolantonio, James J., Milani, Richard V. and O'Keefe, James H. (2013). Niacin therapy lives for another day-Maybe?. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 61 (21), 2197-2198. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.01.082

Racial differences in the response of cardiorespiratory fitness to aerobic exercise training in Caucasian and African American postmenopausal women

Swift, Damon L., Johannsen, Neil M., Lavie, Carl J., Earnest, Conrad P., Johnson, William D., Blair, Steven N., Church, Timothy S. and Newton, Robert L., Jr. (2013). Racial differences in the response of cardiorespiratory fitness to aerobic exercise training in Caucasian and African American postmenopausal women. Journal of Applied Physiology, 114 (10), 1375-1382. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01077.2012

Review: Carvedilol may reduce mortality more than other beta(1)-selective beta-blockers in systolic HF

DiNicolantonio, J. J., Lavie, C. J., Fares, H., Menezes, A. R. and O'Keefe, J. H. (2013). Review: Carvedilol may reduce mortality more than other beta(1)-selective beta-blockers in systolic HF. Annals of Internal Medicine, 158 (10), JC3-JC3. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-158-10-201305210-02003

Atrial Fibrillation in the 21st Century: A Current Understanding of Risk Factors and Primary Prevention Strategies

Menezes, Arthur R., Lavie, Carl J., DiNicolantonio, James J., O'Keefe, James, Morin, Daniel P., Khatib, Sammy and Milani, Richard V. (2013). Atrial Fibrillation in the 21st Century: A Current Understanding of Risk Factors and Primary Prevention Strategies. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 88 (4), 394-409. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2013.01.022

Run for your life...at a comfortable speed and not too far

O'Keefe, James H. and Lavie, Carl J. (2013). Run for your life...at a comfortable speed and not too far. Heart, 99 (8), 516-519. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2012-302886

The dose of running that best confers longevity

O'Keefe, James H., Schnohr, Peter and Lavie, Carl J. (2013). The dose of running that best confers longevity. Heart, 99 (8), 588-590. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2013-303683

Correlation and discrepancies between obesity by body mass index and body fat in patients with coronary heart disease

De Schutter, Alban, Lavie, Carl J., Arce, Karla, Menendez, Sylvia Gra and Milani, Richard V. (2013). Correlation and discrepancies between obesity by body mass index and body fat in patients with coronary heart disease. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 33 (2), 77-83. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0b013e31828254fc

Impact of Cardiorespiratory Fitness on the Obesity Paradox in Patients With Heart Failure

Lavie, Carl J., Cahalin, Lawrence P., Chase, Paul, Myers, Jonathan, Bensimhon, Daniel, Peberdy, Mary Ann, Ashley, Euan, West, Erin, Forman, Daniel E., Guazzi, Marco and Arena, Ross (2013). Impact of Cardiorespiratory Fitness on the Obesity Paradox in Patients With Heart Failure. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 88 (3), 251-258. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2012.11.020

Meta-analysis of carvedilol versus beta 1 selective beta-blockers (atenolol, bisoprolol, metoprolol, and nebivolol)

DiNicolantonio, James J., Lavie, Carl J., Fares, Hassan, Menezes, Arthur R. and O'Keefe, James H. (2013). Meta-analysis of carvedilol versus beta 1 selective beta-blockers (atenolol, bisoprolol, metoprolol, and nebivolol). American Journal of Cardiology, 111 (5), 765-769. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2012.11.031

Micronutrients in chronic heart failure

Krim, Selim R., Campbell, Patrick, Lavie, Carl J. and Ventura, Hector (2013). Micronutrients in chronic heart failure. Current Heart Failure Reports, 10 (1), 46-53. doi: 10.1007/s11897-012-0118-4

Relation of body fat categories by Gallagher classification and by continuous variables to mortality in patients with coronary heart disease

De Schutter, Alban, Lavie, Carl J., Patel, Dharmendrakumar A., Artham, Surya M. and Milani, Richard V. (2013). Relation of body fat categories by Gallagher classification and by continuous variables to mortality in patients with coronary heart disease. American Journal of Cardiology, 111 (5), 657-660. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2012.11.013

Vitamin D status, left ventricular geometric abnormalities and cardiovascular disease

Lavie, C. J., DiNicolantonio, J. J., O'Keefe, J. H. and Milani, R. V. (2013). Vitamin D status, left ventricular geometric abnormalities and cardiovascular disease. Journal of Internal Medicine, 273 (3), 246-248. doi: 10.1111/joim.12009

45-year trends in women's use of time and household management energy expenditure

Archer, Edward, Shook, Robin P., Thomas, Diana M., Church, Timothy S., Katzmarzyk, Peter T., Hebert, James R., McIver, Kerry L., Hand, Gregory A., Lavie, Carl J. and Blair, Steven N. (2013). 45-year trends in women's use of time and household management energy expenditure. PLoS One, 8 (2) e56620, e56620. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0056620

Physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and exercise training in primary and secondary coronary prevention

Swift, Damon L., Lavie, Carl J., Johannsen, Neil M., Arena, Ross, Earnest, Conrad P., O'Keefe, James H., Milani, Richard V., Blair, Steven N. and Church, Timothy S. (2013). Physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and exercise training in primary and secondary coronary prevention. Circulation Journal, 77 (2), 281-292. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-13-0007

The Importance of Cardiorespiratory Fitness in the United States: The Need for a National Registry A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association

Kaminsky, Leonard A., Arena, Ross, Beckie, Theresa M., Brubaker, Peter H., Church, Timothy S., Forman, Daniel E., Franklin, Barry A., Gulati, Martha, Lavie, Carl J., Myers, Jonathan, Patel, Mahesh J., Pina, Ileana L., Weintraub, William S. and Williams, Mark A. (2013). The Importance of Cardiorespiratory Fitness in the United States: The Need for a National Registry A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation, 127 (5), 652-662. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0b013e31827ee100

A meta-analysis of the prognostic significance of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients with heart failure

Cahalin, Lawrence P., Chase, Paul, Arena, Ross, Myers, Jonathan, Bensimhon, Daniel, Peberdy, Mary Ann, Ashley, Euan, West, Erin, Forman, Daniel E., Pinkstaff, Sherry, Lavie, Carl J. and Guazzi, Marco (2013). A meta-analysis of the prognostic significance of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients with heart failure. Heart Failure Reviews, 18 (1), 79-94. doi: 10.1007/s10741-012-9332-0

Aldosterone Antagonists: Evidence-Based Yet Underutilized Effective Heart Failure Therapy

Lavie, C.J., Dinicolantonio, J.J., O'Keefe, J.H. and Ventura, H.O. (2013). Aldosterone Antagonists: Evidence-Based Yet Underutilized Effective Heart Failure Therapy. Congestive Heart Failure, 19 (3), 105-106. doi: 10.1111/chf.12022

Cardiac Rehabilitation and Cardiovascular Disability: Role in Assessment and Improving Functional Capacity

Hamm, Larry F., Wenger, Nanette K., Arena, Ross, Forman, Daniel E., Lavie, Carl J., Miller, Todd D. and Thomas, Randal J. (2013). Cardiac Rehabilitation and Cardiovascular Disability: Role in Assessment and Improving Functional Capacity. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 33 (1), 1-11. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0b013e31827aad9e

Cardiometabolic risk factors and atrial fibrillation

Menezes, Arthur R., Lavie, Carl J., DiNicolantonio, James J., O'Keefe, James, Morin, Daniel P., Khatib, Sammy, Messerli, Franz H. and Milani, Richard V. (2013). Cardiometabolic risk factors and atrial fibrillation. Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, 14 (2-4), E73-E81. doi: 10.3909/ricm0693

Effects of thiamine on cardiac function in patients with systolic heart failure: Systematic review and metaanalysis of randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials

DiNicolantonio, James J., Lavie, Carl J., Niazi, Asfandyar K., O'Keefe, James H. and Hu, Tian (2013). Effects of thiamine on cardiac function in patients with systolic heart failure: Systematic review and metaanalysis of randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials. Ochsner Journal, 13 (4), 495-499.

Formal cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training programs in heart failure: Evidence for substantial clinical benefits

Lavie, Carl J., Berra, Kathy and Arena, Ross (2013). Formal cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training programs in heart failure: Evidence for substantial clinical benefits. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 33 (4), 209-211. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0b013e31829f95c9

Impact of obesity and the obesity paradox on prevalence and prognosis in heart failure

Lavie, Carl J., Alpert, Martin A., Arena, Ross, Mehra, Mandeep R., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2013). Impact of obesity and the obesity paradox on prevalence and prognosis in heart failure. JACC: Heart Failure, 1 (2), 93-102. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2013.01.006

Should high-intensity-aerobic interval training become the clinical standard in heart failure?

Arena, Ross, Myers, Jonathan, Forman, Daniel E., Lavie, Carl J. and Guazzi, Marco (2013). Should high-intensity-aerobic interval training become the clinical standard in heart failure?. Heart Failure Reviews, 18 (1), 95-105. doi: 10.1007/s10741-012-9333-z

Statin wars: The heavyweight match-atorvastatin versus rosuvastatin for the treatment of atherosclerosis, heart failure, and chronic kidney disease

DiNicolantonio, James J., Lavie, Carl J., Serebruany, Victor L. and O'Keefe, James H. (2013). Statin wars: The heavyweight match-atorvastatin versus rosuvastatin for the treatment of atherosclerosis, heart failure, and chronic kidney disease. Postgraduate Medicine, 125 (1), 7-16. doi: 10.3810/pgm.2013.01.2620

Thiamine supplementation for the treatment of heart failure: A review of the literature

Dinicolantonio, J.J., Niazi, A.K., Lavie, C.J., O'Keefe, J.H. and Ventura, H.O. (2013). Thiamine supplementation for the treatment of heart failure: A review of the literature. Congestive Heart Failure, 19 (4), 214-222. doi: 10.1111/chf.12037

Clinical recommendations for cardiopulmonary exercise testing data assessment in specific patient populations

Guazzi, Marco, Adams, Volker, Conraads, Viviane, Halle, Martin, Mezzani, Alessandro, Vanhees, Luc, Arena, Ross, Fletcher, Gerald F., Forman, Daniel E., Kitzman, Dalane W., Lavie, Carl J. and Myers, Jonathan (2012). Clinical recommendations for cardiopulmonary exercise testing data assessment in specific patient populations. European Heart Journal, 33 (23), 2917-2927. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehs221

Effects of muscular strength on cardiovascular risk factors and prognosis

Artero, Enrique G., Lee, Duck-chul, Lavie, Carl J., Espana-Romero, Vanesa, Sui, Xuemei, Church, Timothy S. and Blair, Steven N. (2012). Effects of muscular strength on cardiovascular risk factors and prognosis. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 32 (6), 351-358. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0b013e3182642688

Impact of coenzyme Q-10 on parameters of cardiorespiratory fitness and muscle performance in older athletes taking statins

Deichmann, Richard E., Lavie, Carl J. and Dornelles, Adriana C. (2012). Impact of coenzyme Q-10 on parameters of cardiorespiratory fitness and muscle performance in older athletes taking statins. The Physician and Sportsmedicine, 40 (4), 88-95. doi: 10.3810/psm.2012.11.1991

Potential, but unobserved, adverse cardiovascular effects from endurance exercise reply

O'Keefe, James H., Patil, Harshal R., Magalski, Anthony, Lavie, Carl J., Vogel, Robert A. and McCullough, Peter A. (2012). Potential, but unobserved, adverse cardiovascular effects from endurance exercise reply. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 87 (11), 1133-1134. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2012.08.010

Body composition and survival in stable coronary heart disease impact of lean mass index and body fat in the "Obesity Paradox"

Lavie, Carl J., De Schutter, Alban, Patel, Dharmendrakumar A., Romero-Corral, Abel, Artham, Surya M. and Milani, Richard V. (2012). Body composition and survival in stable coronary heart disease impact of lean mass index and body fat in the "Obesity Paradox". Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 60 (15), 1374-1380. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.05.037

Clinical recommendations for cardiopulmonary exercise testing data assessment in specific patient populations

Guazzi, Marco, Adams, Volker, Conraads, Viviane, Halle, Martin, Mezzani, Alessandro, Vanhees, Luc, Arena, Ross, Fletcher, Gerald F., Forman, Daniel E., Kitzman, Dalane W., Lavie, Carl J. and Myers, Jonathan (2012). Clinical recommendations for cardiopulmonary exercise testing data assessment in specific patient populations. Circulation, 126 (18), 2261-2274. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0b013e31826fb946

Ideal Cardiovascular Health and Mortality: Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study

Artero, Enrique G., Espana-Romero, Vanesa, Lee, Duck-chul, Sui, Xuemei, Church, Timothy S., Lavie, Carl J. and Blair, Steven N. (2012). Ideal Cardiovascular Health and Mortality: Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 87 (10), 944-952. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2012.07.015

The big ones that got away: Omega-3 meta-analysis flawed by excluding the biggest fish oil trials

DiNicolantonio, James J., O'Keefe, James H. and Lavie, Carl J. (2012). The big ones that got away: Omega-3 meta-analysis flawed by excluding the biggest fish oil trials. Archives of Internal Medicine, 172 (18), 1427-1427. doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2012.3755

Benefits and risks of aspirin use

DiNicolantonio, James J., O'Keefe, James H. and Lavie, Carl J. (2012). Benefits and risks of aspirin use. JAMA-Journal of the American Medical Association, 308 (11), 1088-1089. doi: 10.1001/2012.jama.10717

Cardiac rehabilitation for women across the lifespan

Daniels, Karla M., Arena, Ross, Lavie, Carl J. and Forman, Daniel E. (2012). Cardiac rehabilitation for women across the lifespan. American Journal of Medicine, 125 (9), 937-e1-937-e7. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.10.028

Meta-analysis of effect of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors on cardiovascular risk in type 2 diabetes mellitus

Patil, Harshal R., Al Badarin, Firas J., Al Shami, Hamza A., Bhatti, Salman K., Lavie, Carl J., Bell, David S. H. and O'Keefe, James H. (2012). Meta-analysis of effect of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors on cardiovascular risk in type 2 diabetes mellitus. American Journal of Cardiology, 110 (6), 826-833. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2012.04.061

The effects of statins on prevention of stroke and dementia

Menezes, Arthur R., Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and O'Keefe, James (2012). The effects of statins on prevention of stroke and dementia. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 32 (5), 240-249. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0b013e31825d2a03

ST-segment elevation: defined by the company it keeps

O'Keefe, James H., Bybee, Kevin A., Lavie, Carl J. and Hammill, Stephen C. (2012). ST-segment elevation: defined by the company it keeps. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 87 (7), 610-613. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2012.05.003

The impact of achieving perfect care in acute coronary syndrome: The role of computer assisted decision support

Milani, Richard V., Lavie, Carl J. and Dornelles, Adriana C. (2012). The impact of achieving perfect care in acute coronary syndrome: The role of computer assisted decision support. American Heart Journal, 164 (1), 29-34. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2012.04.004

Potential adverse cardiovascular effects from excessive endurance exercise

O'Keefe, James H., Patil, Harshal R., Lavie, Carl J., Magalski, Anthony, Vogel, Robert A. and McCullough, Peter A. (2012). Potential adverse cardiovascular effects from excessive endurance exercise. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 87 (6), 587-595. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2012.04.005

The obesity paradox, cardiorespiratory fitness, and coronary heart disease

McAuley, Paul A., Artero, Enrique G., Sui, Xuemei, Lee, Duck-chul, Church, Timothy S., Lavie, Carl J., Myers, Jonathan N., Espana-Romero, Vanesa and Blair, Steven N. (2012). The obesity paradox, cardiorespiratory fitness, and coronary heart disease. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 87 (5), 443-451. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2012.01.013

Can vitamin D deficiency break your heart?

O'Keefe, James H., Patil, Harshal R. and Lavie, Carl J. (2012). Can vitamin D deficiency break your heart?. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 87 (4), 412-413. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2011.12.013

The last nail in hydrochlorothiazide's coffin?

Al Badarin, Firas J., Lavie, Carl J. and O'Keefe, James H. (2012). The last nail in hydrochlorothiazide's coffin?. Ochsner Journal, 12 (1), 4-6.

Cardiac rehabilitation and exercise therapy in the elderly: Should we invest in the aged?

Menezes, Arthur R., Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Arena, Ross A. and Church, Timothy S. (2012). Cardiac rehabilitation and exercise therapy in the elderly: Should we invest in the aged?. Journal of Geriatric Cardiology, 9 (1), 68-75. doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1263.2012.00068

Exercise and life expectancy

O'Keefe, James H., Patil, Harshal R. and Lavie, Carl J. (2012). Exercise and life expectancy. Lancet, 379 (9818), 799-799. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60339-0

Increasing Referral and Participation Rates to Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation: The Valuable Role of Healthcare Professionals in the Inpatient and Home Health Settings A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association

Arena, Ross, Williams, Mark, Forman, Daniel E., Cahalin, Lawrence P., Coke, Lola, Myers, Jonathan, Hamm, Larry, Kris-Etherton, Penny, Humphrey, Reed, Bittner, Vera and Lavie, Carl J. (2012). Increasing Referral and Participation Rates to Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation: The Valuable Role of Healthcare Professionals in the Inpatient and Home Health Settings A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association. Circulation, 125 (10), 1321-1329. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0b013e318246b1e5

Should We Start Prescribing Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Chronic Heart Failure?

Jarreau, Tara K., Lee, John H., Lavie, Carl J. and Ventura, Hector O. (2012). Should We Start Prescribing Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Chronic Heart Failure?. Current Heart Failure Reports, 9 (1), 8-13. doi: 10.1007/s11897-011-0073-5

Vasodilating versus first-generation β-blockers for cardiovascular protection

Fares, Hassan, Lavie, Carl J. and Ventura, Hector O. (2012). Vasodilating versus first-generation β-blockers for cardiovascular protection. Postgraduate Medicine, 124 (2), 7-15. doi: 10.3810/pgm.2012.03.2532

Changes in fitness and fatness on the development of cardiovascular disease risk factors hypertension, metabolic syndrome, and hypercholesterolemia

Lee, Duck-chul, Sui, Xuemei, Church, Timothy S., Lavie, Carl J., Jackson, Andrew S. and Blair, Steven N. (2012). Changes in fitness and fatness on the development of cardiovascular disease risk factors hypertension, metabolic syndrome, and hypercholesterolemia. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 59 (7), 665-672. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.11.013

In reply

Sui, Xuemei, Blair, Steven N. and Lavie, Carl J. (2012). In reply. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 87 (2), 209-210. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2011.11.011

Anticoagulation strategies in atrial fibrillation

Menezes, Arthur R., Artham, Surya, Lavie, Carl J. and Khatib, Sammy (2012). Anticoagulation strategies in atrial fibrillation. Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, 13 (1), E1-E13. doi: 10.3909/ricm0616

Antihypertensive therapy versus alternative therapeutic options for prehypertension: An evidence-based approach

Gaddam, Krishna K., Ventura, Hector and Lavie, Carl J. (2012). Antihypertensive therapy versus alternative therapeutic options for prehypertension: An evidence-based approach. Future Cardiology, 8 (1), 115-122. doi: 10.2217/fca.11.83

Association of left ventricular geometry with left atrial enlargement in patients with preserved ejection fraction

Patel, Dharmendrakumar A., Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Gilliland, Yvonne, Shah, Sangeeta and Ventura, Hector O. (2012). Association of left ventricular geometry with left atrial enlargement in patients with preserved ejection fraction. Congestive Heart Failure, 18 (1), 4-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-7133.2011.00264.x

Exercise training as treatment of depression in heart failure

Milani, Richard V., Lavie, Carl J., Mehra, Mandeep R. and Ventura, Hector O. (2012). Exercise training as treatment of depression in heart failure. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 59 (3), 291-291. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.08.074

Impact of obesity on outcomes in myocardial infarction : Combating the "Obesity Paradox"

Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2011). Impact of obesity on outcomes in myocardial infarction : Combating the "Obesity Paradox". Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 58 (25), 2651-2653. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.09.032

Medication errors in patients with severe chronic kidney disease and acute coronary syndrome: The impact of computer-assisted decision support

Milani, Richard V., Oleck, Sylvia A. and Lavie, Carl.J. (2011). Medication errors in patients with severe chronic kidney disease and acute coronary syndrome: The impact of computer-assisted decision support. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 86 (12), 1161-1164. doi: 10.4065/mcp.2011.0290

Particular utility of cardiac rehabilitation in relation to age

Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and Arena, Ross A. (2011). Particular utility of cardiac rehabilitation in relation to age. Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports, 5 (5), 432-439. doi: 10.1007/s12170-011-0192-2

Weight reduction and improvements in endothelial function: Combating the "obesity paradox" in coronary heart disease

Lavie, Carl J. and Milani, Richard V. (2011). Weight reduction and improvements in endothelial function: Combating the "obesity paradox" in coronary heart disease. Chest, 140 (6), 1395-1396. doi: 10.1378/chest.11-1889

A Prospective Study of Fasting Plasma Glucose and Risk of Stroke in Asymptomatic Men

Sui, Xuemei, Lavie, Carl J., Hooker, Steven P., Lee, Duck-Chul, Colabianchi, Natalie, Lee, Chong-Do and Blair, Steven N. (2011). A Prospective Study of Fasting Plasma Glucose and Risk of Stroke in Asymptomatic Men. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 86 (11), 1042-1049. doi: 10.4065/mcp.2011.0267

Hypertension and antihypertensive therapy in Hispanics and Mexican Americans living in the United States

Ventura, Hector, Pina, Ileana L. and Lavie, Carl J. (2011). Hypertension and antihypertensive therapy in Hispanics and Mexican Americans living in the United States. Postgraduate Medicine, 123 (6), 46-57. doi: 10.3810/pgm.2011.11.2494

Relationship between arterial impedance and concentric remodeling in patients with normal systolic function: Impact on prevalence and survival

Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Elise L. and Ventura, H.O. (2011). Relationship between arterial impedance and concentric remodeling in patients with normal systolic function: Impact on prevalence and survival. Congestive Heart Failure, 17 (6), 283-287. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-7133.2011.00232.x

Relative importance of comorbid psychological symptoms in patients with depressive symptoms following phase II cardiac rehabilitation

De Schutter, Alban, Lavie, Carl J. and Milani, Richard V. (2011). Relative importance of comorbid psychological symptoms in patients with depressive symptoms following phase II cardiac rehabilitation. Postgraduate Medicine, 123 (6), 72-78. doi: 10.3810/pgm.2011.11.2497

Triggers of acute cardiovascular events and potential preventive strategies: Prophylactic role of regular exercise

Franklin, Barry A. and Lavie, Carl J. (2011). Triggers of acute cardiovascular events and potential preventive strategies: Prophylactic role of regular exercise. The Physician and Sportsmedicine, 39 (4), 11-21. doi: 10.3810/psm.2011.11.1934

Progression from concentric left ventricular hypertrophy and normal ejection fraction to left ventricular dysfunction

Milani, Richard V., Drazner, Mark H., Lavie, Carl J., Morin, Daniel P. and Ventura, Hector O. (2011). Progression from concentric left ventricular hypertrophy and normal ejection fraction to left ventricular dysfunction. American Journal of Cardiology, 1008 (7), 992-996. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.05.038

Vitamin D and cardiovascular disease: Will it live up to its hype?

Lavie, Carl J., Lee, John H. and Milani, Richard V. (2011). Vitamin D and cardiovascular disease: Will it live up to its hype?. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 58 (15), 1547-1556. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.07.008

Vitamin D supplementation for cardiovascular disease prevention

O'Keefe, James H., Lavie, Carl J. and Holick, Michael F. (2011). Vitamin D supplementation for cardiovascular disease prevention. JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 306 (14), 1546-1547. doi: 10.1001/jama.2011.1465

Body composition and coronary heart disease mortality - An obesity or a lean paradox?

Lavie, Carl J., De Schutter, Alban, Patel, Dharmendrakumar, Artham, Surya M. and Milani, Richard V. (2011). Body composition and coronary heart disease mortality - An obesity or a lean paradox?. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 86 (9), 857-864. doi: 10.4065/mcp.2011.0092

Psychological risk factors and cardiovascular disease: Is it all in your head?

Menezes, Arthur, Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., O'Keefe, James and Lavie, Thomas, J. (2011). Psychological risk factors and cardiovascular disease: Is it all in your head?. Postgraduate Medicine, 123 (5), 165-176. doi: 10.3810/pgm.2011.09.2472

Left atrial volume index predictive of mortality independent of left ventricular geometry in a large clinical cohort with preserved ejection fraction

Patel, Dharmendrakumar A., Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2011). Left atrial volume index predictive of mortality independent of left ventricular geometry in a large clinical cohort with preserved ejection fraction. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 86 (8), 730-737. doi: 10.4065/mcp.2010.0682

Another step forward in refining risk stratification: Moving past low-density lipoprotein cholesterol

Milani, Richard V. and Lavie, Carl J. (2011). Another step forward in refining risk stratification: Moving past low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 58 (5), 464-466. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.03.036

Do antioxidant vitamins ameliorate the beneficial effects of exercise training on insulin sensitivity?

Lavie, Carl J. and Milani, Jenna N. (2011). Do antioxidant vitamins ameliorate the beneficial effects of exercise training on insulin sensitivity?. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 31 (4), 211-216. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0b013e318211e3d8

Efficacy and safety of sustained-release niacins

Lavie, Carl J. and Milani, Richard V. (2011). Efficacy and safety of sustained-release niacins. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 68 (14), 1294-1295. doi: 10.2146/ajhp100696

Nutritional assessment in heart failure patients

Lee, John H., Jarreau, Tara, Prasad, Amit, Lavie, Carl, O'Keefe, James and Ventura, Hector (2011). Nutritional assessment in heart failure patients. Congestive Heart Failure, 17 (4), 199-203. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-7133.2011.00239.x

Obesity and the "Obesity Paradox" in Cardiovascular Diseases

Lavie, C.J., Milani, R. V. and Ventura, H. O. (2011). Obesity and the "Obesity Paradox" in Cardiovascular Diseases. Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, 90 (1), 23-25. doi: 10.1038/clpt.2011.87

More on body fat cutoff points-Reply-I

Oreopoulos, Antigone, Lavie, Carl J., Snitker, Soren and Romero-Corral, Abel (2011). More on body fat cutoff points-Reply-I. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 86 (6), 584-585. doi: 10.4065/mcp.2011.0156

A prospective study of muscular strength and all-cause mortality in men with hypertension

Artero, Enrique G., Lee, Duck-chul, Ruiz, Jonatan R., Sui, Xuemei, Ortega, Francisco B., Church, Timothy S., Lavie, Carl J., Castillo, Manuel J. and Blair, Steven N. (2011). A prospective study of muscular strength and all-cause mortality in men with hypertension. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 57 (18), 1831-1837. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2010.12.025

Cardiac Rehabilitation and Exercise Training in Secondary Coronary Heart Disease Prevention

Lavie, Carl J. and Milani, Richard V. (2011). Cardiac Rehabilitation and Exercise Training in Secondary Coronary Heart Disease Prevention. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 53 (6), 397-403. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2011.02.008

Dyslipidemia intervention in metabolic syndrome: Emphasis on improving lipids and clinical event reduction

Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and O'Keefe, James H. (2011). Dyslipidemia intervention in metabolic syndrome: Emphasis on improving lipids and clinical event reduction. American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 341 (5), 388-393. doi: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e31821483fa

Erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disease

Menezes, Arthur, Artham, Surya, Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and O'Keefe, James (2011). Erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disease. Postgraduate Medicine, 123 (3), 7-16. doi: 10.3810/pgm.2011.05.2279

Exercise and Cardiovascular Diseases-a Matter of Life or Death Introduction

Lavie, Carl J. (2011). Exercise and Cardiovascular Diseases-a Matter of Life or Death Introduction. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 53 (6), 385-386. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2011.03.001

Exercise like a hunter-gatherer: A prescription for organic physical fitness

O'Keefe, James H., Vogel, Robert, Lavie, Carl J. and Cordain, Loren (2011). Exercise like a hunter-gatherer: A prescription for organic physical fitness. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 53 (6), 471-479. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2011.03.009

Impact of Exercise Training on Psychological Risk Factors

Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., O'Keefe, James H. and Lavie, Thomas J. (2011). Impact of Exercise Training on Psychological Risk Factors. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 53 (6), 464-470. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2011.03.007

Impact of physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and exercise training on markers of inflammation.

Lavie, Carl J., Church, Timothy S., Milani, Richard V. and Earnest, Conrad P. (2011). Impact of physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and exercise training on markers of inflammation.. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 31 (3), 137-145. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0b013e3182122827

Weighing in on Obesity and the Obesity Paradox in Heart Failure

Lavie, Carl J. and Ventura, Hector O. (2011). Weighing in on Obesity and the Obesity Paradox in Heart Failure. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 17 (5), 381-383. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2011.02.005

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing in the assessment of pulmonary hypertension

Arena, Ross, Guazzi, Marco, Myers, Jonathan, Grinnen, Daniel, Forman, Daniel E. and Lavie, Carl J. (2011). Cardiopulmonary exercise testing in the assessment of pulmonary hypertension. Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine, 5 (2), 281-293. doi: 10.1586/ERS.11.4

Evidence-based diuretic therapy for improving cardiovascular prognosis in systemic hypertension

AL Badarin, Firas J., Abuannadi, Mohammad A., Lavie, Carl J. and O'Keefe, James H. (2011). Evidence-based diuretic therapy for improving cardiovascular prognosis in systemic hypertension. American Journal of Cardiology, 107 (8), 1178-1184. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.12.016

Exercise training, cardiorespiratory ritness, and cardiovascular triggers

Lavie, Carl J., Masvidal, Daniel, Milani, Richard V. and Franklin, Barry A. (2011). Exercise training, cardiorespiratory ritness, and cardiovascular triggers. American Journal of Cardiology, 107 (8), 1252-1252. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.01.008

Metabolic syndrome and heart failure - The risk, paradox, and treatment

Gaddam, Krishna K., Ventura, Hector O. and Lavie, Carl J. (2011). Metabolic syndrome and heart failure - The risk, paradox, and treatment. Current Hypertension Reports, 13 (2), 142-148. doi: 10.1007/s11906-011-0179-x

Antihypertensive therapy for prehypertension relationship with cardiovascular outcomes

Ventura, Hector O. and Lavie, Carl J. (2011). Antihypertensive therapy for prehypertension relationship with cardiovascular outcomes. Jama-Journal of The American Medical Association, 305 (9), 940-941. doi: 10.1001/jama.2011.256

The influence of referral source on characteristics of patients undergoing cardiac stress testing: Emergency department versus outpatient office

Pinkstaff, Sherry, Peberdy, Mary Ann, Kontos, Michael C., Finucane, Sheryl, Lavie, Carl J. and Arena, Ross (2011). The influence of referral source on characteristics of patients undergoing cardiac stress testing: Emergency department versus outpatient office. Postgraduate Medicine, 123 (2), 36-41. doi: 10.3810/pgm.2011.03.2261

Depression, autonomic function, and cardiorespiratory fitness: Comment On Hughes, et al. (2010)

Lavie, Carl J. and Milani, Richard V. (2011). Depression, autonomic function, and cardiorespiratory fitness: Comment On Hughes, et al. (2010). Perceptual and Motor Skills, 112 (1), 319-321. doi: 10.2466/02.06.15.20.PMS.112.1.319-321

Strategies for optimizing glycemic control and cardiovascular prognosis in patients with type 2 Diabetes mellitus

O'Keefe, James H., Abuannadi, Mohammad, Lavie, Carl J. and Bell, David S. H. (2011). Strategies for optimizing glycemic control and cardiovascular prognosis in patients with type 2 Diabetes mellitus. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 86 (2), 128-138. doi: 10.4065/mcp.2010.0434

Body composition in coronary heart disease: How does body mass index correlate with body fatness?

De Schutter, Alban, Lavie, Carl J., Gonzalez, Jose and Milani, Richard V. (2011). Body composition in coronary heart disease: How does body mass index correlate with body fatness?. Ochsner Journal, 11 (3), 220-225.

Excess body weight and coronary artery disease-associated risks, the obesity paradox, and implications for cardiac rehabilitation

Arena, Ross and Lavie, Carl J. (2011). Excess body weight and coronary artery disease-associated risks, the obesity paradox, and implications for cardiac rehabilitation. US Cardiology, 8 (2), 88-93.

Impact of exercise training and depression on survival in heart failure due to coronary heart disease

Milani, Richard V., Lavie, Carl J., Mehra, Mandeep R. and Ventura, Hector O. (2011). Impact of exercise training and depression on survival in heart failure due to coronary heart disease. American Journal of Cardiology, 107 (1), 64-68. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.08.047

Ordering a cardiopulmonary exercise test for your patient: Key considerations for the physician

Arena, Ross, Myers, Jonathan, Lavie, Carl J., Forman, Daniel E. and Guazzi, Marco (2011). Ordering a cardiopulmonary exercise test for your patient: Key considerations for the physician. Future Cardiology, 7 (1), 55-60. doi: 10.2217/fca.10.112

Achieving hunter-gatherer fitness in the 21st century: Back to the future

O'Keefe, James H., Vogel, Robert, Lavie, Carl J. and Cordain, Loren (2010). Achieving hunter-gatherer fitness in the 21st century: Back to the future. American Journal of Medicine, 123 (12), 1082-1086. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2010.04.026

Development of a serum profile for healthy aging

Byerley, Lauri O., Leamy, Larry, Tam, Sun W., Chou, Chau-Wen, Ravussin, Eric, For the Louisiana Healthy Aging Study and Lavie, Carl (2010). Development of a serum profile for healthy aging. Age, 32 (4), 497-507. doi: 10.1007/s11357-010-9146-8

Organic Fitness: Physical Activity Consistent with Our Hunter-Gatherer Heritage

O'Keefe, James H., Vogel, Robert, Lavie, Carl J. and Cordain, Loren (2010). Organic Fitness: Physical Activity Consistent with Our Hunter-Gatherer Heritage. Physician and Sportsmedicine, 38 (4), 11-18. doi: 10.3810/psm.2010.12.1820

The "obesity paradox" in coronary heart disease

Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2010). The "obesity paradox" in coronary heart disease. American Journal of Cardiology, 106 (11), 1673-1673. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.08.033

Cardiac rehabilitation, exercise training, and anxiety

Lavie, C. J. and Milani, R. V. (2010). Cardiac rehabilitation, exercise training, and anxiety. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 56 (20), 1681-1682. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2010.07.022

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing: Relevant but underused

Forman, D. E., Myers, J., Lavie, C. J., Guazzi, M., Celli, B. and Arena, R. (2010). Cardiopulmonary exercise testing: Relevant but underused. Postgraduate Medicine, 122 (6), 68-86. doi: 10.3810/pgm.2010.11.2225

Use of body fatness cutoff points: Reply

Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Ventura, Hector O., De Schutter, Alban and Romero-Corral, Abel (2010). Use of body fatness cutoff points: Reply. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 85 (11), 1057-1058. doi: 10.4065/mcp.2010.0624

HRAS1 and LASS1 with APOE are associated with human longevity and healthy aging

Jazwinski, S.M., Kim, S., Dai, J.L., Li, L., Bi, X.H., Jiang, J.C., Arnold, J., Batzer, M.A., Walker, J.A., Welsh, D.A., Lefante, C.M., Volaufova, J., Myers, L., Su, L.J., Hausman, D.B., Miceli, M.V., Ravussin, E., Poon, L.W., Cherry, K.E., Welsch, M.A., for the Louisiana Healthy Aging Study and Lavie, Carl (2010). HRAS1 and LASS1 with APOE are associated with human longevity and healthy aging. Aging Cell, 9 (5), 698-708. doi: 10.1111/j.1474-9726.2010.00600.x

Using apolipoprotein B to manage dyslipidemia: Reply

Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and O'Keefe, James H. (2010). Using apolipoprotein B to manage dyslipidemia: Reply. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 85 (8), 771-772. doi: 10.4065/mcp.2010.0387

Body composition and heart failure prevalence and prognosis: Getting to the fat of the matter in the "obesity paradox"

Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Ventura, Hector O. and Romero-Corral, Abel (2010). Body composition and heart failure prevalence and prognosis: Getting to the fat of the matter in the "obesity paradox". Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 85 (7), 605-608. doi: 10.4065/mcp.2010.0333

Clinician's guide to cardiopulmonary exercise testing in adults: A scientific statement from the American heart association

Balady, Gary J., Arena, Ross, Sietsema, Kathy, Myers, Jonathan, Coke, Lola, Fletcher, Gerald F., Forman, Daniel, Franklin, Barry, Guazzi, Marco, Gulati, Martha, Keteyian, Steven J., Lavie, Carl J., Macko, Richard, Mancini, Donna and Milani, Richard V. (2010). Clinician's guide to cardiopulmonary exercise testing in adults: A scientific statement from the American heart association. Circulation, 122 (2), 191-225. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0b013e3181e52e69

Does the choice of statin really matter?

Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and O'Keefe, James H. (2010). Does the choice of statin really matter?. Postgraduate Medicine, 122 (3), 243-247. doi: 10.3810/pgm.2010.05.2165

To B or not to B: Is non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol an adequate surrogate for apolipoprotein B?

Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and O'Keefe, James H. (2010). To B or not to B: Is non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol an adequate surrogate for apolipoprotein B?. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 85 (5), 446-450. doi: 10.4065/mcp.2010.0058

High-dose atorvastatin in acute coronary and cerebrovascular syndromes

Lavie, Carl J. and Milani, Richard V. (2010). High-dose atorvastatin in acute coronary and cerebrovascular syndromes. JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, 3 (3), 340-342. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2010.01.002

Maximal exercise electrocardiographic responses and coronary heart disease mortality among men with metabolic syndrome

Lyerly, G. William, Sui, Xuemei, Church, Timothy S., Lavie, Carl J., Hand, Gregory A. and Blair, Steven N. (2010). Maximal exercise electrocardiographic responses and coronary heart disease mortality among men with metabolic syndrome. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 85 (3), 239-246. doi: 10.4065/mcp.2009.0509

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension: An evidence-based review

Arena, Ross, Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Myers, Jonathan and Guazzi, Marco (2010). Cardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension: An evidence-based review. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 29 (2), 159-173. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2009.09.003

After hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Gender differences in health and religiosity in middle-aged and older adults

Brown, Jennifer Silva, Cherry, Katie E., Marks, Loren D., Jackson, Erin M., Volaufova, Julia, Lefante, Christina, Jazwinski, S. Michel, for the Louisiana Healthy Aging Study and Lavie, Carl (2010). After hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Gender differences in health and religiosity in middle-aged and older adults. Health Care for Women International, 31 (11), 997-1012. doi: 10.1080/07399332.2010.514085

Coenzyme Q10 and statin-induced mitochondrial dysfunction

Deichmann, Richard, Lavie, Carl and Andrews, Samuel (2010). Coenzyme Q10 and statin-induced mitochondrial dysfunction. Ochsner Journal, 10 (1), 16-21.

Reply

Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Mehra, Mandeep R. and Ventura, Hector O. (2010). Reply. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 55 (4), 411-412. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.10.022

Role of Oral Agents in Improving Cardiovascular Prognosis in Diabetes Mellitus Reply

O'Keefe, James H., Abuannadi, Mohammad and Lavie, Carl J. (2010). Role of Oral Agents in Improving Cardiovascular Prognosis in Diabetes Mellitus Reply. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 85 (1), 99-101. doi: 10.4065/mcp.2009.0573

C-reactive protein and cardiovascular diseases-Is it ready for primetime?

Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Verma, Anil and O'Keefe, James H. (2009). C-reactive protein and cardiovascular diseases-Is it ready for primetime?. American Journal of The Medical Sciences, 338 (6), 486-492. doi: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e3181c61b66

Omega-3 fatty acids: Cardiovascular benefits, sources and sustainability

Lee, John H., O'Keefe, James H., Lavie, Carl J. and Harris, William S. (2009). Omega-3 fatty acids: Cardiovascular benefits, sources and sustainability. Nature Reviews Cardiology, 6 (12), 753-758. doi: 10.1038/nrcardio.2009.188

The obesity paradox, weight loss, and coronary disease

Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Artham, Surya M., Patel, Dharmendrakumar A. and Ventura, Hector O. (2009). The obesity paradox, weight loss, and coronary disease. American Journal of Medicine, 122 (12), 1106-1114. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.06.006

The impact of micro troponin leak on long-term outcomes following elective percutaneous coronary intervention

Milani, Richard V., Fitzgerald, Robert, Milani, Jenna N. and Lavie, Carl J. (2009). The impact of micro troponin leak on long-term outcomes following elective percutaneous coronary intervention. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 74 (6), 819-822. doi: 10.1002/ccd.22160

Exercise training and heart failure in older adults - Dismal failure or not enough exercise?

Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2009). Exercise training and heart failure in older adults - Dismal failure or not enough exercise?. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 57 (11), 2148-2150. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02520.x

Impact of Worksite Wellness Intervention on Cardiac Risk Factors and One-Year Health Care Costs

Milani, Richard V. and Lavie, Carl J. (2009). Impact of Worksite Wellness Intervention on Cardiac Risk Factors and One-Year Health Care Costs. American Journal of Cardiology, 104 (10), 1389-1392. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.07.007

Review of effect of prescription omega-3 fatty acids on body weight

Lavie, Carl J. (2009). Review of effect of prescription omega-3 fatty acids on body weight. Postgraduate Medicine, 121 (6), 200-202. doi: 10.3810/pgm.2009.11.2089

Cardiopulmonary stress testing in patients with pulmonary artery hypertension

Arena, Ross and Lavie, Carl J. (2009). Cardiopulmonary stress testing in patients with pulmonary artery hypertension. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 84 (10), 939-939. doi: 10.4065/84.10.939

Ergo-anthropometric assessment - Reply - I

Lavie, Carl J. and Sierra-Johnson, Justo (2009). Ergo-anthropometric assessment - Reply - I. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 84 (10), 941-942. doi: 10.4065/84.10.941

Hurricane Katrina: The infarcts beyond the storm

Lavie, Carl J., Gerber, Thomas C. and Lanier, William L. (2009). Hurricane Katrina: The infarcts beyond the storm. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 3 (1), 131-135. doi: 10.1097/DMP.0b013e3181bab1d4

Beta-blockers as first-line antihypertensive therapy: The crumbling continues

Lavie, Carl J., Messerli, Franz H. and Milani, Richard V. (2009). Beta-blockers as first-line antihypertensive therapy: The crumbling continues. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 54 (13), 1162-1164. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.05.053

Clinical Impact of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Implications for Regression

Artham, Surya M., Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Patel, Dharmendrakumar A., Verma, Anil and Ventura, Hector O. (2009). Clinical Impact of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Implications for Regression. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 52 (2), 153-167. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2009.05.002

High-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and prognosis in advanced heart failure

Mehra, Mandeep R., Uber, Patricia A., Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Park, Myung H. and Ventura, Hector O. (2009). High-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and prognosis in advanced heart failure. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 28 (9), 876-880. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2009.04.026

The association between cardiorespiratory fitness and risk of all-cause mortality among women with impaired fasting glucose or undiagnosed diabetes mellitus

Lyerly, G. William, Sui, Xuemei, Lavie, Carl J., Church, Timothy S., Hand, Gregory A. and Blair, Steven N. (2009). The association between cardiorespiratory fitness and risk of all-cause mortality among women with impaired fasting glucose or undiagnosed diabetes mellitus. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 84 (9), 780-786. doi: 10.4065/84.9.780

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and cardiovascular diseases

Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Mehra, Mandeep R. and Ventura, Hector O. (2009). Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and cardiovascular diseases. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 54 (7), 585-594. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.02.084

Primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases: A practical evidence-based approach

O'Keefe, James H., Carter, Maia D. and Lavie, Carl J. (2009). Primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases: A practical evidence-based approach. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 84 (8), 741-757. doi: 10.4065/84.8.741

Secondary coronary prevention in women: It starts with cardiac rehabilitation, exercise, and fitness

Lavie, Carl J. and Milani, Richard (2009). Secondary coronary prevention in women: It starts with cardiac rehabilitation, exercise, and fitness. Journal of Womens Health, 18 (8), 1115-1117. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2009.1526

New data on the clinical impact of exercise training, fish oils, and statins in heart failure

Lavie, Carl J., O'Keefe, James H., Milani, Richard V., Ventura, Hector O. and Mehra, Mandeep R. (2009). New data on the clinical impact of exercise training, fish oils, and statins in heart failure. Physician and Sportsmedicine, 37 (2), 22-28. doi: 10.3810/psm.2009.06.1706

Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor, Paradox, and Impact of Weight Loss

Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2009). Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor, Paradox, and Impact of Weight Loss. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 53 (21), 1925-1932. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.12.068

The gravity of JUPITER (justification for the use of statins in primary prevention: An Intervention Trial Evaluating Rosuvastatin)

O'Keefe, James H., Carter, Maia D., Lavie, Carl J. and Bell, David S. H. (2009). The gravity of JUPITER (justification for the use of statins in primary prevention: An Intervention Trial Evaluating Rosuvastatin). Postgraduate Medicine, 121 (3), 113-118. doi: 10.3810/pgm.2009.05.2010

Exercise training and cardiac rehabilitation in primary and secondary prevention of coronary heart disease

Lavie, Carl J., Thomas, Randal J., Squires, Ray W., Allison, Thomas G. and Milani, Richard V. (2009). Exercise training and cardiac rehabilitation in primary and secondary prevention of coronary heart disease. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 84 (4), 373-383. doi: 10.4065/84.4.373

Major recent trials in cardiovascular diseases

Artham, Surya M., Lavie, Carl J. and McMullan, Paul W. (2009). Major recent trials in cardiovascular diseases. Postgraduate Medicine, 121 (2), 15-24. doi: 10.3810/pgm.2009.03.1973

Homocysteine: The Rubik's cube of cardiovascular risk factors

Milani, Richard V. and Lavie, Carl J. (2008). Homocysteine: The Rubik's cube of cardiovascular risk factors. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 83 (11), 1200-1202. doi: 10.4065/83.11.1200

Is carotid intima-media thickness a reliable clinical predictor?–Reply–I

O'Keefe, James H., Bybee, Kevin A. and Lavie, Carl J. (2008). Is carotid intima-media thickness a reliable clinical predictor?–Reply–I. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 83 (11), 1300-1301. doi: 10.4065/”‹83.11.1300

The "obesity paradox": Is smoking/lung disease the explanation?

Lavie, Carl J., Ventura, Hector O. and Milani, Richard V. (2008). The "obesity paradox": Is smoking/lung disease the explanation?. Chest, 134 (5), 896-898. doi: 10.1378/chest.08-1673

The importance of recognizing and treating low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol: A new era in atherosclerosis management

Cardenas, G. A., Lavie, C. J., Cardenas, V., Milani, R. V. and McCullough, P. A. (2008). The importance of recognizing and treating low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol: A new era in atherosclerosis management. Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, 9 (4), 239-258.

Intensive lipid intervention in the post-ENHANCE era

O'Keefe, James H., Bybee, Kevin A. and Lavie, Carl J. (2008). Intensive lipid intervention in the post-ENHANCE era. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 83 (8), 867-869. doi: 10.4065/83.8.867

The obesity paradox: Impact of obesity on the prevalence and prognosis of cardiovascular diseases

Artham, Surya M., Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2008). The obesity paradox: Impact of obesity on the prevalence and prognosis of cardiovascular diseases. Postgraduate Medicine, 120 (2), 34-41. doi: 10.3810/pgm.2008.07.1788

Untangling the heavy cardiovascular burden of obesity

Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2008). Untangling the heavy cardiovascular burden of obesity. Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine, 5 (7), 428-429. doi: 10.1038/ncpcardio1257

Are all fish equally close to the heart? Reply

O'Keefe, J. H., Lee, J. H., Marchioli, R., Lavie, C. J. and Harris, W. S. (2008). Are all fish equally close to the heart? Reply. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 83 (6), 724-725.

Maximal exercise electrocardiography responses and coronary heart disease mortality among men with diabetes mellitus

Lyerly, G. William, Sui, Xuemei, Church, Timothy S., Lavie, Carl J., Hand, Gregory A. and Blair, Steven N. (2008). Maximal exercise electrocardiography responses and coronary heart disease mortality among men with diabetes mellitus. Circulation, 117 (21), 2734-2742. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.729277

Cardiac rehabilitation programs markedly improve high-risk profiles in coronary patients with high psychological distress

Artham, Surya M., Lavie, Carl J. and Milani, Richard V. (2008). Cardiac rehabilitation programs markedly improve high-risk profiles in coronary patients with high psychological distress. Southern Medical Journal, 101 (3), 262-267. doi: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e318164dfa8

Efficacy and Safety of intensive statin therapy in the elderly

Maroo, B. P., Lavie, C. J. and Milani, R. V. (2008). Efficacy and Safety of intensive statin therapy in the elderly. American journal of geriatric cardiology, 17 (2), 92-100.

Omega-3 fatty acids for cardioprotection

Lee, John H., O'Keefe, James H., Lavie, Carl J., Marchioli, Roberto and Harris, William S. (2008). Omega-3 fatty acids for cardioprotection. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 83 (3), 324-332. doi: 10.4065/83.3.324

The geriatric paradox

Kowey, P. R., Wenger, N. K., Weber, M. A. and Lavie, C. J. (2008). The geriatric paradox. American journal of geriatric cardiology, 17 (2), 69-70.

The role of fish oil in arrhythmia prevention

Anand, Rishi G., Alkadri, Mohi, Lavie, Carl J. and Milani, Richard V. (2008). The role of fish oil in arrhythmia prevention. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation And Prevention, 28 (2), 92-98. doi: 10.1097/01.HCR.0000314202.09676.f0

Secondary prevention of coronary heart disease in elderly patients following myocardial infarction - Are all HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors alike?

Maroo, Bijesh P., Lavie, Carl J. and Milani, Richard V. (2008). Secondary prevention of coronary heart disease in elderly patients following myocardial infarction - Are all HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors alike?. Drugs & Aging, 25 (8), 649-664. doi: 10.2165/00002512-200825080-00003

Shedding light on high-density lipoprotein cholesterol: The post-ILLUMINATE era

Lavie, C. J. and Milani, R. V. (2008). Shedding light on high-density lipoprotein cholesterol: The post-ILLUMINATE era. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 51 (1), 56-58. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2007.08.055

Disparate effects of left ventricular geometry and obesity on mortality in patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction

Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Ventura, Hector O., Cardenas, Gustavo A., Mehra, Mandeep R. and Messerli, Franz H. (2007). Disparate effects of left ventricular geometry and obesity on mortality in patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction. American Journal of Cardiology, 100 (9), 1460-1464. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2007.06.040

Obesity, heart disease, and favorable prognosis - Truth or paradox?

Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2007). Obesity, heart disease, and favorable prognosis - Truth or paradox?. American Journal of Medicine, 120 (10), 825-826. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.06.023

Alcohol and cardiovascular health: The razor-sharp double-edged sword

O'Keefe, James H., Bybee, Kevin A. and Lavie, Carl J. (2007). Alcohol and cardiovascular health: The razor-sharp double-edged sword. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 50 (11), 1009-1014. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2007.04.089

Metabolic equivalent (MET) inflation - Not the MET we used to know

Lavie, Carl J. and Milani, Richard V. (2007). Metabolic equivalent (MET) inflation - Not the MET we used to know. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 27 (3), 149-150. doi: 10.1097/01.HCR.0000270692.09258.6a

Statin wars - Emphasis on potency vs event reduction and safety?

Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and O'Keefe, James H. (2007). Statin wars - Emphasis on potency vs event reduction and safety?. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 82 (5), 539-542. doi: 10.4065/82.5.539

Stopping stress at its origins

Milani, Richard V. and Lavie, Carl J. (2007). Stopping stress at its origins. Hypertension, 49 (2), 268-269. doi: 10.1161/01.HYP.0000255016.24162.1f

Aerobic and resistance exercise training in the elderly

Lavie, Carl J. and Milani, Richard V. (2007). Aerobic and resistance exercise training in the elderly. American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology, 16 (1), 36-37. doi: 10.1111/j.1076-7460.2006.5735.x

Peak oxygen consumption and heart failure prognosis in women

Lavie, C. J., Milani, R. V., Ventura, H. O. and Mehra, M. R. (2007). Peak oxygen consumption and heart failure prognosis in women. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 49 (3), 375-375. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.10.031

The role of exercise training in peripheral arterial disease

Milani, Richard V. and Lavie, Carl J. (2007). The role of exercise training in peripheral arterial disease. Vascular Medicine, 12 (4), 351-358. doi: 10.1177/1358863x07083177

Understanding the basics of cardiopulmonary exercise testing

Milani, Richard V., Lavie, Carl J., Mehra, Mandeep R. and Ventura, Hector O. (2006). Understanding the basics of cardiopulmonary exercise testing. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 81 (12), 1603-1611. doi: 10.4065/81.12.1603

Cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibition - The next frontier in combating coronary artery disease?

Milani, R. V. and Lavie, C. J. (2006). Cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibition - The next frontier in combating coronary artery disease?. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 48 (9), 1791-1792. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.08.010

Left ventricular geometry and mortality in patients > 70 years of age with normal ejection fraction

Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Ventura, Hector O. and Messerli, Franz H. (2006). Left ventricular geometry and mortality in patients > 70 years of age with normal ejection fraction. American Journal of Cardiology, 98 (10), 1396-1399. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.06.037

Comparison of cardiac and peripheral arterial stiffening and ventriculovascular uncoupling in patients with uncomplicated hypertension versus patients with hypertension after heart transplantation

Milani, R. V., Mehra, M. R., Lavie, C. J. and Ventura, H. O. (2006). Comparison of cardiac and peripheral arterial stiffening and ventriculovascular uncoupling in patients with uncomplicated hypertension versus patients with hypertension after heart transplantation. American Journal of Cardiology, 98 (6), 789-792. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.03.065

Left ventricular geometry and survival in patients with normal left ventricular ejection fraction

Milani, R. V., Lavie, C. J., Mehra, M. R., Ventura, H. O., Kurtz, J. D. and Messerli, F. H. (2006). Left ventricular geometry and survival in patients with normal left ventricular ejection fraction. American Journal of Cardiology, 97 (7), 959-963. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.10.030

Personal health habits of American cardiologists

Abuissa, H., Lavie, C., Spertus, J. and O'Keefe, J. (2006). Personal health habits of American cardiologists. American Journal of Cardiology, 97 (7), 1093-1096. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.10.057

Cardiac rehabilitation, exercise training, and psychosocial risk factors

Lavie, C. J., Milani, R. V., Rozanski, A. and Blumenthal, J. (2006). Cardiac rehabilitation, exercise training, and psychosocial risk factors. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 47 (1), 212-213. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.10.002

Importance and management of dyslipidemia in the metabolic syndrome

Menuet, Robert, Lavie, Carl J. and Milani, Richard V. (2005). Importance and management of dyslipidemia in the metabolic syndrome. American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 330 (6), 295-302. doi: 10.1097/00000441-200512000-00007

Metabolic syndrome, hostility, and cardiac rehabilitation

Lavie, Carl J. and Milani, Richard V. (2005). Metabolic syndrome, hostility, and cardiac rehabilitation. American Journal of Cardiology, 96 (11), 1615-1615. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.08.001

Relation between left ventricular geometry and transmural dispersion of repolarization

Saba, Magdi M., Arain, Salman A., Lavie, Carl J., Abi-Samra, Freddy M., Ibrahim, Salma S., Ventura, Hector O. and Milani, Richard V. (2005). Relation between left ventricular geometry and transmural dispersion of repolarization. American Journal of Cardiology, 96 (7), 952-955. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.05.053

Autonomic function, omega-3, and cardiovascular risk

Abuissa, Hussam, O'Keefe, Aames H., Harris, William and Lavie, Carl J. (2005). Autonomic function, omega-3, and cardiovascular risk. Chest, 127 (4), 1088-1091. doi: 10.1378/chest.127.4.1088

Optimal lipids, statins, and dementia

Lavie, Carl J. and Milani, Richard V. (2005). Optimal lipids, statins, and dementia. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 45 (6), 963-964. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2004.12.019

Obesity and heart failure prognosis: paradox or reverse epidemiology?

Lavie, Carl J., Mehra, Mandeep R. and Milani, Richard V. (2005). Obesity and heart failure prognosis: paradox or reverse epidemiology?. European Heart Journal, 26 (1), 5-7. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi022

Exercise capacity in adult African-Americans referred for exercise stress testing: Is fitness affected by race?

Lavie, Carl J., Kuruvanka, Tulsidas, Milani, Richard V., Prasad, Ananth and Ventura, Hector O. (2004). Exercise capacity in adult African-Americans referred for exercise stress testing: Is fitness affected by race?. Chest, 126 (6), 1962-1968. doi: 10.1378/chest.126.6.1962

Ventricular-vascular uncoupling increases expression of B-type natriuretic peptide in heart transplantation

Mehra, M. R., Milani, R. V., Richie, M. B., Uber, P. A., Park, M. H., Ventura, H. O., Scott, R. L. and Lavie, C. J. (2004). Ventricular-vascular uncoupling increases expression of B-type natriuretic peptide in heart transplantation. Transplantation Proceedings, 36 (10), 3149-3151. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.10.073

Generalized anxiety disorder

Lavie, C. J. and Milani, R. V. (2004). Generalized anxiety disorder. New England Journal of Medicine, 351 (21), 2239-2239.

Benefits of cardiac rehabilitation in the elderly

Lavie, C. J. and Milani, R. (2004). Benefits of cardiac rehabilitation in the elderly. Chest, 126 (4), 1010-1012. doi: 10.1378/chest.126.4.1010

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing: How do we differentiate the cause of dyspnea?

Milani, Richard V., Lavie, Carl J. and Mehra, Mandeep R. (2004). Cardiopulmonary exercise testing: How do we differentiate the cause of dyspnea?. Circulation, 110 (4), E27-E31. doi: 10.1161/01.CIR.0000136811.45524.2F

Highlights of the 53rd Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology - March 7-10, 2004

Kushwaha, S. S., Bashore, T. M., Khandheria, B., Harrington, R. A., Ferguson, J. J., Hammill, S. C., Lavie, C. J. and Murphy, D. J. (2004). Highlights of the 53rd Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology - March 7-10, 2004. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 44 (2 Supplement 1), 1A-1A. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2004.06.016

Metabolic syndrome, inflammation, and exercise

Lavie, Carl J. and Milani, Richard V. (2004). Metabolic syndrome, inflammation, and exercise. American Journal of Cardiology, 93 (10), 1334-1334. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.03.018

Cardiac rehabilitation and depression

Lavie, Carl J. and Milani, Richard V. (2004). Cardiac rehabilitation and depression. American Journal of Cardiology, 93 (8), 1080-1080. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.12.043

Peak exercise oxygen pulse and prognosis in chronic heart failure

Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and Mehra, Mandeep R. (2004). Peak exercise oxygen pulse and prognosis in chronic heart failure. American Journal of Cardiology, 93 (5), 588-593. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.11.023

Does inflammation influence cardiovascular risk factor modification?

Milani, Richard V. and Lavie, Carl J. (2004). Does inflammation influence cardiovascular risk factor modification?. Circulation, 109 (5), E29-E29. doi: 10.1161/01.CIR.0000115203.02025.2C

Prevalence of anxiety in coronary patients with improvement following cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training

Lavie, C. J. and Milani, R. V. (2004). Prevalence of anxiety in coronary patients with improvement following cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training. American Journal of Cardiology, 93 (3), 336-339. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.10.015

Overview of transesophageal echocardiography for the chest physician

Milani, R. V., Lavie, C. J., Gilliland, Y. E., Cassidy, M. M. and Bernal, J. A. (2003). Overview of transesophageal echocardiography for the chest physician. Chest, 124 (3), 1081-1089. doi: 10.1378/chest.124.3.1081

Effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training on indexes of dispersion of ventricular repolarization in patients after acute myocardial infarction

Kalapura, Thomachan, Lavie, Carl J., Jaffrani, Waseem, Chilakamarri, Vijay and Milani, Richard V. (2003). Effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training on indexes of dispersion of ventricular repolarization in patients after acute myocardial infarction. American Journal of Cardiology, 92 (3), 292-294. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9149(03)00628-3

Obesity and cardiovascular disease: The Hippocrates paradox?

Lavie, C. J. and Milani, R. V. (2003). Obesity and cardiovascular disease: The Hippocrates paradox?. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 42 (4), 677-679. doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(03)00784-8

Prevalence and profile of metabolic syndrome in patients following acute coronary events and effects of therapeutic lifestyle change with cardiac rehabilitation

Milani, Richard V. and Lavie, Carl J. (2003). Prevalence and profile of metabolic syndrome in patients following acute coronary events and effects of therapeutic lifestyle change with cardiac rehabilitation. American Journal of Cardiology, 92 (1), 50-54. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9149(03)00464-8

Obesity and the heart: An ever-growing problem

Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and Messerli, Franz H. (2003). Obesity and the heart: An ever-growing problem. Southern Medical Journal, 96 (6), 535-536. doi: 10.1097/01.SMJ.0000054226.70544.B9

Body composition and prognosis in chronic systolic heart failure: The obesity paradox

Lavie, C. J., Osman, A. F., Milani, R. V. and Mehra, M. R. (2003). Body composition and prognosis in chronic systolic heart failure: The obesity paradox. American Journal of Cardiology, 91 (7), 891-894. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9149(03)00031-6

Comparative beneficial effects of simvastatin and pravastatin on cardiac allograft rejection and survival

Mehra, Mandeep R., Uber, Patricia A., Vivekananthan, Krishnamoorthy, Solis, Sergio, Scott, Robert L., Park, Myung H., Milani, Richard V. and Lavie, Carl J. (2002). Comparative beneficial effects of simvastatin and pravastatin on cardiac allograft rejection and survival. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 40 (9), 1609-1614. doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(02)02340-9

Usefulness of the combined index of systolic and diastolic myocardial performance to identify cardiac allograft rejection

Vivekananthan, Krishnamoorthy, Kalapura, Thomachan, Mehra, Mandeep R., Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Scott, Robert L. and Park, Myung H. (2002). Usefulness of the combined index of systolic and diastolic myocardial performance to identify cardiac allograft rejection. American Journal of Cardiology, 90 (5), 517-520. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9149(02)02525-0

Clinical correlates and reference intervals for pulmonary artery systolic pressure among echocardiographically normal subjects

Milani, R. V., Lavie, C. J. and Rubiano, A. (2002). Clinical correlates and reference intervals for pulmonary artery systolic pressure among echocardiographically normal subjects. Circulation, 106 (5), E19-E19. doi: 10.1161/01.CIR.0000024254.18659.22

Effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training on autonomic regulation in patients with coronary artery disease

Lucini, Daniela, Milani, Richard V., Costantino, Giorgio, Lavie, Carl J., Porta, Alberto and Pagani, Massimo (2002). Effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training on autonomic regulation in patients with coronary artery disease. American Heart Journal, 143 (6), 977-983. doi: 10.1067/mhj.2002.123117

Obesity, weight reduction and survival in heart failure

Lavie, C. J., Milani, R. V., Mehra, M. R., Ventura, H. O. and Messerli, F. H. (2002). Obesity, weight reduction and survival in heart failure. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 39 (9), 1563-1563. doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(02)01806-5

Autonomic tone and benefits of cardiac rehabilitation programs

Lavie, C. J. and Milani, R. V. (2002). Autonomic tone and benefits of cardiac rehabilitation programs. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 77 (4), 398-399.

Improvements in blood rheology after cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training in patients with coronary heart disease

Church, Timothy S., Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and Kirby, Gerald S. (2002). Improvements in blood rheology after cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training in patients with coronary heart disease. American Heart Journal, 143 (2), 349-355. doi: 10.1067/mhj.2002.119758

Lean tissue adjusted peak oxygen consumption in congestive heart failure

Osman, Ahmed, Mehra, Mandeep R., Lavie, Carl J., Nunez, Eduardo and Milani, Richard V. (2001). Lean tissue adjusted peak oxygen consumption in congestive heart failure. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 38 (1), 288-289. doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(01)01371-7

Ideal weight, body composition and lipid levels: An unresolved dilemma? Reply

Osman, Ahmed F., Mehra, Mandeep R., Lavie, Carl J. and Milani, Richard V. (2001). Ideal weight, body composition and lipid levels: An unresolved dilemma? Reply. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 37 (7), 2010-2011. doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(01)01263-3

Niacin in patients with diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease

Lavie, Carl J. and Milani, Richard V. (2001). Niacin in patients with diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease. American Journal of Cardiology, 87 (9), 1137-1138. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9149(01)01541-7

Should an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor be standard therapy for patients with atherosclerotic disease?

O'Keefe, James H., Wetzel, Mark, Moe, Richard R., Brosnahan, Kathleen and Lavie, Carl J. (2001). Should an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor be standard therapy for patients with atherosclerotic disease?. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 37 (1), 1-8. doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(00)01044-5

Assessment of functional capacity in clinical and research applications: An advisory from the committee on exerise, rehabilitation, and prevention, council on clinical cardiology, American Heart Association

Fleg, Jerome L., Pina, Ileana L., Balady, Gary J., Chaitman, Bernard R., Fletcher, Barbara, Lavie, Carl, Limacher, Marian C., Stein, Richard A., Williams, Mark and Bazzarre, Terry (2000). Assessment of functional capacity in clinical and research applications: An advisory from the committee on exerise, rehabilitation, and prevention, council on clinical cardiology, American Heart Association. Circulation, 102 (13), 1591-1597.

What should I do for low HDL?

Lavie, C. J. (2000). What should I do for low HDL?. Postgraduate Medicine, 108 (1), 25-26.

Hostility and cardiac rehabilitation - Reply

Lavie, Carl J. and Milani, Richard V. (2000). Hostility and cardiac rehabilitation - Reply. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 75 (3), 315-316.

Benefits of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training

Lavie, Carl J. and Milani, Richard V. (2000). Benefits of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training. Chest, 117 (1), 5-7. doi: 10.1378/chest.117.1.5

Effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training an peak aerobic capacity and work efficiency in obese patients with coronary artery disease

Lavie, C. J. and Milani, R. V. (1999). Effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training an peak aerobic capacity and work efficiency in obese patients with coronary artery disease. American Journal of Cardiology, 83 (10), 1477-1480. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9149(99)00126-5

Effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training programs in women with depression

Lavie, C. J., Milani, R. V., Cassidy, M. M. and Gilliland, Y. E. (1999). Effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training programs in women with depression. American Journal of Cardiology, 83 (10), 1480-1483. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9149(99)00127-7

Echocardiography for mitral valve prolapse?

Lavie, C.J. (1999). Echocardiography for mitral valve prolapse?. Postgraduate Medicine, 105 (1), 34-37.

Modulatory impact of cardiac rehabilitation on hyperhomocysteinemia in patients with coronary artery disease and "normal" lipid levels

Ali, Arshad, Mehra, Mandeep R., Lavie, Carl J., Malik, Furrukh S., Murgo, Joseph P., Lohmann, Thomas P., Li, Shuguang, Lin, Hun-Chi and Milani, Richard V. (1998). Modulatory impact of cardiac rehabilitation on hyperhomocysteinemia in patients with coronary artery disease and "normal" lipid levels. American Journal of Cardiology, 82 (12), 1543-1545. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9149(98)00710-3

Prevalence and effects of cardiac rehabilitation on depression in the elderly with coronary heart disease

Milani, Richard V. and Lavie, Carl J. (1998). Prevalence and effects of cardiac rehabilitation on depression in the elderly with coronary heart disease. American Journal of Cardiology, 81 (10), 1233-1236. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9149(98)00121-0

Prognostic value of stress echocardiography in the evaluation of atypical chest pain patients without known coronary artery disease

Cohon, P. J., Mobarek, S. K., Milani, R. V., Lavie, C. J., Cassidy, M. M., Murgo, J. P. and Cheirif, J. (1998). Prognostic value of stress echocardiography in the evaluation of atypical chest pain patients without known coronary artery disease. American Journal of Cardiology, 81 (5), 545-551. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9149(97)00987-9

The effects of body composition changes to observed improvements in cardiopulmonary parameters after exercise training with cardiac rehabilitation

Milani, Richard V. and Lavie, Carl J. (1998). The effects of body composition changes to observed improvements in cardiopulmonary parameters after exercise training with cardiac rehabilitation. Chest, 113 (3), 599-601. doi: 10.1378/chest.113.3.599

Usefulness of peak oxygen consumption in predicting outcome of heart failure in women versus men

Richards, DR, Mehra, MR, Ventura, HO, Lavie, CJ, Smart, FW, Stapleton, DD and Milani, RV (1997). Usefulness of peak oxygen consumption in predicting outcome of heart failure in women versus men. American Journal of Cardiology, 80 (9), 1236-&. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9149(97)00651-6

Lipid-lowering therapy and long-term survival in heart transplantation

Stapleton, DD, Mehra, MR, Dumas, D, Smart, FW, Milani, RV, Lavie, CJ and Ventura, HO (1997). Lipid-lowering therapy and long-term survival in heart transplantation. American Journal of Cardiology, 80 (6), 802-&.

Renin-angiotensin system: Genes to bedside

Malik, Furrukh S., Lavie, CarlJ., Mehra, Mandeep R., Milani, Richard V. and Re, Richard N. (1997). Renin-angiotensin system: Genes to bedside. American Heart Journal, 134 (3), 514-526. doi: 10.1016/S0002-8703(97)70089-9

Benefits of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training in elderly women

Lavie, C. J. and Milani, R. V. (1997). Benefits of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training in elderly women. American Journal of Cardiology, 79 (5), 664-666. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9149(96)00835-1

Effects of cardiac rehabilitation, exercise training, and weight reduction on exercise capacity, coronary risk factors, behavioral characteristics, and quality of life in obese coronary patients

Lavie, Carl J. and Milani, Richard V. (1997). Effects of cardiac rehabilitation, exercise training, and weight reduction on exercise capacity, coronary risk factors, behavioral characteristics, and quality of life in obese coronary patients. American Journal of Cardiology, 79 (4), 397-401. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9149(97)89239-9

Effects of nonpharmacologic therapy with cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training in patients with low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol

Lavie, CJ and Milani, RV (1996). Effects of nonpharmacologic therapy with cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training in patients with low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. American Journal of Cardiology, 78 (11), 1286-&. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9149(96)00614-5

Ventilation carbon dioxide production ratio in early exercise predicts poor functional capacity in congestive heart failure

Milani, R. V., Mehra, M. R., Reddy, T. K., Lavie, C. J. and Ventura, H. O. (1996). Ventilation carbon dioxide production ratio in early exercise predicts poor functional capacity in congestive heart failure. Heart, 76 (5), 393-396. doi: 10.1136/hrt.76.5.393

Effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training programs on depression in patients after major coronary events

Milani, R. V., Lavie, C. J. and Cassidy, M. M. (1996). Effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training programs on depression in patients after major coronary events. American Heart Journal, 132 (4), 726-732. doi: 10.1016/S0002-8703(96)90304-X

The clinical relevance of circulating tumor necrosis factor-alpha in acute decompensated chronic heart failure without cachexia

Milani, R. V., Mehra, M. R., Endres, S., Eigler, A., Cooper, S., Lavie, C. J. and Ventura, H. O. (1996). The clinical relevance of circulating tumor necrosis factor-alpha in acute decompensated chronic heart failure without cachexia. Chest, 110 (4), 992-995. doi: 10.1378/chest.110.4.992

The new paradigm for coronary artery disease: Altering risk factors, atherosclerotic plaques, and clinical prognosis

OKeefe, James H., Conn, Robert D., Lavie, Carl J. and Bateman, Timothy M. (1996). The new paradigm for coronary artery disease: Altering risk factors, atherosclerotic plaques, and clinical prognosis. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 71 (10), 957-965.

Effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training programs in patients >= 75 years of age

Lavie, C. J. and Milani, R. V. (1996). Effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training programs in patients >= 75 years of age. American Journal of Cardiology, 78 (6), 675-677. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9149(96)00393-1

Update on new coronary risk factors

Lavie, C. J., Milani, R. V. and OKeefe, JH (1996). Update on new coronary risk factors. Chest, 110 (3), 583-584. doi: 10.1378/chest.110.3.583

Predicting prognosis in advanced heart failure: Use of exercise indices

Mehra, M. R., Lavie, C. J. and Milani, R. V. (1996). Predicting prognosis in advanced heart failure: Use of exercise indices. Chest, 110 (2), 310-312. doi: 10.1378/chest.110.2.310

Behavioral differences and effects of cardiac rehabilitation in diabetic patients following cardiac events

Milani, Richard V. and Lavie, Carl J. (1996). Behavioral differences and effects of cardiac rehabilitation in diabetic patients following cardiac events. American Journal of Medicine, 100 (5), 517-523. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9343(96)00020-4

Ischemic heart disease: a four-article symposium

Lavie, C.J. (1996). Ischemic heart disease: a four-article symposium. Postgraduate Medicine, 99 (2), 60-60.

Pharmacologic prevention of coronary artery disease - What do clinical trials show?

Milani, RV and Lavie, CJ (1996). Pharmacologic prevention of coronary artery disease - What do clinical trials show?. Postgraduate Medicine, 99 (2), 109-&.

Prevention and reduction of left ventricular hypertrophy in the elderly

Lavie, CJ, Milani, RV and Messerli, FH (1996). Prevention and reduction of left ventricular hypertrophy in the elderly. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 12 (1), 57-&.

Stable ischemic heart disease - Using stress and imaging procedures to direct therapy

Lavie, CJ and Milani, RV (1996). Stable ischemic heart disease - Using stress and imaging procedures to direct therapy. Postgraduate Medicine, 99 (2), 63-&.

Effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training in obese patients with coronary artery disease

Lavie, C. J. and Milani, R. V. (1996). Effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training in obese patients with coronary artery disease. Chest, 109 (1), 52-56. doi: 10.1378/chest.109.1.52

Lack of effect of exercise training on dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate

Milani, R. V., Lavie, C. J., Barbee, R. W. and Littman, A. B. (1995). Lack of effect of exercise training on dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate. American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 310 (6), 242-246.

Are Invasive Procedures Overused in Angina Patients - These Cardiologists Say No

Okeefe, JH, Bateman, TM and Lavie, CJ (1995). Are Invasive Procedures Overused in Angina Patients - These Cardiologists Say No. Postgraduate Medicine, 98 (3), 125-&.

Effects of cardiac rehabilitation programs on exercise capacity, coronary risk factors, behavioral characteristics, and quality of life in a large elderly cohort

Lavie, C. J. and Milani, R. V. (1995). Effects of cardiac rehabilitation programs on exercise capacity, coronary risk factors, behavioral characteristics, and quality of life in a large elderly cohort. American Journal of Cardiology, 76 (3), 177-179. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9149(99)80054-X

Prevention of Atherosclerosis - the Potential Role of Antioxidants

Mehra, MR, Lavie, CJ, Ventura, HO and Milani, RV (1995). Prevention of Atherosclerosis - the Potential Role of Antioxidants. Postgraduate Medicine, 98 (1), 175-&.

Cardiac rehabilitation and health-care reform

Lavie, C. J. and Milani, R. V. (1995). Cardiac rehabilitation and health-care reform. Chest, 107 (5), 1189-1190. doi: 10.1378/chest.107.5.1189

Limitations of estimating metabolic equivalents in exercise assessment in patients with coronary artery disease

Milani, Richard V., Lavie, Carl J. and Spiva, Carl J. (1995). Limitations of estimating metabolic equivalents in exercise assessment in patients with coronary artery disease. American Journal of Cardiology, 75 (14), 940-942. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9149(99)80693-6

Reduction of weight and left ventricular mass with serotonin uptake inhibition in obese patients with systemic hypertension

Jordan, Jens, Messerli, Franz H., Lavie, Carl J., Aepfelbacher, Franz C. and Soria, Federico (1995). Reduction of weight and left ventricular mass with serotonin uptake inhibition in obese patients with systemic hypertension. American Journal of Cardiology, 75 (10), 743-744. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9149(99)80671-7

Effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training on exercise capacity, coronary risk factors, behavioral characteristics, and quality of life in women

Lavie, C. J. and Milani, R. V. (1995). Effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training on exercise capacity, coronary risk factors, behavioral characteristics, and quality of life in women. American Journal of Cardiology, 75 (5), 340-343. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9149(99)80550-5

Potential role of antioxidants in the primary and secondary prevention of atherosclerosis in the elderly

Lavie, C. J., O'Keefe, J. H., Mehra, M. R. and Milani, R. V. (1995). Potential role of antioxidants in the primary and secondary prevention of atherosclerosis in the elderly. Cardiology in the Elderly, 3 (1), 21-25.

Cardiac rehabilitation, exercise training, and preventive cardiology research at Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute

Lavie, C. J., Milani, R. V., Ventura, H. O., Messerli, F. H. and Murgo, J. P. (1995). Cardiac rehabilitation, exercise training, and preventive cardiology research at Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute. Texas Heart Institute Journal, 22 (1), 44-52.

Doppler echocardiographic assessment of valvular heart disease in patients requiring hemodialysis for end-stage renal disease

Stinebaugh, J., Lavie, C. J., Milani, R. V., Cassidy, M. M. and Figueroa, J. E. (1995). Doppler echocardiographic assessment of valvular heart disease in patients requiring hemodialysis for end-stage renal disease. Southern Medical Journal, 88 (1), 65-71.

Insights into the pathogenesis and prevention of coronary artery disease

O'Keefe, J. H., Lavie, C. J. and McCallister, B. D. (1995). Insights into the pathogenesis and prevention of coronary artery disease. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 70 (1), 69-79.

Effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in patients with hypertriglyceridemia and coronary artery disease

Lavie, C. J. and Milani, R. V. (1994). Effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in patients with hypertriglyceridemia and coronary artery disease. American Journal of Cardiology, 74 (12), 1192-1195. doi: 10.1016/0002-9149(94)90546-0

Patients with high baseline exercise capacity benefit from cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training programs

Lavie, C. J. and Milani, R. V. (1994). Patients with high baseline exercise capacity benefit from cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training programs. American Heart Journal, 128 (6), 1105-1109. doi: 10.1016/0002-8703(94)90740-4

Comparison of diastolic left ventricular filling and cardiac dysrhythmias in hypertensive patients with and without isolated septal hypertrophy

Nunez, Boris D., Lavie, Carl J., Messerli, Franz H., Schmieder, Roland E., Garavaglia, Guillermo E. and Nunez, Mireya (1994). Comparison of diastolic left ventricular filling and cardiac dysrhythmias in hypertensive patients with and without isolated septal hypertrophy. American Journal of Cardiology, 74 (6), 585-589. doi: 10.1016/0002-9149(94)90748-X

Left ventricular hypertrophy in the elderley

Lavie, Carl J., Ventura, H. O. and Messerli, F. H. (1994). Left ventricular hypertrophy in the elderley. Cardiology in the Elderly, 2 (4), 362-369.

Safety and side effects of sustained-release niacin

Lavie, Carl J. and Milani, Richard V. (1994). Safety and side effects of sustained-release niacin. JAMA : The journal of the American Medical Association, 272 (7), 513-514. doi: 10.1001/jama.272.7.513

High density lipoprotein cholesterol and coronary risk in the elderly

Lavie, C. J. and Milani, R. V. (1994). High density lipoprotein cholesterol and coronary risk in the elderly. Cardiology in the Elderly, 2 (3), 251-252.

Cardiovascular adaptation to cyclosporine-induced hypertension

Ventura, Hector O., Lavie, C. J., Messerli, F. H., Valentino, V., Smart, F. W., Stapleton, D. D. and Ochsner, J. L. (1994). Cardiovascular adaptation to cyclosporine-induced hypertension. Journal of Human Hypertension, 8 (4), 233-237.

Vitamin E and the risk of coronary disease

O'Keefe, James H. and Lavie, Carl J. (1993). Vitamin E and the risk of coronary disease. New England Journal of Medicine, 329 (19), 1424-1424. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199311043291914

Benefits of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training in secondary coronary prevention in the elderly

Lanteri, C. J., Milani, R. V. and Littman, A. B. (1993). Benefits of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training in secondary coronary prevention in the elderly. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 22 (3), 678-683.

Valvular regurgitation and right-sided cardiac pressures in heart transplant recipients by complete Doppler and color flow evaluation

Rees, A. P., Milani, R. V., Lavie, C. J., Smart, F. W. and Ventura, H. O. (1993). Valvular regurgitation and right-sided cardiac pressures in heart transplant recipients by complete Doppler and color flow evaluation. Chest, 104 (1), 82-87. doi: 10.1378/chest.104.1.82

Lipid and lipoprotein fractions and coronary artery disease

Lavie, C. J. (1993). Lipid and lipoprotein fractions and coronary artery disease. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 68 (6), 618-619.

Emphasis on high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in patients with coronary artery disease

Mailander, Lois, Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and Gaudin, Dana (1993). Emphasis on high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in patients with coronary artery disease. Southern Medical Journal, 86 (5), 508-512. doi: 10.1097/00007611-199305000-00004

Factors predicting improvements in lipid values following cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training

Lavie, C. J. and Milani, R. V. (1993). Factors predicting improvements in lipid values following cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training. Archives of Internal Medicine, 153 (8), 982-988. doi: 10.1001/archinte.1993.00410080046007

Sustained-release niacin for low-levels of high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol

Lavie, C.J., Squires, R.W. and Gau, G.T. (1993). Sustained-release niacin for low-levels of high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 68 (2), 201-201.

Prevalence and severity of Doppler-detected valvular regurgitation and estimation of right-sided cardiac pressures in patients with normal two- dimensional echocardiograms

Lavie, C. J., Hebert, K. and Cassidy, M. (1993). Prevalence and severity of Doppler-detected valvular regurgitation and estimation of right-sided cardiac pressures in patients with normal two- dimensional echocardiograms. Chest, 103 (1), 226-231. doi: 10.1378/chest.103.1.226

Left-Ventricular Hypertrophy - its Relationship to Obesity and Hypertension

Lavie, CJ, Ventura, HO and Messerli, FH (1992). Left-Ventricular Hypertrophy - its Relationship to Obesity and Hypertension. Postgraduate Medicine, 91 (7), 131-&.

Smoking and Ischemic-Heart-Disease - Response

Lavie, CJ (1992). Smoking and Ischemic-Heart-Disease - Response. Postgraduate Medicine, 91 (6), 74-&.

Marked benefit with sustained-release niacin therapy in patients with 'isolated' very low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and coronary artery disease

Lanteri, C. J., Mailander, L. and Milani, R. V. (1992). Marked benefit with sustained-release niacin therapy in patients with 'isolated' very low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and coronary artery disease. American Journal of Cardiology, 69 (12), 1083-1085. doi: 10.1016/0002-9149(92)90868-Y

Niacin-induced clotting factor synthesis deficiency with coagulopathy

Dearing, Brian D., Lavie, Carl J., Lohmann, Thomas P. and Genton, Edward (1992). Niacin-induced clotting factor synthesis deficiency with coagulopathy. Archives of Internal Medicine, 152 (4), 861-863. doi: 10.1001/archinte.1992.00400160147030

Exercise and the Heart - Good, Benign, or Evil

Lavie, CJ, Milani, RV, Squires, RW and Boykin, C (1992). Exercise and the Heart - Good, Benign, or Evil. Postgraduate Medicine, 91 (2), 130-&.

Regression of increased left ventricular mass by antihypertensives

Lavie, Carl J., Ventura, Hector O. and Messerli, Franz H. (1991). Regression of increased left ventricular mass by antihypertensives. Drugs, 42 (6), 945-961. doi: 10.2165/00003495-199142060-00004

National Cholesterol Education Program's recommendations, and implications of “missing” high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in cardiac rehabilitation programs

Lavie, Carl J. and Milani, Richard V. (1991). National Cholesterol Education Program's recommendations, and implications of “missing” high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in cardiac rehabilitation programs. American Journal of Cardiology, 68 (10), 1087-1088. doi: 10.1016/0002-9149(91)90500-K

Cardiac Transplantation - How Recipients Are Selected

Ventura, HO, Lavie, CJ, Stapleton, DD and Price, HL (1991). Cardiac Transplantation - How Recipients Are Selected. Postgraduate Medicine, 90 (2), 131-&.

Degenerative Aortic-Stenosis - One Effect of the Graying of America

Okeefe, JH, Lavie, CJ, Nishimura, RA and Edwards, WD (1991). Degenerative Aortic-Stenosis - One Effect of the Graying of America. Postgraduate Medicine, 89 (2), 143-&.

Assessment of Stable Ischemic-Heart-Disease - Which Tests Are Best for Which Patients

Lavie, CJ, Ventura, HO and Murgo, JP (1991). Assessment of Stable Ischemic-Heart-Disease - Which Tests Are Best for Which Patients. Postgraduate Medicine, 89 (1), 44-&.

Interpreting results of exercise studies after acute myocardial infarction altered by thrombolytic therapy, coronary angioplasty or bypass

Lavie, C. J., Gibbons, R. J., Zinsmeister, A. R. and Gersh, B. J. (1991). Interpreting results of exercise studies after acute myocardial infarction altered by thrombolytic therapy, coronary angioplasty or bypass. American Journal of Cardiology, 67 (2), 116-120. doi: 10.1016/0002-9149(91)90431-J

Prevention of late ventricular dilatation after acute myocardial infarction by successful thrombolytic reperfusion

Lavie, Carl J., O'Keefe, James H., Chesebro, James H., Clements, Ian P. and Gibbons, Raymond J. (1990). Prevention of late ventricular dilatation after acute myocardial infarction by successful thrombolytic reperfusion. American Journal of Cardiology, 66 (1), 31-36. doi: 10.1016/0002-9149(90)90731-F

Cardiovascular rehabilitation: Status, 1990

Squires, R. W., Gau, G. T., Miller, T. D., Allisoh, T. G. and Lavie, C. J. (1990). Cardiovascular rehabilitation: Status, 1990. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 65 (5), 731-755.

High-Density-Lipoprotein Cholesterol - Recommendations for Routine Testing and Treatment

Lavie, CJ, Okeefe, JH, Blonde, L and Gau, GT (1990). High-Density-Lipoprotein Cholesterol - Recommendations for Routine Testing and Treatment. Postgraduate Medicine, 87 (7), 36-&.

Mechanical and electrical complications of acute myocardial infarction

Lavie, C. J. and Gersh, B. J. (1990). Mechanical and electrical complications of acute myocardial infarction. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 65 (5), 709-730.

Acute myocardial infarction: Initial manifestations, management, and prognosis

Lavie, C. J. and Gersh, B. J. (1990). Acute myocardial infarction: Initial manifestations, management, and prognosis. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 65 (4), 531-548.

Reperfusion in acute myocardial infarction

Lavie, C. J., Gersh, B. J. and Chesebro, J. H. (1990). Reperfusion in acute myocardial infarction. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 65 (4), 549-564.

Factors associated with the recommendation for endocarditis prophylaxis in mitral valve prolapse

Lavie, C. J., Khandheria, B. K., Seward, J. B., Tajik, J., Taylor, C. L. and Ballard, D. J. (1989). Factors associated with the recommendation for endocarditis prophylaxis in mitral valve prolapse. Journal of the American Medical Association, 262 (23), 3308-3312. doi: 10.1001/jama.262.23.3308

Effects of exercise on left ventricular volume and output changes in severe mitral regurgitation. A radionuclide angiographic study

Lavie, C. J., Lam, J. B. and Gibbons, R. J. (1989). Effects of exercise on left ventricular volume and output changes in severe mitral regurgitation. A radionuclide angiographic study. Chest, 96 (5), 1086-1091. doi: 10.1378/chest.96.5.1086

Dietary Prevention of Coronary-Artery Disease - How to Help Patients Modify Eating Habits and Reduce Cholesterol

Okeefe, JH, Lavie, CJ and Okeefe, JO (1989). Dietary Prevention of Coronary-Artery Disease - How to Help Patients Modify Eating Habits and Reduce Cholesterol. Postgraduate Medicine, 85 (6), 243-&.

Hypertensive left-ventricular hypertrophy: reply

Lavie, C.J. and Messerli, F.H. (1989). Hypertensive left-ventricular hypertrophy: reply. Southern Medical Journal, 82 (3), 405-405.

Polycystic kidney disease

Lavie, C.J., Klein, A.L., Seward, J.B. and Tajik, A.J. (1989). Polycystic kidney disease. New England Journal of Medicine, 320 (11), 737-737. doi: 10.1056/NEJM198903163201115

The role of beta-receptor and calcium-entry-blocking agents in acute myocardial infarction in the thrombolytic era: Can the results of thrombolytic reperfusion be enhanced?

Lavie, Carl J., Murphy, Joseph G. and Gersh, Bernard J. (1988). The role of beta-receptor and calcium-entry-blocking agents in acute myocardial infarction in the thrombolytic era: Can the results of thrombolytic reperfusion be enhanced?. Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy, 2 (5), 601-607. doi: 10.1007/BF00054199

Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring: Practical considerations

Lavie, Carl J., Schmieder, Roland E. and Messerli, Franz H. (1988). Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring: Practical considerations. American Heart Journal, 116 (4), 1146-1151. doi: 10.1016/0002-8703(88)90179-2

Preventive cardiology: What is the value of antiplatelet agents and fish oils?

Lavie, Carl J., Squires, Ray W. and Gau, Gerald T. (1988). Preventive cardiology: What is the value of antiplatelet agents and fish oils?. Southern Medical Journal, 81 (9), 1145-1150.

Significance of T-wave pseudonormalization during exercise. A radionuclide angiographic study

Lavie, C. J., Oh, J. K., Mankin, H. T., Clements, I. P., Giuliani, E. R. and Gibbons, R. J. (1988). Significance of T-wave pseudonormalization during exercise. A radionuclide angiographic study. Chest, 94 (3), 512-516. doi: 10.1378/chest.94.3.512

Hypertensive concentric left ventricular hypertrophy: When is ventricular ectopic activity increased?

Lavie, C. J., Nunez, B. D., Garavaglia, G. E. and Messerli, F. H. (1988). Hypertensive concentric left ventricular hypertrophy: When is ventricular ectopic activity increased?. Southern Medical Journal, 81 (6), 696-700. doi: 10.1097/00007611-198806000-00004

Management of lipids in primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases

Lavie, C. J., Gau, G. T., Squires, R. W. and Kottker, B. A. (1988). Management of lipids in primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 63 (6), 605-621.

Pacing in left bundle-branch block during swan-ganz catheterization

Lavie, Carl J. and Gersh, Bernard J. (1988). Pacing in left bundle-branch block during swan-ganz catheterization. JAMA Internal Medicine, 148 (4), 981-984. doi: 10.1001/archinte.1988.00380040221035

Marine omega-3 fatty-acids and atherosclerosis

Lavie, C.J. and Gau, G.T. (1988). Marine omega-3 fatty-acids and atherosclerosis. Annals of Internal Medicine, 108 (3), 484-484.

Left atrial abnormalities indicating diastolic ventricular dysfunction in cardiopathy of obesity

Lavie, C. J., Amodeo, C., Ventura, H. O. and Messerli, F. H. (1987). Left atrial abnormalities indicating diastolic ventricular dysfunction in cardiopathy of obesity. Chest, 92 (6), 1042-1046. doi: 10.1378/chest.92.6.1042

Cardiac rehabilitation in patients with severe ischemic left ventricular dysfunction

Squires, R. W., Lavie, C. J., Brandt, T. R., Gau, G. T. and Bailey, K. R. (1987). Cardiac rehabilitation in patients with severe ischemic left ventricular dysfunction. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 62 (11), 997-1002.

Heparin-induced hyperkalemia

Busch, Eric H., Ventura, Hector O. and Lavie, Carl J. (1987). Heparin-induced hyperkalemia. Southern Medical Journal, 80 (11), 1450-1451. doi: 10.1097/00007611-198711000-00029

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome - response

Lavie, C.J. (1987). Neuroleptic malignant syndrome - response. Postgraduate Medicine, 81 (5), 50-50.

Prevention of Cardiovascular-Disease - of What Value Are Risk Factor Modification, Exercise, Fish Consumption, and Aspirin Therapy

Lavie, CJ, Squires, RW and Gau, GT (1987). Prevention of Cardiovascular-Disease - of What Value Are Risk Factor Modification, Exercise, Fish Consumption, and Aspirin Therapy. Postgraduate Medicine, 81 (5), 52-&.

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome: Three episodes with different drugs

Lavie, Carl J., Ventura, Hector O. and Walker, Gordon (1986). Neuroleptic malignant syndrome: Three episodes with different drugs. Southern Medical Journal, 79 (12), 1571-1573.

Marked hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis with severe compensatory hypoventilation

Lavie, Carl J., Crocker, Edward F., Key, Kieran J. and Ferguson, Thoms G. (1986). Marked hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis with severe compensatory hypoventilation. Southern Medical Journal, 79 (10), 1296-1299. doi: 10.1097/00007611-198610000-00025

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - An Underdiagnosed Reaction to Neuroleptic Agents

Lavie, CJ, Olmsted, TR, Ventura, HO and Lepler, BJ (1986). Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - An Underdiagnosed Reaction to Neuroleptic Agents. Postgraduate Medicine, 80 (3), 171-&.

Cardiovascular adaptation to obesity and hypertension

Lavie, C. J. and Messerli, F. H. (1986). Cardiovascular adaptation to obesity and hypertension. Chest, 90 (2), 275-279. doi: 10.1378/chest.90.2.275

Lupus anticoagulant in drug-induced systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE): in reply

Lavie, Carl J. and Waxman, Jack (1985). Lupus anticoagulant in drug-induced systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE): in reply. Archives of Internal Medicine, 145 (10), 1926-1927. doi: 10.1001/archinte.1985.00360100200039

Quinidine-induced lupus erythematosus: reply

Lavie,, Carl J. and Waxman, Jack (1985). Quinidine-induced lupus erythematosus: reply. Archives of Internal Medicine, 145 (9), 1740-1741. doi: 10.1001/archinte.1985.00360090216042

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) induced by quinidine

Lavie, Carl J., Biundo, Joseph, Quinet, Robert J. and Waxman, Jack (1985). Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) induced by quinidine. Archives of Internal Medicine, 145 (3), 446-448. doi: 10.1001/archinte.1985.00360030078017

The perioperative management of the patient with pemphigus vulgaris and villous adenoma

Lavie, C. J., Thomas, M. A. and Fondak, A. A. (1984). The perioperative management of the patient with pemphigus vulgaris and villous adenoma. Cutis, 34 (2), 180-182.

Effect Of Aerobic Exercise Intensity On Glycated Hemoglobin, Fitness, And Adiposity In Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes: Results From HART-D

Johannsen, Neil M., Swift, Damon L., Lavie, Carl J., Earnest, Conrad P., Blair, Steven N. and Church, Timothy S. (2017). Effect Of Aerobic Exercise Intensity On Glycated Hemoglobin, Fitness, And Adiposity In Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes: Results From HART-D. Annual Meeting of the American-College-of-Sports-Medicine (ACSM), Denver Co, May 30-Jun 03, 2017. PHILADELPHIA: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. doi: 10.1249/01.mss.0000518529.53413.40

Effects Of Changes in Depressive Symptoms and Cardiorespiratory Fitness on All-cause Mortality: The HUNT Study

Carlsen, Trude, Salvesen, Oyvind, Wisloff, Ulrik, Lavie, Carl J., Blair, Steven N. and Ernstsen, Linda (2017). Effects Of Changes in Depressive Symptoms and Cardiorespiratory Fitness on All-cause Mortality: The HUNT Study. Annual Meeting of the American-College-of-Sports-Medicine (ACSM), Denver Co, May 30-Jun 03, 2017. PHILADELPHIA: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. doi: 10.1249/01.mss.0000519093.65517.97

Relationship of Baseline Right Ventricle Function with Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

Sharma, Abhishek, Vallakati, Ajay, Goel, Sunny, Lavie, Carl J., Kassotis, John, Mukherjee, Debabrata and Lazar, Jason M. (2015). Relationship of Baseline Right Ventricle Function with Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. 19th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America, National Harbor Md, Sep 26-29, 2015. Philadelphia, United States: Churchill Livingstone. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2015.06.127

Gender, race and cardiac rehabilitation in the United States: is there a difference in care?

Menezes, Arthur R., Lavie, Carl J., DeSchutter, Alban and Milani, Richard V. (2014). Gender, race and cardiac rehabilitation in the United States: is there a difference in care?. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. doi: 10.1097/MAJ.0000000000000306

Body Composition and Survival in Patients with Systolic Heart Failure and Underlying Coronary Heart Disease

De Schutter, Iban, Lavie, Carl, Mehra, Mandeep, Ventura, Hector and Milani, Richard (2014). Body Composition and Survival in Patients with Systolic Heart Failure and Underlying Coronary Heart Disease. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.

Body Composition, Fitness and All-Cause Mortality in Pa Tients with Coronary Heart Disease Following Cardiac Rehabilitation

De Schutter, Alban, Lavie, Carl, Menezes, Arthur, Jahangir, Eiman and Milani, Richard (2014). Body Composition, Fitness and All-Cause Mortality in Pa Tients with Coronary Heart Disease Following Cardiac Rehabilitation. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(14)61276-6

Body Composition and Mortality in a Large Cohort With Preserved Ejection Fraction-Untangling the "Obesity Paradox"

De Schutter, Alban, Lavie, Carl J., Kachur, Sergey, Patel, Dharmendrakumar and Milani, Richard V. (2013). Body Composition and Mortality in a Large Cohort With Preserved Ejection Fraction-Untangling the "Obesity Paradox". Scientific Sessions and Resuscitation Science Symposium of the American-Heart-Association, Dallas Tx, Nov 16-17, 2013. PHILADELPHIA: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.

The Impact of Fitness on the Obesity Paradox by Body Composition

De Schutter, Alban, Lavie, Carl J., Patel, Dharmendrakumar, Hussain, Raja and Milani, Richard V. (2013). The Impact of Fitness on the Obesity Paradox by Body Composition. Scientific Sessions and Resuscitation Science Symposium of the American-Heart-Association, Dallas Tx, Nov 16-17, 2013. PHILADELPHIA: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.

Disparities Between V02peak And Time-to-exhaustion Explained By Improvements In Ventilatory Threshold And Respiratory Compensation

Earnest, Conrad P., Johannsen, Neil M., Swift, Damon L., Lavie, Carl L. and Church, Timothy S. (2013). Disparities Between V02peak And Time-to-exhaustion Explained By Improvements In Ventilatory Threshold And Respiratory Compensation. 60th Annual Meeting of the American-College-of-Sports-Medicine, Indianapolis in, May 28-Jun 01, 2013. PHILADELPHIA: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.

Non-response of Peak Exercise Oxygen Consumption in Response to Exercise Training in Type 2 Diabetes

Swift, Damon L., Johannsen, Neil M., Earnest, Conrad P., Lavie, Carl J. and Church, Timothy S. (2013). Non-response of Peak Exercise Oxygen Consumption in Response to Exercise Training in Type 2 Diabetes. 60th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Indianapolis in, 28 May - 1 June 2013. Philadelphia, PA United States: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. doi: 10.1249/01.mss.0000433612.20932.a0

Impact of contemporary cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training programs in secondary coronary prevention

Lavie, Carl J., DeSchutter, Alban, Milani, Richard V., Menezes, Arthur R., Lee, Duck-chul, Sui, Xuemei, Church, Timothy and Blair, Steve N. (2012). Impact of contemporary cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training programs in secondary coronary prevention. World Congress of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, Dubai U Arab Emirates, Apr 18-21, 2012. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.

Impact of physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and exercise training on inflammation and C-reactive protein (CRP)

Lavie, Carl J., Church, Timothy, Milani, Richard V., Menezes, Arthur R., DeSchutter, Alban, Lee, Duck-chul, Sui, Xuemei and Blair, Steve N. (2012). Impact of physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and exercise training on inflammation and C-reactive protein (CRP). World Congress of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, Dubai U Arab Emirates, Apr 18-21, 2012. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.

Psychological stress and cardiovascular diseases-impact of exercise training programs

Lavie, Carl J., Menezes, Arthur R., DeSchutter, Alban, Milani, Richard V., Lee, Duck-chul, Sui, Xuemei, Church, Timothy and Blair, Steve N. (2012). Psychological stress and cardiovascular diseases-impact of exercise training programs. World Congress of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, Dubai U Arab Emirates, Apr 18-21, 2012. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.

Relative contributions of cardiorespiratory fitness and body fatness to cardiovascular disease mortality in the aerobics center longitudinal study

Lee, Duck-Chul, Sui, Xuemei, Lavie, Carl J. and Blair, Steven N. (2012). Relative contributions of cardiorespiratory fitness and body fatness to cardiovascular disease mortality in the aerobics center longitudinal study. World Congress of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, Dubai U Arab Emirates, Apr 18-21, 2012. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.

Running and All-cause Mortality Risk - Is More Better

Lee, Duck-chul, Pate, Russell R., Lavie, Carl J. and Blair, Steven N. (2012). Running and All-cause Mortality Risk - Is More Better. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.

Cardiac Rehabilitation, Exercise Training, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and Depression

Lavie, Carl J. and Milani, Richard V. (2012). Cardiac Rehabilitation, Exercise Training, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and Depression. Scientific Sessions of the American-Heart-Association on Epidemiology and Prevention/Physical Activity, Nutrition and Metabolism, New Orleans La, Mar 19-22, 2013. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.

The Role of Exercise in the Secondary Prevention of Depression and Heart Disease

Freedland, Kenneth E., Blumenthal, James A., Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Carney, Robert M. and Sheps, David S. (2012). The Role of Exercise in the Secondary Prevention of Depression and Heart Disease. SPRINGER.

Is Body Fat Protective in a Population with Preserved Ejection Fraction?

De Schutter, Alban, Lavie, Carl, Patel, Dharmendrakumar and Milani, Richard (2012). Is Body Fat Protective in a Population with Preserved Ejection Fraction?. 61st Annual Scientific Session and Expo of the American-College-of-Cardiology (ACC), Chicago Il, Mar 24-27, 2012. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.

Is Lean Mass Protective in Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction?

De Schutter, Alban, Lavie, Carl, Patel, Dharmendrakumar and Milani, Richard (2012). Is Lean Mass Protective in Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction?. 61st Annual Scientific Session and Expo of the American-College-of-Cardiology (ACC), Chicago Il, Mar 24-27, 2012. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.

Left atrial volume index predicts mortality in patients with normal left ventricular filling pressure and preserved ejection fraction

Patel, Dharmendrakumar A., Lavie, Carl, Gilliland, Yvonne, Shah, Sangeeta, Dinshaw, Homeyar and Milani, Richard (2012). Left atrial volume index predicts mortality in patients with normal left ventricular filling pressure and preserved ejection fraction. 61st Annual Scientific Session and Expo of the American-College-of-Cardiology (ACC), Chicago, IL United States, 24-27 March 2012. San Diego, CA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(12)61126-7

The Impact of Body Composition On Lipid Levels

De Schutter, A., Lavie, C., Reyna, Y. and Dabage, N. (2012). The Impact of Body Composition On Lipid Levels. Western Regional Meeting, Carmel Ca, Jan 25-28, 2012. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.

Echocardiographic Detection of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in the Elderly: Which Indexing Method is the Best Predictor of Mortality?

Patel, Dharmendrakumar A., Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Shah, Sangeeta, Gilliland, Yvonne and Ventura, Hector O. (2011). Echocardiographic Detection of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in the Elderly: Which Indexing Method is the Best Predictor of Mortality?. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.

Use of an Automated Sedation Assessment Tool Reduces Complications in Patients Undergoing Moderate Sedation for Transesophageal Echocardiography

Milani, Richard V. and Lavie, Carl J. (2011). Use of an Automated Sedation Assessment Tool Reduces Complications in Patients Undergoing Moderate Sedation for Transesophageal Echocardiography. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.

Which Echocardiographic Indexing Method for Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Best Predicts Mortality Risk in Women?

Patel, Dharmendrakumar A., Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Gilliland, Yvonne, Shah, Sangeeta and Ventura, Hector O. (2011). Which Echocardiographic Indexing Method for Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Best Predicts Mortality Risk in Women?. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.

Body Composition and Survival in Stable Coronary Heart Disease: Impact of Lean Mass Index and Body Fat in the "obesity Paradox"

Deschutter, A, Lavie, CJ, Milani, RV, Artham, SM and Patel, DA (2011). Body Composition and Survival in Stable Coronary Heart Disease: Impact of Lean Mass Index and Body Fat in the "obesity Paradox". 60th Annual Scientific Session and Expo of the American College of Cardiology, New Orleans, LA, United States, Apr 03-05, 2011. San Diego, CA, United States: Elsevier.

Body Fat and Mortality in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease: the "obesity Paradox" Is All in the Fat

Deschutter, A, Lavie, CJ, Milani, RV, Artham, SM and Patel, DA (2011). Body Fat and Mortality in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease: the "obesity Paradox" Is All in the Fat. 60th Annual Scientific Session and Expo of the American-College-of-Cardiology, New Orleans La, Apr 03-05, 2011. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.

Discordant effects of metabolic syndrome and central obesity on mortality in stable coronary heart disease

De Schutter, Alban, Lavie, Carl J., Patel, Dharmendrakumar A., Gaddam, Krishna K. and Milani, Richard V. (2011). Discordant effects of metabolic syndrome and central obesity on mortality in stable coronary heart disease. Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association/Resuscitation Science Symposium, Orlando, FL, United States, 12-16 November 2011. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Is Psychosocial Stress an Independent Predictor of Mortality in Patients with Stable Coronary Heart Disease?

De Schutter, Alban, Lavie, Carl J., Patel, Dharmendrakumar A. and Milani, Richard V. (2011). Is Psychosocial Stress an Independent Predictor of Mortality in Patients with Stable Coronary Heart Disease?. Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association/Resuscitation Science Symposium, Orlando , Florida, United States, 12-16 November 2011. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Lean Mass Index Independently Predicts Mortality in Stable Coronary Heart Disease

Deschutter, A, Lavie, CJ, Patel, DA, Artham, SM and Milani, RV (2011). Lean Mass Index Independently Predicts Mortality in Stable Coronary Heart Disease. 60th Annual Scientific Session and Expo of the American-College-of-Cardiology, New Orleans La, Apr 03-05, 2011. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.

Reducing medication errors in dialysis patients with acute coronary syndrome using computer assisted decision support

Oleck, S., Milani, R.V. and Lavie, C.J. (2011). Reducing medication errors in dialysis patients with acute coronary syndrome using computer assisted decision support. 60th Annual Scientific Session and Expo of the American College of Cardiology, New Orleans, LA, United States, 3-5 April 2011. San Diego, CA, United States: Elsevier.

Relationship between arterial impedance and concentric remodeling in patients with normal systolic function: Impact on prevalence and survival

Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Elise L. and Ventura, Hector O. (2011). Relationship between arterial impedance and concentric remodeling in patients with normal systolic function: Impact on prevalence and survival. Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association/Resuscitation Science Symposium, Orlando, FL, United States, 12-16 November 2011. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

The Impact of Achieving "perfect Care" On Cardiovascular Outcomes in Acute Coronary Syndrome

Milani, RV, Lavie, CJ and Milani, EL (2011). The Impact of Achieving "perfect Care" On Cardiovascular Outcomes in Acute Coronary Syndrome. 60th Annual Scientific Session and Expo of the American-College-of-Cardiology, New Orleans La, Apr 03-05, 2011. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.

The impact of inflammation/CRP and body fat on mortality in coronary heart disease -A new twist in the "Obesity Paradox"

De Schutter, Alban, Lavie, Carl J., Patel, Dharmendrakumar A. and Milani, Richard V. (2011). The impact of inflammation/CRP and body fat on mortality in coronary heart disease -A new twist in the "Obesity Paradox". Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association/Resuscitation Science Symposium, Orlando, FL, United States, 12-16 November 2011. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Body Composition and Mortality in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease - "The Obesity Paradox"

DeSchutter, Alban, Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Patel, Dharmendrakumar A. and Artham, Surya M. (2010). Body Composition and Mortality in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease - "The Obesity Paradox". LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.

Impact of Obesity on Left Atrial Enlargement: Does LV Geometry and Hypertrophy Matter?

Patel, Dharmendrakumar A., Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Gilliland, Yvonne, Shah, Sangeeta B. and Ventura, Hector O. (2010). Impact of Obesity on Left Atrial Enlargement: Does LV Geometry and Hypertrophy Matter?. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.

Mortality Prediction by Different Indexation Methods for Left Ventricular Mass by Obesity Status in 47,865 Patients

Patel, D. A., Lavie, C. J., Milani, R. V. and Ventrua, H. O. (2010). Mortality Prediction by Different Indexation Methods for Left Ventricular Mass by Obesity Status in 47,865 Patients. Southern Regional Meeting 2010, New Orleans La, Feb 25-27, 2010. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.

Impact of Left Atrial Volume Index and Left Ventricular Geometry on Mortality in Obese Versus Nonobese Elderly Patients With Preserved Ejection Fraction

Patel, Dharmendrakumar A., Lavie, Carl J., Jr., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2009). Impact of Left Atrial Volume Index and Left Ventricular Geometry on Mortality in Obese Versus Nonobese Elderly Patients With Preserved Ejection Fraction. 58th Annual Scientific Session of the American-College-of-Cardiology, Orlando Fl, Mar 28-31, 2009. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.

Left Atrial Volume Index and Left Ventricular Geometry Independently Predict Mortality in 16,904 Elderly Patients With Preserved Ejection Fraction

Patel, Dharmendrakumar A., Lavie, Carl J., Jr., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2009). Left Atrial Volume Index and Left Ventricular Geometry Independently Predict Mortality in 16,904 Elderly Patients With Preserved Ejection Fraction. 58th Annual Scientific Session of the American-College-of-Cardiology, Orlando Fl, Mar 28-31, 2009. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.

The Obesity Paradox in Coronary Heart Disease-Does Body Fat Complete the Puzzle?

Lavie, Carl J., Jr., Milani, Richard V., Artham, Surya M., Patel, Dharmendrakumar A. and Ventura, Hector O. (2009). The Obesity Paradox in Coronary Heart Disease-Does Body Fat Complete the Puzzle?. 58th Annual Scientific Session of the American-College-of-Cardiology, Orlando Fl, Mar 28-31, 2009. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.

Disparate effects of obesity and left ventricular geometry on mortality in 8088 elderly patients with preserved systolic function

Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Patel, Dharmendrakumar, Artham, Surya M. and Ventura, Hector O. (2009). Disparate effects of obesity and left ventricular geometry on mortality in 8088 elderly patients with preserved systolic function. 57th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, Chicago, IL, United States, 29 March-1 April 2008. Berwyn, PA, United States: J T E Multimedia. doi: 10.3810/pgm.2009.05.2011

Echocardiographic detection of left ventricular hypertrophy: Which indexing method is the best predictor of clinical outcomes?

Patel, Dharmendrakumar A., Lavie, Ca, Milani, Richard and Ventura, Hector (2009). Echocardiographic detection of left ventricular hypertrophy: Which indexing method is the best predictor of clinical outcomes?. 82nd Scientific Session of the American-Heart-Association, Orlando, FL, 14-18 November 2009. United States: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins for the American Heart Association.

Impact of relative wall thickness on left ventricular geometry and mortality in 47,865 patients with preserved systolic function: Does the method matter?

Patel, Dharmendrakumar A., Lavie, Carl J., Shah, Sangeeta, Gilliland, Yvonne, Milani, Richard and Ventura, Hector (2009). Impact of relative wall thickness on left ventricular geometry and mortality in 47,865 patients with preserved systolic function: Does the method matter?. 82nd Scientific Session of the American-Heart-Association, Orlando, FL, 14-18 November 2009. United States: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins for the American Heart Association.

Left atrial volume and mortality prediction: Does the method of indexing matter?

Patel, Dharmendrakumar A., Lavie, Carl J., Gilliland, Yvonne, Shah, Sangeeta, Ventura, Hector and Milani, Richard (2009). Left atrial volume and mortality prediction: Does the method of indexing matter?. 82nd Scientific Session of the American-Heart-Association, Orlando, FL, 14-18 November 2009. United States: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins for the American Heart Association.

Left ventricular geometry and mortality prediction by different indexation methods for left ventricular mass by obesity status in 47,865 patients

Patel, Dharmendrakumar A., Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard and Ventura, Hector (2009). Left ventricular geometry and mortality prediction by different indexation methods for left ventricular mass by obesity status in 47,865 patients. 82nd Scientific Session of the American-Heart-Association, Orlando, FL, 14-18 November 2009. United States: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins for the American Heart Association.

Combating the obesity paradox - Benefits and safety of purposeful weight loss in overweight and obese coronary patients

Lavie, C. J., Milani, R. V. and Artham, S. M. (2008). Combating the obesity paradox - Benefits and safety of purposeful weight loss in overweight and obese coronary patients. 57th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, Chicago, IL, United States, 29 March - 1 April 2008. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.

Disparate Effects of Left Ventricular Geometry and Obesity on Mortality in Women with Preserved Systolic Function-The "Obesity Paradox" in Women

Patel, D., Lavie, C. J., Milani, R., Artham, S. and Ventura, H. (2008). Disparate Effects of Left Ventricular Geometry and Obesity on Mortality in Women with Preserved Systolic Function-The "Obesity Paradox" in Women. 81st Annual Scientific Session of the American-Heart-Association, New Orleans, LA, United States, 8-12 November 2008. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Does relative wall thickness or left ventricular mass index best predict mortality risk in patients with preserved systolic function?

Patel, Dharmendrakumar, Lavie, Carl J., Shah, Sangeeta, Gilliland, Yvonne and Milani, Richard V. (2008). Does relative wall thickness or left ventricular mass index best predict mortality risk in patients with preserved systolic function?. 81st Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, New Orleans, LA, United States, 08-12 November 2008. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Impact of Left Atrial Volume Index and Left Ventricular Geometry on Mortality in Obese versus Non-Obese Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction

Patel, D. A., Lavie, C. J., Artham, S., Milani, R. and Ventura, H. (2008). Impact of Left Atrial Volume Index and Left Ventricular Geometry on Mortality in Obese versus Non-Obese Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Obesity Society, Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A., 3-7 October 2008. New York, NY, United States: Nature Publishing Group.

Left Atrial Volume Index and Left Ventricular Geometry Independently Predict Mortality in 47,865 Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction

Patel, Dharmendrakumar, Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector O. (2008). Left Atrial Volume Index and Left Ventricular Geometry Independently Predict Mortality in 47,865 Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction. 81st Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, New Orleans, LA, United States, 08-12 November 2008. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Does body composition impact survival in patients with advanced heart failure

Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Artham, Surya M., Olivier, Andre’ C. and Ventura, Hector O. (2007). Does body composition impact survival in patients with advanced heart failure. 80th Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, Orlando, Florida USA, 4-7 November 2007. United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Impact of body fat adjusted peak oxygen consumption on predicting survival in patients with advanced heart failure

Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Daniel, Gary A. and Ventura, Hector (2007). Impact of body fat adjusted peak oxygen consumption on predicting survival in patients with advanced heart failure. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2007, Orlando, Florida, United States, 4 - 7 November 2007. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Impact of cardiac rehabilitation on depression and its associated mortality

Milani, Richard V. and Lavie, Carl J. (2007). Impact of cardiac rehabilitation on depression and its associated mortality. 79th Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, Chicago, IL, United States, 12-15 November 2006. Bridgewater, NJ, United States: Excerpta Medica. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.03.026

Interacton of left ventricular geometry and cardiovascular hemodynamics in 57,307 patients wth preserved ejection fraction

Milani, Richard V. and Lavie, Carl J. (2007). Interacton of left ventricular geometry and cardiovascular hemodynamics in 57,307 patients wth preserved ejection fraction. 80th Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, Orlando, Florida, United States, 4-7 November 2007. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Reducing psychosocial stress: A novel mechanism of improving survival from exercise training

Milani, R. V. and Lavie, C. J. (2007). Reducing psychosocial stress: A novel mechanism of improving survival from exercise training. 56th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, New Orleans, LA, United States, 24-27 March 2007. San Diego, CA, United States: Elsevier.

The impact of body mass index on mortality n 35,607 patients with preserved systolic function - The "obesity paradox" revisited

Lavie, C.J. and Milani, R.V. (2007). The impact of body mass index on mortality n 35,607 patients with preserved systolic function - The "obesity paradox" revisited. 56th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, New Orleans, LA. United States, 24-27 March 2007. San Diego, CA, United States: Elsevier.

Which psychological risk factors best predict mortality in coronary patients?

Lavie, Carl J. and Milani, Richard V. (2007). Which psychological risk factors best predict mortality in coronary patients?. 56th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, New Orleans, LA, United States, 24-27 March 2007. San Diego, CA, United States: Elsevier.

Adverse psychological and coronary risk profiles in young patients with coronary artery disease and benefits of formal cardiac rehabilitation

Lavie, Carl J. and Milani, Richard V. (2006). Adverse psychological and coronary risk profiles in young patients with coronary artery disease and benefits of formal cardiac rehabilitation. 77th Scientific Meeting of the American Heart Association, New Orleans, LA, United States, 7-10 November 2004. Chicago, IL, United States: American Medical Association. doi: 10.1001/archinte.166.17.1878

Fish oils produce anti-inflammatory effects and improve body weight in severe heart failure

Mehra, Mandeep R., Lavie, Carl J., Ventura, Hector O. and Milani, Richard V. (2006). Fish oils produce anti-inflammatory effects and improve body weight in severe heart failure. 25th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Philadelphia, PA, United States, 6-9 April 2005. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2006.03.005

Impact of cardiac rehabilitation, exercise training, and fitness on depression and its associated mortality in coronary patients

Milani, Richard, Lavie, Carl J. and Milani, Elise L. (2006). Impact of cardiac rehabilitation, exercise training, and fitness on depression and its associated mortality in coronary patients. 79th Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, Chicago, IL, United States, 12-15 November 2006. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Impact of depression on mortality in ischemic cardiomyopathy

Milani, Richard V., Lavie, Carl J., Fitzgerald, Roger E. and Ventura, Hector O. (2006). Impact of depression on mortality in ischemic cardiomyopathy. 79th Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, Chicago, IL, United States, 12-15 November 2006. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Impact of left ventricular geometry on mortality in 11,792 obese patients with normal ejection fraction

Lavie, Carl, Milani, Richard V. and Ventura, Hector (2006). Impact of left ventricular geometry on mortality in 11,792 obese patients with normal ejection fraction. 79th Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, Chicago, IL, United States, 12-15 November 2006. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Left ventricular geometry predicts mortality in women with preserved systolic function - An echocardiographic study in 17,851 patients

Cardenas, G. A., Milani, R. V., Lavie, C. J. and Gilliland, Y. E. (2005). Left ventricular geometry predicts mortality in women with preserved systolic function - An echocardiographic study in 17,851 patients. 2nd International Conference on Women Heart Disease and Stroke, Orlando, Florida, United States, 16-19 February 2005. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Prevalence of hostility in young coronary artery disease patients and effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training

Lavie, Carl J. and Milani, Richard V. (2005). Prevalence of hostility in young coronary artery disease patients and effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training. 53rd Annual Scientific Session of the American-College-of-Cardiology, New Orleans, LA, United States, 7-10 March 2004. New York, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.4065/80.3.335

The relationship between left ventricular geometry and transmural dispersion of repolarization

Saba, M. M., Arain, S. A., Ibrahim, S. S., Mitchell, J. A., Lavie, C. J. and Milani, Richard V. (2005). The relationship between left ventricular geometry and transmural dispersion of repolarization. 54th Annual Scientific Session of the American-College-of-Cardiology, Orlando, Florida, United States, 6 March 2005. San Diego, CA, United States: Elsevier.

Adverse psychological and coronary risk profiles in young patients and benefits of formal cardiac rehabilitation

Lavie, C.J. and Milani, R.V. (2004). Adverse psychological and coronary risk profiles in young patients and benefits of formal cardiac rehabilitation. 77th Scientific Meeting of the American Heart Association, New Orleans, LA, United States, 7-10 November 2004. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Combined ventricular systolic and arterial stiffening in patients with concentric remodeling and preserved systolic function

Milani, R.V., Lavie, C.J. and Ventura, H.O. (2004). Combined ventricular systolic and arterial stiffening in patients with concentric remodeling and preserved systolic function. 77th Scientific Meeting of the American Heart Association, New Orleans, LA, United States, 7-10 November 2004. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Impact of changes in left ventricular geometry over time on all-cause mortality

Milani, R.V., Lavie, C.J., Mehra, M.R., Ventura, H.O. and Messerli, F.H. (2004). Impact of changes in left ventricular geometry over time on all-cause mortality. 77th Scientific Meeting of the American Heart Association, New Orleans, LA, United States, 7-10 November 2004. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Left ventricular geometry predicts mortality in elderly with preserved systolic function: an echocardiographic study in 9771 patients over 70 years old

Lavie, C.J., Milani, R.V., Gilliland, Y.E., Bernal, J.A., Dinshaw, H.K., Ventura, H.O. and Messerli, F.H. (2004). Left ventricular geometry predicts mortality in elderly with preserved systolic function: an echocardiographic study in 9771 patients over 70 years old. 77th Scientific Meeting of the American Heart Association, New Orleans, LA, United States, 7-10 November 2004. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Left ventricular mass versus relative wall thickness for predicting mortality in patients with preserved systolic function: an echocardiographic study in 35,607 patients

Lavie, C.J., Milani, R.V., Ventura, H.O. and Morshedi-Meibodi, A. (2004). Left ventricular mass versus relative wall thickness for predicting mortality in patients with preserved systolic function: an echocardiographic study in 35,607 patients. 77th Scientific Meeting of the American Heart Association, New Orleans, LA, United States, 7-10 November 2004. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Reduction in C-reactive protein through cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training

Milani, Richard V., Lavie, Carl J. and Mehra, Mandeep R. (2004). Reduction in C-reactive protein through cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training. 74th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American-Heart-Association, Anaheim, CA, United States, 11-14 November 2001. San Diego, CA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2003.10.041

Vascular disease, hypertension, and prevention

Lavie, C. J. (2004). Vascular disease, hypertension, and prevention. 53rd Annual Scientific Session of the American-College-of-Cardiology, New Orleans, LA, United States, 7-10 March 2004. San Diego, CA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2004.06.018

Change in left ventricular mass index predicts all cause mortality

Morshedi-Meibodi, A., Dandu, Z.N., Lavie, C.J., Milani, R.V., Messerli, F.H. and Ventura, H.O. (2003). Change in left ventricular mass index predicts all cause mortality. 76th Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, Orlando, FL, United States, 7-12 November 2003. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Evidence for increased cardiac and peripheral arterial vascular stiffening in heart transplantation independent of hypertension

Milani, R.V., Mehra, M.R., Lavie, C.J. and Ventura, H.O. (2003). Evidence for increased cardiac and peripheral arterial vascular stiffening in heart transplantation independent of hypertension. 76th Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, Orlando, FL, United States, 7-12 November 2003. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Exercise capacity in adult African Americans being evaluated for coronary artery disease: is fitness affected by race?

Kuruvanka, T., Lavie, C.J., Prasad, A., Ventura, H.O. and Milani, R.V. (2002). Exercise capacity in adult African Americans being evaluated for coronary artery disease: is fitness affected by race?. 75th Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, Chicago, Il, United States, 17-20 November 2002. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Impact of aging on hostility in coronary patients and effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training in elderly

Lavie, Carl J. and Milani, Richard V. (2002). Impact of aging on hostility in coronary patients and effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training in elderly. Unknown, Unknown, Unknown. San Diego, CA, United States: Elsevier.

Lean body mass adjusted cardiopulmonary variables incrementally predict prognosis in chronic systolic heart failure

Lavie, C.J., Milani, R.V. and Mehra, M.R. (2002). Lean body mass adjusted cardiopulmonary variables incrementally predict prognosis in chronic systolic heart failure. 75th Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, Chicago, Il, United States, 17-20 November 2002. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Maximal oxygen-pulse predicts clinical prognosis in patients with chronic systolic heart failure

Lavie, C.J., Milani, R.V. and Mehra, M.R. (2002). Maximal oxygen-pulse predicts clinical prognosis in patients with chronic systolic heart failure. 75th Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, Chicago, Il, United States, 17-20 November 2002. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Prevalence and effects of cardiac rehabilitation in CHD patients with metabolic syndrome

Milani, R.V. and Lavie, C.J. (2002). Prevalence and effects of cardiac rehabilitation in CHD patients with metabolic syndrome. 75th Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, Chicago, Il, United States, 17-20 November 2002. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Benefits of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training in VA HIT eligible patients

Lavie, C.J., Milani, R.V., Degruiter, H., Brewer, G. and Marks, P. (2001). Benefits of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training in VA HIT eligible patients. 74th Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, Anaheim, CA, United States, 11-14 November 2001. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Reduction in hs-CRP in coronary patients with exercise training and diet

Milani, R.V., Lavie, C.J., Brewer, G. and Mehra, M.R. (2001). Reduction in hs-CRP in coronary patients with exercise training and diet. 74th Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, Anaheim, CA, United States, 11-14 November 2001. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Comparable "lean" peak oxygen consumption in women and men with systolic heart failure

Osman, A.F., Nunez, E., Lavie, C.J., Mehra, M.R. and Milani, R.V. (2000). Comparable "lean" peak oxygen consumption in women and men with systolic heart failure. 73rd Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, New Orleans, LA, United States, 12-15 November 2000. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Heart failure with preserved systolic function in African Americans: the role of diabetes mellitus and obesity

Vivekananthan, K., Quintana, H., Dali, S., Lavie, C.J., Grant, A.E., Mehra, M.R. and Milani, R.V. (2000). Heart failure with preserved systolic function in African Americans: the role of diabetes mellitus and obesity. 73rd Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, New Orleans, LA, United States, 12-15 November 2000. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Increased prognostic value of body fat adjusted peak oxygen consumption in the evaluation of obese patients with chronic heart failure

Osman, A.F., Nunez, E., Lavie, C.J., Mehra, M.R. and Milani, R.V. (2000). Increased prognostic value of body fat adjusted peak oxygen consumption in the evaluation of obese patients with chronic heart failure. 49th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, Anaheim, CA, United States, 12-15 March 2000. San Diego, CA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(00)80003-0

Low negative predictive value of "global hypokinesis" in two-dimensional echocardiography for coronary artery disease

Osman, A.F., Orejarena, L., Solis, S., Grant, A., Gilliland, Y., Cassidy, M.D., Lavie, C.J., Bernal, J.A. and Milani, R.V. (2000). Low negative predictive value of "global hypokinesis" in two-dimensional echocardiography for coronary artery disease. 49th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, Anaheim, CA, United States, 12-15 March 2000. San Diego, CA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(00)80006-6

The effect of hypertensive blood pressure response during stress echocardiography on the predictive value of decreased stress ejection fraction for severe CAD

Solis, S., Osman, A.F., Orejarena, L., Lavie, C.J., Grant, A., Gilliland, Y.E., Cassidy, M.M., Bernal, J.A. and Milani, R.V. (2000). The effect of hypertensive blood pressure response during stress echocardiography on the predictive value of decreased stress ejection fraction for severe CAD. 49th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, Anaheim, CA, United States, 12-15 March 2000. San Diego, CA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(00)80006-6

The incremental prognostic importance of body fat adjusted peak oxygen consumption in chronic heart failure

Osman, Ahmed F., Mehra, Mandeep R., Lavie, Carl J., Nunez, Eduardo and Milani, Richard V. (2000). The incremental prognostic importance of body fat adjusted peak oxygen consumption in chronic heart failure. 72nd Annual Scientific Session of the American-Heart-Association, Atlanta, GA, United States, 7-10 November 1999. San Diego, CA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(00)00985-2

Additional prognostic value of body fat adjusted peak oxygen consumption in ambulatory patients with heart failure

Osman, A.F., Nunez, E., Lavie, C.J., Mehra, M.R. and Milani, R.V. (1999). Additional prognostic value of body fat adjusted peak oxygen consumption in ambulatory patients with heart failure. 72nd Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, Atlanta, GA, United States, 7-10 November 1999. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Cardiac rehabilitation programs markedly improve high risk profiles in coronary patients with high psychological distress

Lavie, C.J. and Milani, R.V. (1999). Cardiac rehabilitation programs markedly improve high risk profiles in coronary patients with high psychological distress. 72nd Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, Atlanta, GA, United States, 7-10 November 1999. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Effects of aerobic exercise training on indices of ventricular repolarization in patients with chronic heart failure

Ali, Arshad, Mehra, Mandeep R., Malik, Furrukh S., Lavie, Carl J., Bass, Donna and Milani, Richard V. (1999). Effects of aerobic exercise training on indices of ventricular repolarization in patients with chronic heart failure. 70th Annual Scientific Assembly of the American-Heart-Association, Orlando, FL, United States, 9-12 November 1997. Northbrook, IL, United States: American College of Chest Physicians. doi: 10.1378/chest.116.1.83

Effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training programs on coronary patients with high levels of hostility

Lavie, C. J. and Milani, R. V. (1999). Effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training programs on coronary patients with high levels of hostility. 47th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA, United States, 29 March-7 April 1998. New York, NY, United States: Elsevier.

Benefits of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training in coronary patients with hostility

Lavie, C.J. and Milani, R.V. (1998). Benefits of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training in coronary patients with hostility. 47th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA, United States, 29 March - 1 April 1998. San Diego, CA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(98)81390-9

Effects of exercise training on cardiopulmonary parameters in obese patients

Lavie, C.J. and Milani, R.V. (1998). Effects of exercise training on cardiopulmonary parameters in obese patients. 71st Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, Dallas, TX, United States, 8-11 November 1998. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Improvements in work efficiency result in enhanced functional status and quality of life following exercise training in heart failure

Milani, R.V., Mehra, M.R., Lavie, C.J., Smart, F.W., Stapleton, D.D. and Ventura, H.O. (1998). Improvements in work efficiency result in enhanced functional status and quality of life following exercise training in heart failure. 47th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA, United States, 29 March - 1 April 1998. San Diego, CA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(98)81502-7

Use of gas exchange exercise data in setting rate adaptive pacemakers improves quality of life and functional status

Milani, R.V., Lavie, C.J. and Abi-Samra, F. (1998). Use of gas exchange exercise data in setting rate adaptive pacemakers improves quality of life and functional status. 47th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA, United States, 29 March - 1 April 1998. San Diego, CA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(98)80457-9

Effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise programs on exercise capacity, coronary risk factors, behavior, and quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease

Maines, Timothy Y., Lavie, Carl J., Milani, Richard V., Cassidy, Mark M., Gilliland, Yvonne E. and Murgo, Joseph P. (1997). Effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise programs on exercise capacity, coronary risk factors, behavior, and quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease. American-College-of-Physicians Meeting, San Francisco, CA, United States, APril 1996. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Marked reductions in outpatient, inpatient, and total medical costs with comprehensive work-site primary prevention programs

Milani, R.V. and Lavie, C.J. (1997). Marked reductions in outpatient, inpatient, and total medical costs with comprehensive work-site primary prevention programs. 46th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, Anaheim, CA, United States, 16-19 March 1997. San Diego, CA, United States: Elsevier.

Benefits of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training in elderly women

Lavie, C.J., Milani, R.V. and Boykin, J.C. (1995). Benefits of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training in elderly women. 68th Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, Anaheim, CA, United States, 13-16 November 1995. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training programs in obese patients with coronary artery disease

Lavie, C.J. and Milani, R.V. (1995). Effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training programs in obese patients with coronary artery disease. 68th Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, Anaheim, CA, United States, 13-16 November 1995. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Effects of nonpharmacologic therapy with cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training in patients with low hdl c: impact of base line triglycerides

Lavie, C.J. and Milani, R.V. (1995). Effects of nonpharmacologic therapy with cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training in patients with low hdl c: impact of base line triglycerides. 68th Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, Anaheim, CA, United States, 13-16 November 1995. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Reductions in coronary risk profile acid total medical costs with comprehensive work site primary prevention programs

Milani, R.V. and Lavie, C.J. (1995). Reductions in coronary risk profile acid total medical costs with comprehensive work site primary prevention programs. 68th Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, Anaheim, CA, United States, 13-16 November 1995. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Ventilation carbon dioxide production ratio in early exercise predicts poor functional: capacity and prognosis in congestive heart failure

Milani, R.V., Mehra, M.R., Lavie, C.J., Reddy, T.K. and Ventura, H.O. (1995). Ventilation carbon dioxide production ratio in early exercise predicts poor functional: capacity and prognosis in congestive heart failure. 68th Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, Anaheim, CA, United States, 13-16 November 1995. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Benefits of cardiac rehabilitation in depression

Milani, R.V. and Lavie, C.J. (1994). Benefits of cardiac rehabilitation in depression. 67th Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, Dallas, Texas, United States, 4 November 1994. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Discrepancy between estimated mets and measured mets on exercise treadmill testing

Mehra, M.R., Reddy, T.R., Lavie, C.J., Ventura, H.O. and Milani, R.V. (1994). Discrepancy between estimated mets and measured mets on exercise treadmill testing. x, x, x. San Diego, CA, United States: Elsevier.

Effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training on exercise capacity, coronary risk-factors and quality-of-life in women

Lavie, C.J., Milani, R.V. and Boykin, C. (1994). Effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training on exercise capacity, coronary risk-factors and quality-of-life in women. x, x, x. San Diego, CA, United States: Elsevier.

Limitations of estimating mets in exercise assessment

Milani, R.V., Lavie, C.J. and Spiva, H.R. (1994). Limitations of estimating mets in exercise assessment. 67th Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, Dallas, Texas, United States, 4 November 1994. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Marked benefits of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training in a large elderly cohort

Lavie, C.J., Milani, R.V. and Boykin, C. (1994). Marked benefits of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training in a large elderly cohort. x, x, x. San Diego, CA, United States: Elsevier.

Marked benefits of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training in a very elderly cohort

Lavie, C.J. and Milani, R.V. (1994). Marked benefits of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training in a very elderly cohort. 67th Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, Dallas, Texas, United States, 4 November 1994. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Age and gender related differences in psychological variables in patients with acute coronary syndromes

Banks, B.C., Milani, R.V. and Lavie, C.J. (1993). Age and gender related differences in psychological variables in patients with acute coronary syndromes. Meeting, unknown, 1993. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Benefits of cardiac rehabilitation in low risk patients with high base line exercise capacity

Milani, R.V., Lavie, C.J. and Boykin, C. (1993). Benefits of cardiac rehabilitation in low risk patients with high base line exercise capacity. 66th Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, Atlanta, GA, United States, 8-11 November 1993. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training on plasma levels of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (dhea s)

Milani, R.V., Lavie, C.J., Barbee, W., Pomes, M., Speirer, D. and Littman, A.B. (1993). Effects of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training on plasma levels of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (dhea s). 66th Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, Atlanta, GA, United States, 8-11 November 1993. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

High hostility in married patients with acute coronary syndromes

Banks, B.C., Lavie, C.J. and Milani, R.V. (1993). High hostility in married patients with acute coronary syndromes. Meeting, unknown, 1993. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Is echocardiography needed in treated hypertensives with normal electrocardiograms

Arcement, L., Hebert, K., Lavie, C.J., Milani, R.V. and Messerli, F.H. (1993). Is echocardiography needed in treated hypertensives with normal electrocardiograms. Meeting, unknown, 1993. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Value of echocardiography in treated hypertensive patients

Lavie, C.J., Arcement, L., Hebert, K., Milani, R.V. and Messerli, F.H. (1993). Value of echocardiography in treated hypertensive patients. Meeting, unknown, 1993. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Benefits of vigorous nonpharmacologic therapy in patients with isolated low high density lipoprotein cholesterol

Milani, R.V. and Lavie, C.J. (1992). Benefits of vigorous nonpharmacologic therapy in patients with isolated low high density lipoprotein cholesterol. 65th Annual Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, New Orleans, LA, United States, 16-19 November 1992. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Hostility and depression indices predict functional improvement following cardiac rehabilitation and exercise

Milani, R. V., Lavie, C.J. and Littman, A. B. (1992). Hostility and depression indices predict functional improvement following cardiac rehabilitation and exercise. Meeting, unknown, 1992. Philadelphia, PA United States: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

Quality-of-life is enhanced in elderly patients following cardiac rehabilitation

Milani, R.V., Lavie, C.J., Boykin, J.C., Speirer, D. and Robichaux, R. (1992). Quality-of-life is enhanced in elderly patients following cardiac rehabilitation. Meeting, unknown, 1992. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Simplified depression index predicts functional improvement following cardiac rehabilitation and exercise program

Milani, R.V., Littman, A.B. and Lavie, C.J. (1991). Simplified depression index predicts functional improvement following cardiac rehabilitation and exercise program. Meeting, unknown, 1991. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.