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Lipid Management for the Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease by Michos, Erin D, McEvoy, John W, Blumenthal, Roger S

“…Management of serum cholesterol level is a central objective in preventing cardiovascular events. Current guidelines recommend calculation of cardiovascular…”
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Letter by McEvoy Regarding Article, “Cardiovascular Risk of Isolated Systolic or Diastolic Hypertension in Young Adults” by McEvoy, John W.

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The Apples and Oranges of Blood Pressure Variability by McEvoy, John W., Leahy, Niall, Parati, Gianfranco

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Selected highlights in the updated treatment of hypertension by Creegan, Daniel, McEvoy, John W.

“…Hypertension remains the leading international risk factor for cardiovascular disease and premature death but, despite effective treatments, hypertension…”
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Does Stopping Aspirin Differ Fundamentally From Not Starting Aspirin in the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Among Older Adults? by Murphy, Ella, McEvoy, John W

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Linear and Nonlinear Mendelian Randomization Analyses of the Association Between Diastolic Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Events: The J-Curve Revisited by Arvanitis, Marios, Qi, Guanghao, Bhatt, Deepak L., Post, Wendy S., Chatterjee, Nilanjan, Battle, Alexis, McEvoy, John W.

“…Recent clinical guidelines support intensive blood pressure treatment targets. However, observational data suggest that excessive diastolic blood pressure…”
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Excess oxygen in acute illness: adding fuel to the fire by McEvoy, John W

“…[...]oxygen drives aerobic metabolism and is the fuel that burns the cellular fire under these conditions.[...]it makes sense to provide oxygen to patients who…”
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Salt restriction for treatment of hypertension - current state and future directions by Nolan, Philip, McEvoy, John W

“…Given the adverse effects of excess dietary sodium chloride (also known as table salt) on blood pressure (BP) and cardiovascular disease (CVD), restriction of…”
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An analysis of calibration and discrimination among multiple cardiovascular risk scores in a modern multiethnic cohort by DeFilippis, Andrew P, Young, Rebekah, Carrubba, Christopher J, McEvoy, John W, Budoff, Matthew J, Blumenthal, Roger S, Kronmal, Richard A, McClelland, Robyn L, Nasir, Khurram, Blaha, Michael J

“…Accurate risk assessment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is essential to effectively balance the risks and benefits of therapy for primary…”
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Diastolic Blood Pressure, Subclinical Myocardial Damage, and Cardiac Events: Implications for Blood Pressure Control by McEvoy, John W, Chen, Yuan, Rawlings, Andreea, Hoogeveen, Ron C, Ballantyne, Christie M, Blumenthal, Roger S, Coresh, Josef, Selvin, Elizabeth

“…The optimal systolic blood pressure (SBP) treatment goal is in question, with SPRINT (Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial) suggesting benefit for 120…”
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The rise and fall of aspirin in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease by Raber, Inbar, McCarthy, Cian P, Vaduganathan, Muthiah, Bhatt, Deepak L, Wood, David A, Cleland, John G F, Blumenthal, Roger S, McEvoy, John W

“…Aspirin is one of the most frequently used drugs worldwide and is generally considered effective for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. By…”
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Isolated diastolic hypertension in the UK Biobank: correspondence regarding Isolated systolic and diastolic hypertension by the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines and risk of cardiovascular disease: a large prospective cohort study by McGrath, Brian, McEvoy, John W.

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Blood Pressure Limbo—How Low Can You Go? by Matar, Aishah, McEvoy, John W.

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From Treating Hypertension to Lowering Cardiovascular Disease Risk by McCarthy, Cian P., Jackson, Rod, McEvoy, John W., Rahimi, Kazem

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Risk score overestimation: the impact of individual cardiovascular risk factors and preventive therapies on the performance of the American Heart Association-American College of Cardiology-Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease risk score in a modern multi-ethnic cohort by DeFilippis, Andrew Paul, Young, Rebekah, McEvoy, John W, Michos, Erin D, Sandfort, Veit, Kronmal, Richard A, McClelland, Robyn L, Blaha, Michael J

“…To evaluate the 2013 American Heart Association (AHA)-American College of Cardiology (ACC)-Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) risk score among four…”
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Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Outcomes by Quinn, Sandra, McEvoy, John W

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Friedewald-Estimated Versus Directly Measured Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Treatment Implications by Martin, Seth S., MD, Blaha, Michael J., MD, Elshazly, Mohamed B., MD, Brinton, Eliot A., MD, Toth, Peter P., MD, PhD, McEvoy, John W., MB BCh, Joshi, Parag H., MD, Kulkarni, Krishnaji R., PhD, Mize, Patrick D., PhD, Kwiterovich, Peter O., MD, DeFilippis, Andrew P., MD, Blumenthal, Roger S., MD, Jones, Steven R., MD

“…Objectives The aim of this study was to compare Friedewald-estimated and directly measured low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) values. Background LDL-C…”
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Association of Isolated Diastolic Hypertension as Defined by the 2017 ACC/AHA Blood Pressure Guideline With Incident Cardiovascular Outcomes by McEvoy, John W, Daya, Natalie, Rahman, Faisal, Hoogeveen, Ron C, Blumenthal, Roger S, Shah, Amil M, Ballantyne, Christie M, Coresh, Josef, Selvin, Elizabeth

“…IMPORTANCE: In the 2017 American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) guideline, the definition of hypertension was lowered from a…”
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The Association of Severe Hypoglycemia With Incident Cardiovascular Events and Mortality in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes by Lee, Alexandra K, Warren, Bethany, Lee, Clare J, McEvoy, John W, Matsushita, Kunihiro, Huang, Elbert S, Sharrett, A Richey, Coresh, Josef, Selvin, Elizabeth

“…There is suggestive evidence linking hypoglycemia with cardiovascular disease, but few data have been collected in a community-based setting. Information is…”
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Management of Patients at Risk for and With Left Ventricular Thrombus: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association by Levine, Glenn N, McEvoy, John W, Fang, James C, Ibeh, Chinwe, McCarthy, Cian P, Misra, Arunima, Shah, Zubair I, Shenoy, Chetan, Spinler, Sarah A, Vallurupalli, Srikanth, Lip, Gregory Y H

“…Despite the many advances in cardiovascular medicine, decisions concerning the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of left ventricular (LV) thrombus often…”
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