Reed Mszar, MPH, MS
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2026
Trends in Mortality Associated With Ischemic Heart Disease and Screenable Cancers in the United States, 1999 to 2024
Rana J, Mszar R, Gianos E, Budoff M, Nasir K, Ahmed M. Trends in Mortality Associated With Ischemic Heart Disease and Screenable Cancers in the United States, 1999 to 2024. JACC Advances 2026, 5: 102576. PMID: 41558364, PMCID: PMC12856588, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.102576.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResearch Priorities and Future Directions in Cardio-Oncology
Mszar R, Ali A, Hull S, Ferrucci L, Baldassarre L, Khera R, Irwin M, Clasen S. Research Priorities and Future Directions in Cardio-Oncology. Current Treatment Options In Oncology 2026, 27: 4. PMID: 41484494, DOI: 10.1007/s11864-025-01366-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndividual health outcomesCancer survivorsSocial determinantsSocial determinants of healthQuality-of-care metricsCardiovascular diseaseCardio-oncology rehabilitationHealthy lifestyle behaviorsDeterminants of healthCancer risk factorsCardio-OncologyRisk factorsEvidence-based strategiesContemporary clinical guidelinesHealth equityLifestyle behaviorsLong-term cardiac surveillanceHealth outcomesHealth disciplinesCardiac radiation exposureTreatment continuumEvidence gapsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsInnovative clinical trialsClinical guidelines
2025
Diet and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer JACC: CardioOncology State-of-the-Art Review
Hull S, Mszar R, Ostfeld R, Ferrucci L, Mucci L, Giovannucci E, Loeb S. Diet and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer JACC: CardioOncology State-of-the-Art Review. JACC CardioOncology 2025, 7: 649-667. PMID: 40879583, PMCID: PMC12790080, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccao.2025.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevention of cardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular disease mortalityIntake of red meatLeading risk factorUltraprocessed foodsHealthy choicesImplementation scienceLifestyle factorsPoor dietExcessive intakeStandard American dietRed meatLife expectancyRisk factorsPathophysiology of cardiovascular diseaseAmerican dietPreventionUnited StatesTrial dataMortalityCancerLifestyleSmokingDietCarotid Plaque, Coronary Calcium, and Coronary Plaque Triple Threat of Atherosclerosis in Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Mszar R, Rana J. Carotid Plaque, Coronary Calcium, and Coronary Plaque Triple Threat of Atherosclerosis in Familial Hypercholesterolemia. JACC Asia 2025, 5: 1008-1011. PMID: 40699165, PMCID: PMC12426830, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacasi.2025.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychological Distress and Cardiovascular Health in Pregnancy Findings From the U.S. National Health Interview Survey
Satti D, Chan J, Metlock F, Mszar R, Mehta A, Chan R, Chang R, Spitz J, Saad A, Gaffey A, Javed Z, Dastmalchi L, Mehta A, Powell-Wiley T, Sharma G. Psychological Distress and Cardiovascular Health in Pregnancy Findings From the U.S. National Health Interview Survey. JACC Advances 2025, 4: 101683. PMID: 40286355, PMCID: PMC12102523, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.101683.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchU.S. National Health Interview SurveySevere psychological distressNational Health Interview SurveyHealth Interview SurveyModerate psychological distressPsychological distressCardiovascular healthPsychological healthPregnant individualsInterview SurveyCardiovascular health scoreSeverity of psychological distressSuboptimal cardiovascular healthLife's Essential 8Multivariable Poisson regressionCross-sectional analysisKessler scaleDietary dataPoisson regressionPotential confoundersPregnant participantsEducation levelFamily incomeHealthDistressSocial Determinants of Health, Cardiovascular Health, and Mortality in Sexual Minority Individuals in the United States
Satti D, Chan J, Mszar R, Mehta A, Kwapong Y, Chan R, Agboola O, Spatz E, Spitz J, Nasir K, Javed Z, Bonomo J, Sharma G. Social Determinants of Health, Cardiovascular Health, and Mortality in Sexual Minority Individuals in the United States. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2025, 85: 515-525. PMID: 39909683, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.11.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial determinants of healthDeterminants of healthCVH scoreCardiovascular healthSocial determinantsSocial determinants of health domainsNational Health Interview SurveySM individualsGreater social deprivationDeath certificate informationHealth Interview SurveyHigher risk of cardiovascular mortalityNational Death IndexCardiovascular mortalityHigher scoresAssociated with higher risk of cardiovascular mortalityRisk of cardiovascular mortalityCardiovascular mortality riskSexual minoritiesHigher cardiovascular mortality riskAssociated with higher riskHealth disparitiesUnited StatesDeath IndexInterview Survey
2024
Low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol and subclinical coronary atherosclerosis in a middle-aged asymptomatic U.S. population: The Miami Heart Study at Baptist Health South Florida
Hagan K, Mszar R, Cainzos-Achirica M, Blaha M, Shapiro M, Arias L, Saxena A, Cury R, Budoff M, Feldman T, Fialkow J, Al-Kindi S, Nasir K. Low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol and subclinical coronary atherosclerosis in a middle-aged asymptomatic U.S. population: The Miami Heart Study at Baptist Health South Florida. Atherosclerosis 2024, 397: 118551. PMID: 39216228, DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2024.118551.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolCoronary artery calciumCAC 0Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levelsHigh-risk plaquesCoronary plaquesNoncalcified plaqueLipoprotein cholesterolPlaque prevalenceCross-sectional analysisLow-density lipoprotein cholesterol <Cardiovascular risk categoryLow-risk groupCross-sectional analysis of baseline dataSubclinical coronary atherosclerosisHigher-risk groupsCardiovascular risk levelHeart StudyAnalysis of baseline dataArtery calciumAsymptomatic cohortAsymptomatic adultsCoronary atherosclerosisSubclinical atherosclerosisLow-risk participantsLipoprotein(a) and Coronary Plaque in Asymptomatic Individuals: The Miami Heart Study at Baptist Health South Florida
Mszar R, Cainzos-Achirica M, Valero-Elizondo J, Lahan S, Al-Kindi S, Quispe R, Ali S, Arias L, Saxena A, Shah S, Cury R, Budoff M, Blaha M, Shapiro M, Sharma G, Santos R, Blankstein R, Feldman T, Fialkow J, Nasir K. Lipoprotein(a) and Coronary Plaque in Asymptomatic Individuals: The Miami Heart Study at Baptist Health South Florida. Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging 2024, 17: e016152. PMID: 39012945, DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.123.016152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAsymptomatic DiseasesBiomarkersComputed Tomography AngiographyCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary VesselsFemaleFloridaHumansLipoprotein(a)MaleMiddle AgedPlaque, AtheroscleroticPredictive Value of TestsPrevalenceProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsUp-RegulationVascular CalcificationConceptsCoronary artery calcium scoreCoronary Computed Tomography AngiographyHigh-risk plaque featuresHigh-risk featuresArtery calcium scoreElevated Lp(aCoronary plaquesCalcium scorePlaque featuresHigh-risk coronary plaque featuresPresence of coronary plaqueRisk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease eventsClinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseLipid-Lowering TherapyCoronary plaque characteristicsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular disease eventsContemporary US cohortBaptist Health South FloridaCoronary plaque featuresAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseAssessment of coronary atherosclerosisCardiovascular disease eventsNoninvasive gold standardAsymptomatic adultsIncreased riskCardiovascular Risk Estimation and Stratification Among Individuals with Hypercholesterolemia
Bosco G, Mszar R, Piro S, Sabouret P, Gallo A. Cardiovascular Risk Estimation and Stratification Among Individuals with Hypercholesterolemia. Current Atherosclerosis Reports 2024, 26: 537-548. PMID: 38965183, DOI: 10.1007/s11883-024-01225-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolygenic risk scoresCardiovascular risk stratificationLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolCoronary artery calciumRisk stratificationRisk estimatesRisk scoreCardiovascular risk calculatorsEarly life stagesClinical risk scoreCardiovascular risk estimationNegative risk markersPersonalized treatment strategiesElevated lipid levelsImpact of hypercholesterolemiaCardiovascular risk predictionLife stagesArtery calciumInflammatory markersTreatment initiationLipid parametersProcedural volume and outcomes with atrial fibrillation ablation: A report from the NCDR AFib Ablation Registry
Kattel S, Tan Z, Lin Z, Mszar R, Sanders P, Zeitler E, Zei P, Bunch T, Mansour M, Akar J, Curtis J, Friedman D, Freeman J. Procedural volume and outcomes with atrial fibrillation ablation: A report from the NCDR AFib Ablation Registry. Heart Rhythm 2024, 22: 37-48. PMID: 38960302, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2024.06.056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProcedure volumeProcedural successVolume outcome relationshipAblation RegistryPhysician procedure volumeAtrial fibrillationPhysician volumeFirst-time AF ablationU.S. hospitalsNational cohortLikelihood of procedural successHospital volumeAcute procedural successAtrial fibrillation ablationPhysiciansHospitalAF ablationCompare outcomesNCDRRegistryAdverse eventsOutcome relationshipAnnual volumeMAE rateOutcomes
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