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Submissions from 2014 2014

Critical review of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and coronary artery calcium for the guidance of statin allocation: head-to-head comparison of the JUPITER and St. Francis Heart Trials, Khurram Nasir

Ethnic and sex differences in fatty liver on cardiac computed tomography: the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis, Khurram Nasir

Family history of coronary heart disease and the incidence and progression of coronary artery calcification: Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA), Khurram Nasir

Headed in the right direction but at risk for miscalculation: a critical appraisal of the 2013 ACC/AHA risk assessment guidelines, Khurram Nasir

Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2015 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association, Khurram Nasir

High Cardiorespiratory Fitness Attenuates Risk of Short-Term Mortality After First Myocardial Infarction: The Henry Ford Hospital Exercise Testing (FIT) Project, Khurram Nasir

Incremental prognostic value of coronary artery calcium score versus CT angiography among symptomatic patients without known coronary artery disease, Khurram Nasir

Neck circumference is not associated with subclinical atherosclerosis in retired National Football League players, Khurram Nasir

Obesity With and Without Metabolic Syndrome - Association With Coronary Artery Disease and Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes, Khurram Nasir

Prognostic value of nonobstructive and obstructive coronary artery disease detected by coronary computed tomography angiography to identify cardiovascular events, Khurram Nasir

Relation between playing position and coronary artery calcium scores in retired National Football League players, Khurram Nasir

Relation between self-reported physical activity level, fitness, and cardiometabolic risk, Khurram Nasir

Relation of thoracic aortic distensibility to left ventricular area (from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis [MESA]), Khurram Nasir

Short and lifetime cardiovascular risk estimates: same wine, different bottles. Do we have the COURAGE to abandon risk scores?, Khurram Nasir

The new "intermediate risk" group: a comparative analysis of the new 2013 ACC/AHA risk assessment guidelines versus prior guidelines in men, Khurram Nasir

Use of coronary artery calcium testing to guide aspirin utilization for primary prevention: estimates from the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis, Khurram Nasir

Utility of cardiovascular imaging to refine cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment, Khurram Nasir

Omega-3 Fatty Acid Blood Levels Clinical Significance Update, Khurram Nasir and Arthur Agatston

Assessment of American Heart Association’s Ideal Cardiovascular Health Metrics Among Employees of Large Health Care Organization: the Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study, Khurram Nasir, Emir Veledar, Ehimen Aneni, Sankalp Das, Maribeth Rouseff, Thinh Tran, Don Parris, Leah Holzwarth, Henry Guzman, Theodore Feldman, Michael Ozner, Jonathan Fialkow, Bernie Fernandez, and Arthur Agatston

Staying Active Improves Insulin Resistance Independent of the Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity, Ebenezer Oni, Arthur Agatston, and Khurram Nasir

Keep Moving, Your Health Depends On It: Impact of Improved Physical Activity and Weight Loss In a Wellness Program, Ebenezer Oni, Ehimen Aneni, Maribeth Rouseff, Thinh Tran, Henry Guzman, Sankalp Das, Doris Brown, Joann Santiago-Charles, Teresa Ochoa, Joseph Mora, Cynthia Gilliam, Virginia Lehn, Beatriz Castillo, Lara Roberson, Theodore Feldman, Arthur Agatston, and Khurram Nasir

Abstract 19088: Independent Association of Lipoprotein Sub-fractions by Ion Mobility Analysis with Anthropometric and Ectopic Visceral fat on Cardiac CT Examinations in a High risk Population: The Baptist Employee Healthy Heart Study (BEHHS), Ebenezer Oni, Ehimen Aneni, Emir Veledar, Lara Roberson, Gagandeep Nagi, Sameer Shaharyar, Omar Jamal, Shozab Ali, Henry Guzman, Rehan Malik, Muhammad Aziz, Ricardo Cury, Jonathan Fialkow, Michael Ozner, Arthur Agatston, Janisse Post, Theodore Feldman, and Khurram Nasir

Statin use is not associated with presence of and severity of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, Ebenezer Oni, Pragya Sinha, Adil Karim, Arthur Agatston, and Khurram Nasir

All-cause mortality in asymptomatic persons with extensive Agatston scores above 1000, Jaideep Patel, Arthur Agatston, and Khurram Nasir

Beyond BMI: The Metabolically healthy obese phenotype & its association with clinical/subclinical cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality -- a systematic review, Lara Roberson, Ehimen Aneni, Arthur Agatston, Theodore Feldman, Maribeth Rouseff, Thinh Tran, and Khurram Nasir

The prevalence of the metabolically healthy obese phenotype in an aging population and its association with subclinical cardiovascular disease: The Brazilian study on healthy aging, Lara Roberson, Ehimen Aneni, Arthur Agatston, and Khurram Nasir

My Unlimited Health Potential: Short Term Effect of Participation in a Worksite Lifestyle Intervention Program on Significant Weight Loss and Eligibility Criteria for Bariatric Surgery Among High Risk Individuals, Lara Roberson, Ehimen Aneni, Sameer Shaharyar, Ebenezer Oni, Maribeth Rouseff, Thinh Tran, Henry Guzman, Sankalp Das, Doris Brown, Joann Santiago-Charles, Teresa Ochoa, Joseph Mora, Beatriz Castillo, Emir Veledar, Theodore Feldman, Arthur Agatston, Janisse Post, and Khurram Nasir

Abstract 327: Six months follow-up of “My Unlimited Potential”, A 12-week Worksite, Multi-Component, Lifestyle Intervention for Improving Cardiometabolic Health in High Risk Persons, Maribeth Rouseff, Ehimen Aneni, Thinh Tran, Josette Bou-Khalil, Joseph Mora, Henry Guzman, Sankalp Das, Doris Brown, Joann Santiago-Charles, Teresa Ochoa, Cynthia Gilliam, Virginia Lehn, Beatriz Castillo, Lara Roberson, Emir Veledar, Janisse Post, Khurram Nasir, and Angelica Ruiz

My Unlimited Potential: Achieving Weight, Fitness And Cardio-metabolic Health Objectives Using A 12 -week, Multicomponent, Behavioral Intervention, Maribeth Rouseff, Thinh Tran, Khurram Nasir, Josette Bou-Khalil, Joseph Mora, Henry Guzman, Sankalp Das, Doris Brown, Joann Santiago-Charles, Teresa Ochoa, Cynthia Gilliam, Virginia Lehn, Ehimen Aneni, Ebenezer Oni, Lara Roberson, Emir Veledar, Janisse Post, and Beatriz Castillo

Subclinical cardiovascular disease in plaque psoriasis: association or causal link?, Sameer Shaharyar, Shozab Ali, Adil Karim, Omar Jamal, Jonathan Fialkow, Ricardo Cury, and Khurram Nasir

My Unlimited Health Potential: 6 Month Effect of Participation in a Worksite Lifestyle Intervention Program on Significant Weight Loss and Eligibility Criteria for Bariatric Surgery Among High Risk Individuals, Sameer Shaharyar, Lara Roberson, Ehimen Aneni, Maribeth Rouseff, Thinh Tran, Henry Guzman, Sankalp Das, Doris Brown, Joann Santiago-Charles, Teresa Ochoa, Joseph Mora, Beatriz Castillo, Emir Veledar, Theodore Feldman, Arthur Agatston, Janisse Post, and Khurram Nasir

Submissions from 2013 2013

Coronary Artery Calcium Predicts Intermediate-Term Events in Subjects with a Low Lifetime Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: The Multi Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA), Arthur Agatston and Khurram Nasir

Coronary Artery Calcium Score versus a Multiple Biomarker Approach for Coronary Heart Disease Risk Assessment, Arthur Agatston and Khurram Nasir

Elevated Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase is Independently Associated with Burden of Subclinical Vascular Inflammation, Arthur Agatston and Khurram Nasir

Eligibility for Polypill Therapy, Subclinical Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Events - National Implications for the Appropriate Use of Preventive Pharmacotherapy: Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA), Arthur Agatston and Khurram Nasir

Pre-Hypertension is Strongly Associated with Delayed Heart-Rate Recovery during Exercise Stress Test, Arthur Agatston and Khurram Nasir

Statin Use is Not Associated with Presence of and Severity of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Arthur Agatston and Khurram Nasir

Rare use of robotic surgery for removal of large urachal carcinoma, Michelle Gallas, Anthony Gonzalez, and Rupa Seetharamaiah

Absolute coronary artery calcium score is the best predictor of non-calcified plaque involvement in patients with low calcium scores (1-100), Khurram Nasir

Association of resting heart rate with carotid and aortic arterial stiffness: multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis, Khurram Nasir

Change in Statin Therapy after CCTA is Associated with Lower LDL-Cholesterol without Change in Three-Year Prognosis, Khurram Nasir

Complementary Role of Coronary Artery Calcification Testing, Khurram Nasir

Computerized left ventricular regional ejection fraction analysis for detection of ischemic coronary artery disease with multidetector CT angiography, Khurram Nasir

Coronary Artery Calcium Progression as a Strong Predictor of Adverse Future Coronary Events, Khurram Nasir

Coronary Artery Calcium Score Predicts Beneficial Effects of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors among the Normal EF Patients: Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, Khurram Nasir

Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography: Foe or Friends, Khurram Nasir

Cost and resource utilization associated with use of computed tomography to evaluate chest pain in the emergency department: the Rule Out Myocardial Infarction using Computer Assisted Tomography (ROMICAT) study, Khurram Nasir

Current CHD Risk Prediction Algorithms: A Blind Game! Time for a Paradigm Shift, Khurram Nasir

Discordance: can we capitalize on it to better personalize atherosclerosis treatment?, Khurram Nasir

Effect of statin treatment on coronary plaque progression - a serial coronary CT angiography study, Khurram Nasir

Effect of Statin Treatment on Coronary Plaque Progression: A Serial CT Angiography Study, Khurram Nasir

Gender differences in coronary plaque composition and burden detected in symptomatic patients referred for coronary computed tomographic angiography, Khurram Nasir

Hepatic Steatosis is Associated with Atherogenic Dyslipidermia Independent of Obesity, Components of the Metabolic Syndrome, Medication Use, and Systemic Inflammation, Khurram Nasir

Impact of fitness versus obesity on routinely measured cardiometabolic risk in young, healthy adults, Khurram Nasir

Incidental Abdominal Aortic Calcification on Non-Contrast Abdominal Computed Tomography: Impact on Outcomes and Risk Reclassification, Khurram Nasir

Leptin and Incident Heart Failure in Women versus Men: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Artherosclerosis (MESA), Khurram Nasir

Long Term Prognostic Value of Coronary CT Angiography for Prediction of Cardiovascular Events and Mortality, Khurram Nasir

Measurement of arterial activity on routine FDG PET/CT images improves prediction of risk of future CV events, Khurram Nasir

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and serum lipoproteins: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, Khurram Nasir

Progression of coronary calcium and incident coronary heart disease events: MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis), Khurram Nasir

Relation of hepatic steatosis to atherogenic dyslipidemia, Khurram Nasir

Relation of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease to the Metabolic Syndrome: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Artherosclerosis, Khurram Nasir

Relation of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease to the metabolic syndrome: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, Khurram Nasir

Role of Noncontrast Coronary CT for Detection of Coronary Heart Disease and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Stratification, Khurram Nasir

The Association of Human Resistin and Cardiovascular Disease in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA), Khurram Nasir

Low-risk lifestyle, coronary calcium, cardiovascular events, and mortality: results from MESA, Khurram Nasir and Arthur Agatston

Omega-3 fatty acid blood levels: clinical significance and controversy, Khurram Nasir and Arthur Agatston

A systematic review: burden and severity of subclinical cardiovascular disease among those with nonalcoholic fatty liver; should we care?, Ebenezer Oni, Arthur Agatston, Jonathan Fialkow, Ricardo Cury, Theodore Feldman, and Khurram Nasir

Submissions from 2012 2012

Coronary artery calcium for the prediction of mortality in young adults <45 years old and elderly adults>75 years old, Arthur Agatston and Khurram Nasir

Impact of coronary artery calcification on all-cause mortality in individuals with and without hypertension, Arthur Agatston and Khurram Nasir

Coronary artery calcium and primary prevention risk assessment: what is the evidence? An updated meta-analysis on patient and physician behavior, Khurram Nasir

Coronary computed tomographic angiography and risk of all-cause mortality and nonfatal myocardial infarction in subjects without chest pain syndrome from the CONFIRM Registry (coronary CT angiography evaluation for clinical outcomes: an international multicenter registry), Khurram Nasir

Interplay of coronary artery calcification and traditional risk factors for the prediction of all-cause mortality in asymptomatic individuals, Khurram Nasir

Mortality rates in smokers and nonsmokers in the presence or absence of coronary artery calcification, Khurram Nasir

Relation of uric acid to serum levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, triglycerides, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and to hepatic steatosis, Khurram Nasir

Role of nonenhanced multidetector CT coronary artery calcium testing in asymptomatic and symptomatic individuals, Khurram Nasir

What is the role of calcium scoring in the age of coronary computed tomographic angiography?, Khurram Nasir

Submissions from 2009 2009

Peer modeling influences girls' snack intake, Natalie Romero