Publications

2026

Observational Comparative Research in Cardiovascular and Brain Health and Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Mac Grory B, Yeh RW, Beckman JA, Kamel H, Lusk JB, Otto CM, Shi J, Smith EE, Xian Y, Zachrison KS and on behalf of the American Heart Association Stroke Council; Council on Clinical Cardiology; Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease; and Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research. Circulation. 2026. https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001440

Labels have Human Values: Value Calibration of Subjective Tasks

Fayiz M, Henao R. Labels have Human Values: Value Calibration of Subjective Tasks. arXiv. 2026. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2601.06631.

Trials augmented by external control data using balancing weights: A comparison of estimands and estimators

Wang P, Hong H, Jeon K, Thomas LE. Trials augmented by external control data using balancing weights: A comparison of estimands and estimators. Contemp Clin Trials. 2026;162:108220. doi:10.1016/j.cct.2026.108220

What is Overlap Weighting, How Has it Evolved, and When to Use It for Causal Inference?

Lu H, Li F, Thomas LE. What is Overlap Weighting, How Has it Evolved, and When to Use It for Causal Inference? Scilit. 2026; Jan. doi. 10.48550/arXiv.2601.13535.

Demystify Doubly-Robust Estimation: The Role of Overlap

Yang C,Thomas LE, Li F. Demystify Doubly-Robust Estimation: The Role of Overlap. Scilit. 2026 Jan. doi: 10.48550/arXiv.2602.01648

Comprehensive Medication Reviews in Medicare Were Not Associated With Reduced Central Nervous System-Active Polypharmacy in 2021.

Hung A, Wilson LE, Pavon JM, et al. Comprehensive Medication Reviews in Medicare Were Not Associated With Reduced Central Nervous System-Active Polypharmacy in 2021. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2026;74(3):685-694. doi:10.1111/jgs.70275

Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Overweight/Obesity in Routine Clinical Practice.

Guo W, Wang M, Shin J, et al. Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Overweight/Obesity in Routine Clinical Practice. Preprint. medRxiv. 2026;2026.02.18.26346594. Published 2026 Feb 20. doi:10.64898/2026.02.18.26346594

Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Inhibitors and Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Migraine: A Retrospective, Observational Cohort Study

Lusk JB, Wilson LE, Moore C, et al. Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Inhibitors and Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Migraine: A Retrospective, Observational Cohort Study. Neurology. 2026;106(3):e214479. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000214479

Association between first anticoagulant prescription and embolic and hemorrhagic events among older adults with atrial fibrillation

Lusk JB, Nalawade V, Wilson LE, et al. Association between first anticoagulant prescription and embolic and hemorrhagic events among older adults with atrial fibrillation. J Intern Med. 2026;299(1):109-125. doi:10.1111/joim.70041

Propensity score weighted Cox regression for survival outcomes in observational studies with multiple or factorial treatments.

Zhao Z. Yang C, Li F. Propensity score weighted Cox regression for survival outcomes in observational studies with multiple or factorial treatments. arXiv. 2026. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2601.22572.

Triptan Initiation and Cerebrovascular Events in Patients With Migraine: A Nationwide Cohort Study

Kalapura C, Lusk JB, Wilson LE, et al. Triptan Initiation and Cerebrovascular Events in Patients With Migraine: A Nationwide Cohort Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026;15(4):e043409. doi:10.1161/JAHA.125.043409

Seeing It Through – Lessons from a Retinal Stroke Trial.

Schrag M, Mac Grory B. Seeing It Through – Lessons from a Retinal Stroke Trial. N Engl J Med. 2026;394(5):511-512. doi:10.1056/NEJMe2514614

Incidence of Elevated Inpatient Blood Pressure and Hypertensive Emergencies.

Oladuja K, O’Brien EC, Li F, et al. Incidence of Elevated Inpatient Blood Pressure and Hypertensive Emergencies. Hypertension. 2026;83(1):242-244. doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.125.26110

2025

Atrial Fibrillation and Retinal Stroke

Lusk JB, Nalawade V, Wilson LE, et al. Atrial Fibrillation and Retinal Stroke. JAMA Netw Open. 2025;8(1):e2453819. Published 2025 Jan 2. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.53819

Epidemiology of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome

Lusk JB, Kalapura C, Li F, Mac Grory B, O’Brien E, Aymes S. Epidemiology of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. Mayo Clin Proc. 2025;100(8):1442-1445. doi:10.1016/j.mayocp.2025.04.027

Hospital Implementation of Endovascular Thrombectomy and Health Equity in Acute Stroke Outcomes

Lusk JB, Liu B, O’Brien EC, et al. Hospital Implementation of Endovascular Thrombectomy and Health Equity in Acute Stroke Outcomes. Stroke. 2025;56(11):3257-3267. doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.125.051312

Defining key deprescribing measures from electronic health data: A multisite data
harmonization project.

Dublin S, Albertson-Junkans L, Pham Nguyen TP, et al. Defining key deprescribing measures from electronic health data: A multisite data harmonization project. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2025;73(2):399-410. doi:10.1111/jgs.19280

Sample size and power calculations for causal inference of observational studies.

Liu B, Yang C, Li F. Sample size and power calculations for causal inference of observational studies. arXiv. 2025. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2501.11181.

Treatment of acute central retinal artery occlusion: light at the end of the tunnel?

Biousse V, Mac Grory B, Newman NJ. Treatment of acute central retinal artery occlusion: light at the end of the tunnel?. Lancet Neurol. 2025;24(11):894-895. doi:10.1016/S1474-4422(25)00352-7

Sex Differences in Mortality and Health Care Utilization After Dementia Diagnosis

Lusk JB, Ford CB, Soneji S, et al. Sex Differences in Mortality and Health Care Utilization After Dementia Diagnosis. JAMA Neurol. 2025;82(10):1048-1056. doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2025.2236

Improving Variance and Confidence Interval Estimation in Small-Sample Propensity Score Analyses: Bootstrap vs. Asymptotic Methods

Zhang B, O’Brien SM, Wu Yuan, Thomas LE.Improving Variance and Confidence Interval Estimation in Small-Sample Propensity Score Analyses: Bootstrap vs. Asymptotic Methods. arXiv. 2025. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2511.10911

Leveraging External Controls in Clinical Trials: Estimands, Estimation, Assumptions

Liu B, Thomas LE, Holman Rury R, Li F. Leveraging External Controls in Clinical Trials: Estimands, Estimation, Assumptions. arXiv. 2025. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2503.21081

Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Use Is Associated With Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Event Recurrence Compared With Bupropion-Naltrexone or Phentermine-Topiramate: A Nationwide Target Trial Emulation Study.

Guo W, Wang M, Shin J, Li F, O’Brien EC, Glover LS, Bortfeld K, Aymes S, Porter M, Mac Grory B, Lusk JB. Abstract 4367419: Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Use Is Associated With Lower Risk Of Cardiovascular Event Recurrence Compared With Use Of Bupropion-Naltrexone or Phentermine-Topiramate: A Nationwide Target Trial Emulation Study. Circulation. 2025;152. https://doi.org/10.1161/circ.152.suppl_3.4367419

Learning Subjective Label Distributions via Sociocultural Descriptors:

Parappan MF, Henao R. Learning Subjective Label Distributions via Sociocultural Descriptors. In Proceedings of the 2025 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing. 2025; Suzhou, China. https://aclanthology.org/2025.emnlp-main.1026/.

Association of Component Strategies of the Target Stroke Phase 3 Nationwide Quality Improvement Program With Accelerated Door-to-Puncture and Door-In-Door-Out Times for Ischemic Stroke Endovascular Thrombectomy in the United States.

Mac Grory B, Asif KS, Xu H, et al. Association of Component Strategies of the Target Stroke Phase 3 Nationwide Quality Improvement Program With Accelerated Door-to-Puncture and Door-In-Door-Out Times for Ischemic Stroke Endovascular Thrombectomy in the United States. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2025;18(11):e012456. doi:10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.125.012456

Treatment of acute central retinal artery occlusion: light at the end of the tunnel?

Biousse V, Mac Grory B, Newman NJ. Treatment of acute central retinal artery occlusion: light at the end of the tunnel?. Lancet Neurol. 2025;24(11):894-895. doi:10.1016/S1474-4422(25)00352-7

Cardiovascular Multimorbidity in Older Adults in the United States by Race and Sex

Green MD, Mentz RJ, Greene SJ, et al. Cardiovascular Multimorbidity in Older Adults in the United States by Race and Sex. JACC Adv. 2025;4(11 Pt 1):102103. doi:10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.102103

Hospital Implementation of Endovascular Thrombectomy and Health Equity in Acute Stroke Outcomes.

Lusk JB, Liu B, O’Brien EC, et al. Hospital Implementation of Endovascular Thrombectomy and Health Equity in Acute Stroke Outcomes. Stroke. 2025;56(11):3257-3267. doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.125.051312

Real-World Effectiveness of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists on Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)

Kalapura C, Shin J, Mentz R, Greene S, Mac Grory B, Li F, Lusk JB, O’Brien EC. Real-World Effectiveness of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists on Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). Circulation 2025; 152. https://doi.org/10.1161/circ.152.suppl_3.4370283.

Large Language Models in Diabetes Management: The Need for Human and Artificial Intelligence Collaboration.

Pavon JM, Schlientz D, Maciejewski ML, Economou-Zavlanos N, Lee RH. Large Language Models in Diabetes Management: The Need for Human and Artificial Intelligence Collaboration. Diabetes Care. 2025;48(2):182-184. doi:10.2337/dci24-0079

Epidemiology of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome.

Lusk JB, Kalapura C, Li F, Mac Grory B, O’Brien E, Aymes S. Epidemiology of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. Mayo Clin Proc. 2025;100(8):1442-1445. doi:10.1016/j.mayocp.2025.04.027