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Disease-specific emotional burden persists after surgical repair for thoracic aortic aneurysm.
(2026 Aug)
JTCVS Open 32(): 101865
Sargeant MM, McCrary S, Uzunoglu EC, Jordan E, Jollay-Castelblanco P, Barwick E, Degner BC, Sears SF

Identifying patient-centered support needs in aortic aneurysm care.
(2026 Jul 22)
Patient Educ Couns 152(): 109786
Sargeant MM, Jordan EW, Uzunoglu E, Barwick E, Jollay-Castelblanco P, King B, Martin C, McCrary S, Bates M, Degner BC, Sears SF

Bigger isn't always scarier: Aneurysm size and illness perception in thoracic aortic aneurysm patients undergoing surveillance.
(2026 Jul 6)
Vasc Med
Patel E, Sargeant MM, Jordan E, McCrary S, Barwick E, Jollay-Castelblanco P, Uzunoglu E, King B, Martin C, Bates M, Sears SF, Degner BC

A Common CD36 Variant and the Genetic Landscape of Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Individuals of African Ancestry.
(2026 May 27)
medRxiv
Challa S, Biddinger K, Abramowitz S, Zheng A, Mead JO, Judy RL, Jurgens S, Gaziano L, Wang X, Choi SH, Halford J, Jordan E, Liu J, VA Million Veteran Program, Penn Medicine Biobank, Chang KM, Vest A, Tang WHW, Tsao P, Kinnamon DD, Damrauer SM, Ellinor PT, Levin M, Hershberger RE, Huffman JE, Aragam KG

Care Models for the Genetic Evaluation of Dilated Cardiomyopathy at Sites of the DCM Consortium.
(2026 Apr 7)
medRxiv
Jordan E, Moscarello T, Khafagy H, Parker P, Grover P, Weinmann S, Liu J, Nomo A, Barker N, Brown EE, Berthold A, Chowns J, Christian S, Ekwurtzel A, Fan J, Kisling M, Ma D, Miller E, Sweeney J, Reys B, Robles N, Von Wald L, Flowers W, Hershberger G, Aragam K, Burke MA, Diamond J, Drazner MH, Ewald GA, Gottlieb SS, Haas G, Hofmeyer M, Huggins GS, Jimenez J, Judge DP, Katz S, Kawana M, Kransdorf EP, Martin CM, Minami E, Owens A, Shah P, Shenoy C, Shore S, Smart F, Stoller D, Tallaj J, Tang WHW, Wang J, Wilcox J, Hershberger RE