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July 31, 2022
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VIDEO: Williams explains roles of nutrition, gut microbiome in BP control, CV health

VIDEO: Williams explains roles of nutrition, gut microbiome in BP control, CV health

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In this Healio video exclusive, Kim Allan Williams Sr., MD, MACC, FAHA, MASNC, looks back on changes since the release of the 2017 American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Hypertension Guidelines.

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July 11, 2022
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Systematic changes needed to increase diversity among cardiology fellows in training

Systematic changes needed to increase diversity among cardiology fellows in training

Black, Hispanic and Native American fellows in training continue to be underrepresented in cardiology and its subspecialties despite diversity efforts, and systematic changes are needed to ensure equitable training opportunities.

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July 11, 2022
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Young Black adults at higher risk for early ASCVD than Hispanic peers

Young Black adults at higher risk for early ASCVD than Hispanic peers

Young Black adults living in a socially disadvantaged community were found to have greater risk for early subclinical atherosclerosis compared with young Hispanic adults in the same community, researchers reported.

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July 11, 2022
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Worse cardiometabolic health, suboptimal social determinants increase severe COVID-19 odds

Worse cardiometabolic health, suboptimal social determinants increase severe COVID-19 odds

Adults with a higher cardiometabolic disease staging score who also experience social determinants of health have increased risks for severe COVID-19 outcomes, according to study findings published in Obesity.

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July 05, 2022
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Historical ‘redlining’ practices associated with worse cardiometabolic disease

Historical ‘redlining’ practices associated with worse cardiometabolic disease

Historical housing discriminatory practices are associated with modern-day cardiometabolic disease and risk factors years after such practices were outlawed, according to an analysis of census-level data.

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July 05, 2022
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Declines in US cardiometabolic health ‘striking’; disparities persist over 2 decades

Declines in US cardiometabolic health ‘striking’; disparities persist over 2 decades

The prevalence of optimal cardiometabolic health among U.S. adults declined in the past 2 decades, with disparity gaps widening based on age, sex, education and race, researchers reported.

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July 01, 2022
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VIDEO: Digital health can improve collaboration, equity in cardiometabolic care

VIDEO: Digital health can improve collaboration, equity in cardiometabolic care

PHILADELPHIA — In this Healio video exclusive, Seth S. Martin, MD, MHS, FACC, FAHA, FASPC, discussed the Heart in Diabetes CME conference presentation, “Digital Health Technology and Mobile Devices in Diabetes and Heart Disease.”

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June 27, 2022
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VIDEO: Joseph discusses AHA statement on managing CV risk in type 2 diabetes care

VIDEO: Joseph discusses AHA statement on managing CV risk in type 2 diabetes care

PHILADELPHIA — In this Healio video exclusive, Joshua J. Joseph, MD, MPH, FAHA, discussed the recent American Heart Association scientific statement on health equity in managing CV risk in type 2 diabetes.

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June 24, 2022
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Reversing CVD trends requires focus on health equity, early interventions

Reversing CVD trends requires focus on health equity, early interventions

PHILADELPHIA — CVD trends, particularly for HF, have gotten worse since 2011, and a way to address them may be to focus on health equity and begin prevention early, a speaker said at the Heart in Diabetes CME conference.

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June 24, 2022
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Gender-Equity Model for Liver Allocation more accurately predicts mortality vs. MELD

Gender-Equity Model for Liver Allocation more accurately predicts mortality vs. MELD

LONDON — The Gender-Equity Model for Liver Allocation and its sodium-corrected variant were better predictors of mortality or delisting in patients awaiting liver transplantation and may correct gender disparities, according to research.

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