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Patients who were older and with more comorbidities were less likely to have discussions with their primary care providers regarding wearable devices such as smartwatches and fitness trackers, researchers reported.

Asian, Black and Hispanic adults are up to 43% less likely to attend cardiac rehabilitation compared with white adults with a qualifying diagnosis, with the differences persisting across all income levels, researchers reported.

People who sit for more than 8 hours per day have elevated risk for death and major CV events compared with those who sit for less than 4 hours per day, according to new data from the PURE cohort study.

ATLANTA — Patients with low household income who presented with STEMI faced greater risk for inpatient mortality, longer hospital stay and need for invasive mechanical ventilation vs. patients with higher income, a speaker reported here.

Patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction and lower household income were less likely to file a prescription for sacubitril/valsartan and were less adherent to treatment compared with higher-income patients, researchers reported.

One of the most important components of a sound financial strategy is to mitigate risk.

Statins remain widely underused across most low- and middle-income countries, with about one in 10 eligible people using statins for primary prevention and about one in five eligible people using them for secondary prevention.

A recent study showed that regular chili pepper consumption was linked to significantly lower all-cause, cardiovascular and cancer-related mortality. It was the top story in cardiology last week.

Household income less than 150% of the federal poverty level was linked to a greater risk for HF mortality, according to study findings presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on subjective wellbeing, income and time use varied across social groups, according to study results published in PLOS One.