DAIC

MAY 16, 2024

Additionally, this risk was higher among Black American adults than white American adults, according to a study funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the National Institutes of Health. Over a period of 9.5 years 24% of Black adults developed the condition compared with 15.9% of white adults.

Hypertension 105

Hypertension Blood Pressure Health Disparities Heart attacks 105

DAIC

JANUARY 18, 2024

Highlights from "Addressing Structural Racism Through Public Policy Advocacy: A Policy Statement from the American Heart Association" include: - During the past few years, the largest increases in cardiovascular disease deaths were among Asian, Black and Hispanic adults in the U.S. is tied to structural discrimination. -

Cardiovascular Disease 109

Cardiovascular Disease Health Disparities Education Public Health 109

DAIC

MAY 1, 2024

We are proud to offer over 80 sessions in a variety of interactive educational formats at this year’s meeting. Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the United States since 1950, and as one of the most prevalent health conditions, impacting half of all Americans.

Interventional Cardiology 105

Interventional Cardiology Aortic valve TAVR Peripheral Arterial Disease 105

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Cardiometabolic Health Congress faculty member, Fátima Rodriguez, MD, MPH, has committed much of her clinical and research efforts to reducing health disparities in Hispanic-American communities. She also co-chairs the National Minority Health Alliance and is an active volunteer with the American Heart Association.

Health Disparities 52

Health Disparities Obesity Heart Disease Cardiovascular Disease 52

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The course and certification are appropriate for providers at any stage of clinical experience including physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, pharmacists, diabetologists and dietitians looking to take a deeper dive into cardiometabolic health. First launched in 2006, the Annual CMHC is now the largest U.S.-based,

Certification 52

Certification Nursing Kidney Disease Education 52

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

AUGUST 2, 2023

Enrique Caballero, MD , will deliver the keynote speech, Screening for Social Determinants of Cardiometabolic Health and Practice Implications. Dr. Caballero is an endocrinologist, clinical investigator, and faculty director of International Innovation and Diabetes Education at Harvard Medical School.

Education 52

Education Health Disparities Webinar Diabetes 52

DAIC

MAY 16, 2024

have PAD, which increases the risk of amputation, heart attack, stroke and death. Among those ages 65 and older, nearly 50% who underwent limb amputation died within one year after surgery, according to the 2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of U.S. and Global Data From the American Heart Association.

Peripheral Arterial Disease 105

Peripheral Arterial Disease Exercise Quality of Life Ischemia 105