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Study Finds Air Pollution Can Increase Cardiovascular Risk for Cancer Patients

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New research published in JACC: CardioOncology shows that air pollution plays a significant role in increasing cardiovascular disease and mortality in cancer patients and contributes to health disparities related to these conditions. The paper also highlights how air pollution contributes to health disparities worldwide.

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Identifying Best Practices for Improving the Evaluation and Management of Stroke in Rural Lower-Resourced Settings: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Stroke Journal

Structural constraints of the US health care system, including the geographic distribution of where patients live relative to the location of hospitals and certified stroke centers, will continue to mean that many patients with stroke initially present to community emergency departments that have fewer stroke-related resources.

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Cost-effective cardio polypills: 5 things to know

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

A cardiovascular polypill could be a cost-effective tool for reducing health disparities and improving patient quality of life, according to a Jan. 8 study published in JAMA Cardiology.

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Study Calls for Targeted Strategies for Managing Diabetic Cardiomyopathy Across Racial, Ethnic Groups

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The analysis, conducted by Jose Lopez, MD , UM Division of Cardiovascular Disease , University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , JFK Hospital (Lantana, FL) et al., A related editorial comment, “ Exploring Racial and Ethnic Differences in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy: The Physical Burden of Health Disparities ,” was published by Maya E.

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American Heart Association Announces New 2024-2025 National Volunteer Leaders

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He most recently served as President of Yale New Haven Hospital and Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. Rosen is a leading clinical expert in women’s cardiovascular disease with a focus on health disparities, gender-based research, community partnerships and education.

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Abstract WMP60: Comparison of Demographic and Clinical Characteristics and the CDC Social Vulnerability Index Among Medicare Beneficiaries Hospitalized With Acute Ischemic Stroke, April 2020 - December 2021

Stroke Journal

Introduction:Extensive evidence shows that social inequities create health disparities. However, limited information exists on how demographic and clinical factors are associated with social inequities among older patients hospitalized with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) during COVID-19.Methods:We

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Groundbreaking Data in Interventional Cardiology to be Featured at Society for Cardiovascular Angiology and Interventions SCAI 2024 Scientific Sessions

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Sinai Hospital (New York, NY). Featuring numerous abstracts with fresh insights into health disparities, efficacy data for TAVR, and innovative strategies for PAD, we eagerly anticipate the convergence of professionals from diverse specialties. Dangas, MD, PhD, MSCAI , Icahn School of Medicine - Mt.