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Study Finds Air Pollution Can Increase Cardiovascular Risk for Cancer Patients

DAIC

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

DAIC

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

DAIC

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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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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Abstract TP55: A Statewide Quality Improvement Project: Identifying Disparities in Dysphagia Screening for Stroke Patients

Stroke Journal

Objectives:One of the principal cornerstones of the Minnesota Department of Health’s Stroke Program is quality improvement. Minnesota Primary (PSC) and Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC) hospitals have consistently demonstrated performance below the national benchmark (76%) for dysphagia screening.

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Abstract 124: Impact of Targeted Stroke Education: Zip Codes and Last Known Well

Stroke Journal

In hospitals with a large geographical referral area, targeted education is impactful given fixed financial support, limited staff and time resources.We These zip codes have larger health disparities when analyzing demographic and SDOH characteristics.In Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A124-A124, February 1, 2025.