BACKGROUND: The American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the National
Institutes of Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease …

Importance Declines in cardiovascular mortality have stagnated in the US over the past
decade, in part related to worsening risk factor control in older adults. Little is known about …

Importance Amid efforts in the US to promote health equity, there is a need to assess recent
progress in reducing excess deaths and years of potential life lost among the Black …

BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease and stroke are common and costly, and their
prevalence is rising. Forecasts on the prevalence of risk factors and clinical events are …

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality is persistently higher in the Black
population than in other racial and ethnic groups in the United States. Objective: To examine …

Aims Although cardiovascular (CV) mortality increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, little
is known about how these patterns varied across key subgroups, including age, sex, and …

Introduction Cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality increased during the initial years of the
COVID-19 pandemic, but whether these trends endured in 2022 is unknown. This analysis …

Rationale & Objective Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with an increased risk of
cardiovascular (CV) mortality, but there are limited data on temporal trends disaggregated …

Background Disparities in cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes persist across the United
States. Social determinants of health play an important role in driving these disparities. The …

Black women are disproportionately affected by cardiovascular disease with an excess
burden of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. In addition, the racialized structure of the …