The COVID‐19 pandemic has disrupted the social, economic, and health care systems in
the United States and shined a spotlight on the burden of disease associated with social …

The lymphatic network is well known for its role in the maintenance of tissue fluid
homeostasis, absorption of dietary lipids, trafficking of immune cells, and adaptive immunity …

BACKGROUND: Life's Simple 7 (LS7) is an easily calculated and interpreted metric of
cardiovascular health based on 7 domains: smoking, diet, physical activity, body mass …

Study Objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is underdiagnosed and undertreated
among patients hospitalized with comorbid cardiovascular disease (CVD). Treatment of OSA …

Abstract Background The American Heart Association Life's Simple 7 (LS7) is a composite
metric assessing cardiovascular health on a scale of 0–14 comprised of nutrition, physical …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to analyze cumulative Medicare expenditures at
index admission and after discharge by race or ethnicity. Background: Heart failure with …

Background It is well-known that the risk of cardiac disease is increased for those with lower-
limb amputations, likely as a result of the etiology of the amputation. Using a longitudinal …

There are huge gaps in evidence-based cardiovascular care at the national, organizational,
practice, and provider level that can be attributed to variation in provider attitudes, lack of …

Abstract The concept of Healthy Living (HL) as a primary medical intervention continues to
gain traction, and rightfully so. Being physically active, consuming a nutritious diet, not …

Black-White inequities in cardiovascular health (CVH) pose a significant public health
challenge, with these disparities also varying geographically across the US. There remains …