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Walle-Hansen MM, Hagberg G, Myrstad M, Berge T, Vigen T, Ihle-Hansen H, Thommessen B, Ariansen I, Lyngbakken MN, Røsjø H, Rønning OM, Tveit A, Ihle-Hansen H. Systolic blood pressure at age 40 and 30-year stroke risk in men and women. Open Heart 2024; 11:e002805. [PMID: 39179252 PMCID: PMC11344497 DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2024-002805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2024] [Accepted: 08/11/2024] [Indexed: 08/26/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND American and European guidelines define hypertension differently and are sex agnostic. Our aim was to assess the impact of different hypertension thresholds at the age of 40 on 30-year stroke risk and to examine sex differences. METHODS We included 2608 stroke-free individuals from the Akershus Cardiac Examination 1950 Study, a Norwegian regional study conducted in 2012-2015 of the 1950 birth cohort, who had previously participated in the Age 40 Program, a nationwide health examination study conducted in 1990-1993. We categorised participants by systolic blood pressure (SBP) at age 40 (<120 mm Hg (reference), 120-129 mm Hg, 130-139 mm Hg and ≥140 mm Hg) and compared stroke risk using Cox proportional hazard regressions adjusted for age, sex, smoking, cholesterol, physical activity, obesity and education. Fatal and non-fatal strokes were obtained from the Norwegian Cardiovascular Disease Registry from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2020, in addition to self-reported strokes. RESULTS The mean age was 40.1±0.3 years (50.4% women) and mean SBP was 128.3±13.5 mm Hg (mean±SD). Stroke occurred in 115 (4.4%) individuals (32 (28%) women and 83 (72%) men) during 29.4±2.9 years of follow-up. SBP between 130 and 139 mm Hg was not associated with stroke (adjusted HR 1.71, 95% CI 0.87 to 3.36) while SBP ≥140 mm Hg was associated with increased stroke risk (adjusted HR 3.11, 95% CI 1.62 to 6.00). The adjusted HR of stroke was 4.32 (95% CI 1.66 to 11.26) for women and 2.66 (95% CI 1.03 to 6.89) for men, with non-significant sex interactions. CONCLUSIONS SBP ≥140 mm Hg was significantly associated with 30-year stroke risk in both sexes. A small subgroup of women had SBP ≥140 mm Hg and systolic hypertension was a strong risk factor for stroke in these women. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT01555411.
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- Marte Meyer Walle-Hansen
- Department of Medical Research, Vestre Viken Hospital Trust, Bærum Hospital, Drammen, Norway
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo Faculty of Medicine, Oslo, Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo Faculty of Medicine, Oslo, Norway
- Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Medical Research, Vestre Viken Hospital Trust, Bærum Hospital, Drammen, Norway
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo Faculty of Medicine, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Medical Research, Vestre Viken Hospital Trust, Bærum Hospital, Drammen, Norway
- Department of Internal Medicine, Vestre Viken Hospital Trust, Bærum Hospital, Drammen, Norway
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- Department of Neurology, Division of Medicine, Akershus University Hospital, Lorenskog, Norway
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- Department of Medical Research, Vestre Viken Hospital Trust, Bærum Hospital, Drammen, Norway
- Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Neurology, Division of Medicine, Akershus University Hospital, Lorenskog, Norway
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- Department of Chronic Diseases and Ageing, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Cardiology, Division of Medicine, Akershus University Hospital, Lorenskog, Norway
- K.G. Jebsen Center for Cardiac Biomarkers, Institute for Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- K.G. Jebsen Center for Cardiac Biomarkers, Institute for Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Akershus Clinical Research Center, Division of Research and Innovation, Akershus University Hospital, Lorenskog, Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo Faculty of Medicine, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Neurology, Division of Medicine, Akershus University Hospital, Lorenskog, Norway
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- Department of Medical Research, Vestre Viken Hospital Trust, Bærum Hospital, Drammen, Norway
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo Faculty of Medicine, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Medical Research, Vestre Viken Hospital Trust, Bærum Hospital, Drammen, Norway
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo Faculty of Medicine, Oslo, Norway
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Gerber Y, Gabriel KP, Jacobs DR, Liu JY, Rana JS, Sternfeld B, Carr JJ, Thompson PD, Sidney S. The Relationship of Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Physical Activity, and Coronary Artery Calcification to Cardiovascular Disease Events in CARDIA Participants. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2024:zwae272. [PMID: 39158112 DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwae272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2024] [Revised: 06/30/2024] [Accepted: 08/16/2024] [Indexed: 08/20/2024]
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AIMS Moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA), cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), and coronary artery calcification (CAC) are associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. While a U-shaped relationship between CRF or MVPA and CAC has been reported, the presence of CAC among highly fit individuals might be benign. We examined interactive associations of CRF or MVPA and CAC with outcomes and evaluated the relationship of CRF and MVPA to CAC incidence. METHODS CARDIA participants with CAC assessed in 2005-06 were included (n=3,141, mean age 45). MVPA was assessed by self-report and accelerometer. CRF was estimated with a maximal graded exercise test. Adjudicated CVD events and mortality data were obtained through 2019. CAC was reassessed in 2010-11. Cox models were constructed to assess hazard ratios (HRs) for CVD, coronary heart disease (CHD), and mortality in groups defined by CAC presence/absence and lower/higher CRF or MVPA levels. Logistic models were constructed to assess associations with CAC incidence. Adjustment was made for sociodemographic and CVD risk factors. RESULTS Relative to participants with no CAC and higher CRF, the adjusted HRs for CVD were 4.68 for CAC and higher CRF, 2.22 for no CAC and lower CRF, and 3.72 for CAC and lower CRF. For CHD, the respective HRs were 9.98, 2.28, and 5.52. For mortality, the HRs were 1.15, 1.58, and 3.14, respectively. Similar findings were observed when MVPA, measured either by self-report or accelerometer, was substituted for CRF. A robust inverse association of CRF and accelerometer-derived MVPA with CAC incidence was partly accounted for by adjusting for CVD risk factors. CONCLUSIONS In middle-aged adults, CRF and MVPA demonstrated an inverse association with CAC incidence but did not mitigate the increased cardiovascular risk associated with CAC, indicating that CAC is not benign in individuals with higher CRF or MVPA levels.
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- Yariv Gerber
- School of Public Health, Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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Joynt Maddox KE, Elkind MSV, Aparicio HJ, Commodore-Mensah Y, de Ferranti SD, Dowd WN, Hernandez AF, Khavjou O, Michos ED, Palaniappan L, Penko J, Poudel R, Roger VL, Kazi DS. Forecasting the Burden of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in the United States Through 2050-Prevalence of Risk Factors and Disease: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2024; 150:e65-e88. [PMID: 38832505 DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000001256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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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 crucial. METHODS Using the 2015 to March 2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and 2015 to 2019 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, we estimated trends in prevalence for cardiovascular risk factors based on adverse levels of Life's Essential 8 and clinical cardiovascular disease and stroke. We projected through 2050, overall and by age and race and ethnicity, accounting for changes in disease prevalence and demographics. RESULTS We estimate that among adults, prevalence of hypertension will increase from 51.2% in 2020 to 61.0% in 2050. Diabetes (16.3% to 26.8%) and obesity (43.1% to 60.6%) will increase, whereas hypercholesterolemia will decline (45.8% to 24.0%). The prevalences of poor diet, inadequate physical activity, and smoking are estimated to improve over time, whereas inadequate sleep will worsen. Prevalences of coronary disease (7.8% to 9.2%), heart failure (2.7% to 3.8%), stroke (3.9% to 6.4%), atrial fibrillation (1.7% to 2.4%), and total cardiovascular disease (11.3% to 15.0%) will rise. Clinical CVD will affect 45 million adults, and CVD including hypertension will affect more than 184 million adults by 2050 (>61%). Similar trends are projected in children. Most adverse trends are projected to be worse among people identifying as American Indian/Alaska Native or multiracial, Black, or Hispanic. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of many cardiovascular risk factors and most established diseases will increase over the next 30 years. Clinical and public health interventions are needed to effectively manage, stem, and even reverse these adverse trends.
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Lewis TT, Parker R, Erving CL, Udaipuria S, Murden RJ, Fields ND, Booker B, Moore RH, Vaccarino V. Financial responsibility, financial context, and ambulatory blood pressure in early middle-aged African-American women. Soc Sci Med 2024; 345:116699. [PMID: 38412624 PMCID: PMC11014723 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.116699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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BACKGROUND African-American women have excess rates of elevated blood pressure (BP) and hypertension compared to women of all other racial/ethnic backgrounds. Several researchers have speculated that race and gender-related socioeconomic status (SES) stressors might play a role. OBJECTIVE To examine the association between a novel SES-related stressor highly salient among African-American women, financial responsibility for one's household, and 48-h ambulatory BP. We further examined whether aspects related to African-American women's financial context (e.g., single parenthood, household income, marital status) played a role. METHODS Participants were N = 345 employed, healthy African-American women aged 30-46 from diverse SES backgrounds who underwent 48-h ambulatory BP monitoring. Linear regression analyses were conducted to examine associations between self-reported financial responsibility and daytime and nighttime BP, adjusting for age, SES and other sociodemographics, cardiovascular risk factors, financial strain and depressive symptoms. Interactions between financial responsibility and single parenthood, household income, and marital/partnered status were tested. RESULTS In age-adjusted analyses, reporting financial responsibility was associated with higher daytime systolic (β = 4.42, S.E. = 1.36, p = 0.0013), and diastolic (β = 2.82, S.E. = 0.98, p = 0.004) BP. Associations persisted in fully adjusted models. Significant associations were also observed for nighttime systolic and diastolic BP. There were no significant interactions with single parenthood, household income, nor marital/partnered status. CONCLUSION Having primary responsibility for one's household may be an important driver of BP in early middle-aged African-American women, independent of SES, financial strain, and across a range of financial contexts. Future studies examining prospective associations are needed, and policy interventions targeting structural factors contributing to financial responsibility in African-American women may be warranted.
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- Tené T Lewis
- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Sociology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Drexel University, Dornsife School of Public Health, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Yang R, Jiang H, Xing Z, Ding H, Yin Z, Fu L, Tai S. Cumulative blood pressure predicts risk of stroke in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Metab Syndr 2024; 18:102988. [PMID: 38513321 DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2024.102988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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AIMS To determine whether cumulative blood pressure (BP) could predict stroke in individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D). METHODS BP levels at baseline and the initial three visits were obtained from individuals participating in the Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) trial who had not experienced a stroke. Cumulative elevations in BP were assessed by adding the weighted mean BP values at various time intervals. The association of cumulative BP with stroke was evaluated by a multivariate-adjusted Cox proportional hazard model analysis. RESULTS Overall, 8282 participants were included (62.10% males and 37.90% females; mean age, 62.73 years). With a median follow-up period of 6.36 years, 324 (3.91%) and 305 (3.68%) patients had any and nonfatal stroke events, respectively. Only baseline systolic BP (SBP) independently predicted any stroke after adjustment for potential confounders, whereas cumulative SBP and pulse pressure independently predicted elevated stroke events. A strong dose-response relationship between cumulative BP and stroke was identified, and conventional risk factors combined with cumulative SBP improved prediction efficiency. CONCLUSION Cumulative SBP independently predicts stroke in individuals with T2D and provides an incremental predictive value for stroke compared with baseline BP assessments. TRIAL REGISTRATION URL: http://www. CLINICALTRIALS gov. Unique identifier: NCT00000620).
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- Rukai Yang
- Department of Cardiology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Blood Transfusion, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Blood Transfusion, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
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Berisha DE, Rizvi B, Chappel-Farley MG, Tustison N, Taylor L, Dave A, Sattari NS, Chen IY, Lui KK, Janecek JC, Keator D, Neikrug AB, Benca RM, Yassa MA, Mander BA. Cerebrovascular pathology mediates associations between hypoxemia during rapid eye movement sleep and medial temporal lobe structure and function in older adults. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.01.28.577469. [PMID: 38328085 PMCID: PMC10849660 DOI: 10.1101/2024.01.28.577469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common in older adults and is associated with medial temporal lobe (MTL) degeneration and memory decline in aging and Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, the underlying mechanisms linking OSA to MTL degeneration and impaired memory remains unclear. By combining magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) assessments of cerebrovascular pathology and MTL structure with clinical polysomnography and assessment of overnight emotional memory retention in older adults at risk for AD, cerebrovascular pathology in fronto-parietal brain regions was shown to statistically mediate the relationship between OSA-related hypoxemia, particularly during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, and entorhinal cortical thickness. Reduced entorhinal cortical thickness was, in turn, associated with impaired overnight retention in mnemonic discrimination ability across emotional valences for high similarity lures. These findings identify cerebrovascular pathology as a contributing mechanism linking hypoxemia to MTL degeneration and impaired sleep-dependent memory in older adults.
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- Destiny E. Berisha
- Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, University of California Irvine, Irvine CA, 92697, USA
- Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, University of California Irvine, Irvine CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, University of California Irvine, Irvine CA, 92697, USA
- Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, University of California Irvine, Irvine CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, University of California Irvine, Irvine CA, 92697, USA
- Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, University of California Irvine, Irvine CA, 92697, USA
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- Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, University of California Irvine, Irvine CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, University of California Irvine, Irvine CA, 92697, USA
- Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, University of California Irvine, Irvine CA, 92697, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of California Irvine, Irvine CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Cognitive Sciences, University of California Irvine, Irvine CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of California Irvine, Irvine CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of California Irvine, Irvine CA, 92697, USA
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- San Diego State University/University of California San Diego, Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, San Diego, CA, 92093, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, University of California Irvine, Irvine CA, 92697, USA
- Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, University of California Irvine, Irvine CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of California Irvine, Irvine CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of California Irvine, Irvine CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, University of California Irvine, Irvine CA, 92697, USA
- Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, University of California Irvine, Irvine CA, 92697, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of California Irvine, Irvine CA, 92697, USA
- Neuroscience Training Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, 53706, WI, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, 27109, USA
- Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders, University of California Irvine, Irvine CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, University of California Irvine, Irvine CA, 92697, USA
- Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, University of California Irvine, Irvine CA, 92697, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of California Irvine, Irvine CA, 92697, USA
- Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders, University of California Irvine, Irvine CA, 92697, USA
- Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine, Irvine CA, 92697, USA
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- Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, University of California Irvine, Irvine CA, 92697, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of California Irvine, Irvine CA, 92697, USA
- Department of Cognitive Sciences, University of California Irvine, Irvine CA, 92697, USA
- Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders, University of California Irvine, Irvine CA, 92697, USA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California Irvine, Irvine CA, 92697, USA
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Johnson KH, Gardener H, Gutierrez C, Marulanda E, Campo-Bustillo I, Gordon Perue G, Hlaing W, Sacco R, Romano JG, Rundek T. Disparities in transitions of acute stroke care: The transitions of care stroke disparities study methodological report. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2023; 32:107251. [PMID: 37441890 PMCID: PMC10529930 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The Transitions of Stroke Care Disparities Study (TCSD-S) is an observational study designed to determine race-ethnic and sex disparities in post-hospital discharge transitions of stroke care and stroke outcomes and to develop hospital-level initiatives to reduce these disparities to improve stroke outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS Here, we present the study rationale, describe the methodology, report preliminary outcomes, and discuss a critical need for the development, implementation, and dissemination of interventions for successful post-hospital transition of stroke care. The preliminary outcomes describe the demographic, stroke risk factor, socioeconomic, and acute care characteristics of eligible participants by race-ethnicity and sex. We also report on all-cause and vascular-related death, readmissions, and hospital/emergency room representations at 30- and 90-days after hospital discharge. RESULTS The preliminary sample included data from 1048 ischemic stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage discharged from 10 comprehensive stroke centers across the state of Florida. The overall sample was 45% female, 22% Non-Hispanic Black and 21% Hispanic participants, with an average age of 64 ± 14 years. All cause death, readmissions, or hospital/emergency room representations are 10% and 19% at 30 and 90 days, respectively. One in 5 outcomes was vascular-related. CONCLUSIONS This study highlights the transition from stroke hospitalization as an area in need for considerable improvement in systems of care for stroke patients discharged from hospital. Results from our preliminary analysis highlight the importance of investigating race-ethnic and sex differences in post-stroke outcomes.
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- Karlon H Johnson
- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14th Street, CRB 919, Miami, Florida 33136, USA.
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14th Street, CRB 919, Miami, Florida 33136, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14th Street, CRB 919, Miami, Florida 33136, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14th Street, CRB 919, Miami, Florida 33136, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14th Street, CRB 919, Miami, Florida 33136, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14th Street, CRB 919, Miami, Florida 33136, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14th Street, CRB 919, Miami, Florida 33136, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14th Street, CRB 919, Miami, Florida 33136, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14th Street, CRB 919, Miami, Florida 33136, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14th Street, CRB 919, Miami, Florida 33136, USA
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Xu W, Zhao H, Han X, Liu J, Li H, Sun J, Xing A, Chen S, Wu S, Wu Y. Relationship between early-onset stroke and triglyceride-glucose index among young Chinese adults. Lipids Health Dis 2023; 22:3. [PMID: 36631854 PMCID: PMC9832803 DOI: 10.1186/s12944-023-01773-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The triglyceride-glucose index (TyG index), an alternative indicator of peripheral insulin resistance (IR), is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the general population. The aim of this research was to determine the correlation between early-onset stroke and the TyG index among young Chinese adults. METHODS Participants (age ≤ 40 years) who attended their first physical examination in Kailuan General Hospital or its 11 subsidiary hospitals between 2006 and 2012 were enrolled. The subjects were divided into four equal points according to the quartile of the TyG index, with the lowest quartile (Q1) as the reference group. A Cox proportional hazard model was employed to assess the correlation between early-onset stroke incidence and the TyG index. Restricted cubic spline analysis was further conducted to examine nonlinear associations. The TyG index was calculated as Ln [Triglyceride (TG, mg/dL) × Fasting Blood Glucose (FBG, mg/dL)/2]. RESULTS Overall, 35,999 subjects met the inclusion criteria. Their mean age was 30.8 ± 5.7 years, and 77.1% of subjects were males. During a median observation period of 11 years, 281 stroke events occurred (62 hemorrhagic strokes and 219 ischemic strokes). Compared to the Q1 group (as the lowest group), subjects in groups Q2-Q4 had significantly higher risks of early-onset stroke (P < 0.05) after adjustment for relevant confounders in the Cox proportional hazards model. Similar results were consistent with ischemic stroke. However, no significant associations were observed between the risk of hemorrhage and the baseline TyG index. The restricted cubic splines revealed that the risk of stroke progressively increased with a high TyG index ≥ 8.41. CONCLUSIONS The TyG index may be a major risk factor for early-onset stroke among young Chinese adults. A TyG index ≥ 8.41 can be used as an indicator for screening high-risk stroke groups.
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- Wenqi Xu
- Department of Cardiology, Kailuan General Hospital, Tangshan, 063000, China
- Graduate School, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Kailuan General Hospital, Tangshan, 063000, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Kailuan General Hospital, Tangshan, 063000, China
- Graduate School, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Kailuan General Hospital, Tangshan, 063000, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Kailuan General Hospital, Tangshan, 063000, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Kailuan General Hospital, Tangshan, 063000, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Kailuan General Hospital, Tangshan, 063000, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Kailuan General Hospital, Tangshan, 063000, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Kailuan General Hospital, Tangshan, 063000, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Kailuan General Hospital, Tangshan, 063000, China.
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Nagata JM, Vittinghoff E, Gabriel KP, Rana JS, Garber AK, Moran AE, Reis JP, Lewis CE, Sidney S, Bibbins-Domingo K. Physical activity from young adulthood to middle age and premature cardiovascular disease events: a 30-year population-based cohort study. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2022; 19:123. [PMID: 36127703 PMCID: PMC9487136 DOI: 10.1186/s12966-022-01357-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Although physical activity is generally protective of cardiovascular disease (CVD), less is known about how young adult physical activity relates to premature CVD events. The objective of this study was to determine the association between level and change in physical activity from young adulthood to middle age and incidence of premature CVD events before age 60. Methods We analyzed data collected across four urban sites from nine visits over 30 years of follow-up (1985–2016) from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study, a prospective community-based cohort study of 5115 Black and White women and men aged 18–30 years at baseline (1985–1986). Linear mixed models were used to develop individualized moderate-to-vigorous intensity self-reported physical activity trajectories per participant. Fatal and nonfatal coronary heart disease (CHD), heart failure, and stroke outcomes were analyzed separately and as a combined CVD event outcome. Results Overall, physical activity declined in young adults as they progressed through middle age. Lower physical activity scores (per 100 exercise units) in 18 year-olds were associated with higher odds of premature CHD (AOR 1.14, 95% CI 1.02–1.28), heart failure (AOR 1.21, 95% CI 1.05–1.38), stroke (AOR 1.20, 95% CI 1.04–1.39), and any CVD (AOR 1.15, 95% CI 1.06–1.24) events. Each additional annual 1-unit reduction in the physical activity score was associated with a higher annual odds of incident heart failure (1.07, 95% CI 1.02–1.13), stroke (1.06, 95% CI 1.00–1.13), and CVD (1.04, 95% CI 1.01–1.07) events. Meeting the minimum (AOR 0.74, 95% CI 0.0.57–0.96) and twice the minimum (AOR 0.55, 95% CI 0.34–0.91) Department of Health and Human Services physical activity guidelines through follow up was protective of premature CVD events. Conclusions Given recent trends in declining physical activity with age and associated premature CVD events, the transition from young adult to midlife is an important time period to promote physical activity. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12966-022-01357-2.
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- Jason M Nagata
- Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, 550 16th Street, 4th Floor, Box 0110, San Francisco, California, 94158, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USA.,Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USA
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- Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, 550 16th Street, 4th Floor, Box 0110, San Francisco, California, 94158, USA
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- Division of General Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of General Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Poisson SN, Hills NK, Sidney S, Fullerton HJ. Prevalence of Atherosclerotic Risk Factors Among Children and Young Adults With Arterial Ischemic Stroke. JAMA Neurol 2022; 79:901-910. [PMID: 35913708 PMCID: PMC9344389 DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2022.2077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Importance Arterial ischemic stroke (AIS) incidence has decreased overall in recent decades yet has increased in young adults. The potential associations with atherosclerotic risk factors (ARFs) remain unknown. Objective To assess the ages at which ARFs may be risk factors associated with AIS. Design, Setting, and Participants A nested case-control study was conducted within Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) from January 1, 2000, through December 31, 2014. Data were analyzed from 2019 to 2022. Cases were identified using diagnostic codes and radiology reports. A total of 2 to 3 controls per case, matched on age and enrollment dates, were randomly identified and confirmed as stroke-free by medical record review. Only ARFs documented prior to stroke diagnosis (or the same date in controls) were considered to ensure the same period of observation. Comparisons were stratified by decade of life. Cases and controls were selected from the KPNC population (4.7 million children and 7.5 million young adults). Medical record review was conducted of all children (aged 29 days to 19 years) and a sample of young adults (aged 20-49 years) with International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision code or radiology text string search suggestive of AIS. Stroke-free controls were randomly selected. Exposures Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, obesity, and smoking history. Main Outcomes and Measures Odds of AIS. In all analyses, cases and controls were compared using logistic regression. Results A total of 141 pediatric cases (69 [48.9%] aged 29 days to 9 years; 72 [51.1%] aged 10-19 years) and 364 pediatric controls (168 [46.2%] aged 0-9 years; 196 [53.8%] aged 10-19 years) and 455 young adult cases (71 [15.6%] aged 20-29 years; 144 [31.6%] aged 30-39 years; and 240 [52.7%] aged 40-49 years) and 1018 young adult controls (121 [11.9%] aged 20-29 years; 298 [29.3%] aged 30-39 years; and 599 [58.8%] aged 40-49 years) were identified. The percent of the cases that were male or female did not differ from the percent in the control group. The odds ratio (OR) of having any ARFs on AIS was 1.87 (95% CI, 0.72-4.88) for age range 0 to 9 years; OR, 1.00 (95% CI, 0.51-1.99) for age range 10 to 19 years; OR, 2.3 (95% CI, 1.17- 4.51) for age range 20 to 29 years; OR, 3.57 (95% CI, 2.34-5.45) for age range 30 to 39 years; and OR, 4.91 (95% CI, 3.52-6.86) for age range 40 to 49 years. The risk associated with multiple ARFs was OR, 5.29 (95% CI, 0.47-59.4) for age range 0 to 9 years; OR, 2.75 (95% CI, 0.77-9.87) for age range 10 to 19 years; OR, 7.33 (95% CI, 1.92-27.9) for age range 20 to 29 years; OR, 9.86 (95% CI, 4.96-19.6) for age range 30 to 39 years; and OR, 9.35 (95% CI, 6.31-13.8) for age range 40 to 49 years. The ARF findings by both definitions were significant in all young adult groups. Atherosclerosis was the presumed etiology in 0% of cases in the age group 0 to 9 years, 1.4% in the age group 10 to 19 years, 8.5% in the age group 20 to 29 years, 21.5% in the age group 30 to 39 years, and 42.5% in the age group 40 to 49 years. Conclusions and Relevance Although atherosclerosis may not be a common cause of AIS in children or in early young adulthood, findings of this study suggest that ARFs associated with stroke in older adults are present in childhood and increase with age. Efforts to reduce these risk factors should begin as early as possible.
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- Sharon N Poisson
- Department of Neurology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco.,Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco.,Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco
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Bahrudin M, Yudha Pratama Putra P, Amalia Eka Putri D. Comparison of accuracy, sensitivity and specifity of Bahrudin score vs Siriraj score vs Gajah Mada algorithm in diagnosing type of stroke. BRAIN HEMORRHAGES 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hest.2022.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Fulton JI, Singh H, Pakkal O, Uleryk EM, Nelson MLA. Community-based culturally tailored education programmes for black adults with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension and stroke: a systematic review protocol of primary empirical studies. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e059883. [PMID: 35688600 PMCID: PMC9189819 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Chronic conditions and stroke disproportionately affect black adults in communities all around the world partly due to patterns of systemic racism, disparities in care, and lack of resources. Culturally tailored programmes can potentially meet the needs of the communities they serve, including black adults who may experience reduced access to postacute services. To address unequal care received by black communities, a shift to community-based programmes that deliver culturally tailored programmes may give an alternative to a healthcare model which reinforces health inequities. The objectives of this review are to: (1) synthesise key programme characteristics and outcomes of culturally tailored community-based (CBCT) programmes that are designed to improve health outcomes in black adults with cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, or stroke and (2) identify which of the five categories of culturally appropriate programmes from Kreuter and colleagues have been used to implement CBCT programmes. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This is a protocol for a systematic review that will search Medline, Embase and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature databases to identify studies of CBCT programmes for black adults with cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, or stroke between 2000 and 2021. Two reviewers will assess each study based on the inclusion criteria and any disagreements will be resolved by a third reviewer. Data will be extracted using a customised data extraction form to identify programme characteristics and the strategies used to develop culturally appropriate programmes. AMSTAR will be used to evaluate the articles included in the study. The aggregated data will be presented through textual descriptions of programme characteristics and outcomes. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This systematic review protocol does not require ethics approval without the inclusion of human participants and will use studies that have previously obtained informed consent. The systematic review findings will be disseminated in a peer-reviewed journal and used to inform future research led by JF and HS. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER PROSPERO CRD42021245772.
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- Joseph Iv Fulton
- Institute of Health Policy, Management, & Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- March of Dimes Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Bridgepoint Collaboratory for Research and Innovation Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Health Policy, Management, & Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- March of Dimes Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Bridgepoint Collaboratory for Research and Innovation Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Health advances have not benefited all people equally. Health equity remains an aspirational goal, but research that enhances health equity is the highest priority at the National Institutes of Health. Here, we propose a call to action and outline current National Institutes of Health programs that aim to eliminate health disparities both broadly and in high priority areas. Discussed topics include stroke as an indicator of broad health inequity, challenges, and opportunities in health disparities research, the need to diversify the research workforce, and the ongoing efforts and struggles to establish trust with disadvantaged communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Richard Benson
- NINDS, Division of Clinical Research, Office of Global Health and Health Disparities, Director, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 2192, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- Corresponding Author- Walter Koroshetz, M.D., NINDS DirectorRm, 852a, Building 31, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-2540, (301) 496-3167, , Twitter Handle- @NINDSdirector
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Mendys P, Jackson LR, Solimon EZ, Howard G, Ferdinand K. The atrial fibrillation paradox -connecting hypertension to atrial disease and stroke. Am J Prev Cardiol 2021; 8:100284. [PMID: 34755144 PMCID: PMC8564052 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpc.2021.100284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 10/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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- Phil Mendys
- North American Medical Affairs, Pfizer, NY, NY, United States
- Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, United States
- Duke Center for Atrial Fibrillation and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Section, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, United States
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- Epidemiological Cardiology Research Center, Section on Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics, School Of Public Health at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Gerald S. Berenson Endowed Chair in Preventive Cardiology, Professor of Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine New Orleans, LA, United States
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Summarize and examine the epidemiology, etiologies, risk factors, and treatment of stroke among young adults and highlight the importance of early recognition, treatment, and primordial prevention of risk factors that lead to stroke. RECENT FINDINGS Incidence of stroke, predominantly ischemic, among young adults has increased over the past two decades. This parallels an increase in traditional risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, and use of tobacco, and use of illicit substances among young stroke patients. Compared to older patients, there is a much higher proportion of intracerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhage in young adults. The cause of ischemic stroke in young adults is also more diverse compared to older adults with 1/3rd classified as stroke of undetermined etiology due to inadequate effort or time spent on investigating these diverse and rare etiologies. Young premature Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease patients have suboptimal secondary prevention care compared to older patients with lower use of antiplatelets and statin therapy and lower adherence to statins. SUMMARY Among young patients, time-critical diagnosis and management remain challenging, due to atypical stroke presentations, vast etiologies, statin hesitancy, and provider clinical inertia. Early recognition and aggressive risk profile modification along with primary and secondary prevention therapy optimization are imperative to reduce the burden of stroke among young adults and save potential disability-adjusted life years.
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Lloyd-Jones DM, Lewis CE, Schreiner PJ, Shikany JM, Sidney S, Reis JP. The Coronary Artery Risk Development In Young Adults (CARDIA) Study: JACC Focus Seminar 8/8. J Am Coll Cardiol 2021; 78:260-277. [PMID: 34266580 PMCID: PMC8285563 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The CARDIA (Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults) study began in 1985 to 1986 with enrollment of 5,115 Black or White men and women ages 18 to 30 years from 4 US communities. Over 35 years, CARDIA has contributed fundamentally to our understanding of the contemporary epidemiology and life course of cardiovascular health and disease, as well as pulmonary, renal, neurological, and other manifestations of aging. CARDIA has established associations between the neighborhood environment and the evolution of lifestyle behaviors with biological risk factors, subclinical disease, and early clinical events. CARDIA has also identified the nature and major determinants of Black-White differences in the development of cardiovascular risk. CARDIA will continue to be a unique resource for understanding determinants, mechanisms, and outcomes of cardiovascular health and disease across the life course, leveraging ongoing pan-omics work from genomics to metabolomics that will define mechanistic pathways involved in cardiometabolic aging.
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- Donald M Lloyd-Jones
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research, Oakland, California, USA
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Gerber Y, VanWagner LB, Yaffe K, Terry JG, Rana JS, Reis JP, Sidney S. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and cognitive function in middle-aged adults: the CARDIA study. BMC Gastroenterol 2021; 21:96. [PMID: 33653293 PMCID: PMC7927393 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-021-01681-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors that have been linked to cognitive decline. Whether NAFLD is associated with cognitive performance in midlife remains uncertain. METHODS Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults study participants with CT examination and cognitive assessment at Y25 (2010-2011; n = 2809) were included. Cognitive function was reassessed at Y30. NAFLD was defined according to liver attenuation and treated both continuously and categorically (using ≤ 40 and ≤ 51 Hounsfield units to define severity) after exclusion for other causes of liver fat. Cognitive tests including the Digit Symbol Substitution (processing speed), Rey Auditory Verbal Learning (verbal memory), and Stroop (executive function) were analyzed with standardized z-scores. Linear models were constructed to (a) examine the cross-sectional associations of NAFLD with cognitive scores and (b) evaluate its predictive role in 5-year change in cognitive performance. RESULTS Participants' mean age (Y25) was 50.1 (SD 3.6) years (57% female; 48% black), with 392 (14%) having mild NAFLD and 281 (10%) having severe NAFLD. NAFLD was positively associated with CVD risk factors and inversely associated with cognitive scores. However, after adjustment for CVD risk factors, no associations were shown between NAFLD and cognitive scores (all βs ≈ 0). Similarly, no associations were observed with 5-year cognitive decline. CVD history, hypertension, smoking, diabetes and hypertriglyceridemia showed stronger associations with baseline cognitive scores and were predictive of subsequent cognitive decline (all P ≤ .05). CONCLUSION Among middle-aged adults, inverse associations between NAFLD and cognitive scores were attenuated after adjustment for CVD risk factors, with the latter predictive of poorer cognitive performance both at baseline and follow-up.
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- Yariv Gerber
- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, 6997801, Tel Aviv, Israel.
- Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USA.
- School of Public Health, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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