Leah V. Dodds , Daniel J. Feaster , Kiarri N. Kershaw , Erica P. Gunderson , Tatjana Rundek , Michael Paidas , Tali Elfassy
{"title":"Associations between racial residential segregation and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy among Black women: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study","authors":"Leah V. Dodds , Daniel J. Feaster , Kiarri N. Kershaw , Erica P. Gunderson , Tatjana Rundek , Michael Paidas , Tali Elfassy","doi":"10.1016/j.ijcrp.2025.200381","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijcrp.2025.200381","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Black women are at greater risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP). Racial residential segregation (RRS) drives racial health disparities. This study investigates the association between RRS and the onset of HDP among Black parous women in the U.S.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults study is a cohort of Black and White adults aged 18–30 from four U.S. cities, recruited in 1985 and followed for over 30 years. RRS was measured using the local Getis-Ord Gi∗ statistic, categorizing neighborhoods as high (Gi∗ >1.96), medium (Gi∗ 0–1.96), or low (Gi∗ <0). Among Black women with at least one post-baseline pregnancy, HDP was self-reported as gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, or eclampsia. Generalized mixed models determined the association between RRS and HDP, for pregnancies (n = 941) nested within Black women (n = 598), and adjusting for age, follow-up time, time to pregnancy, education, income, BMI, physical activity, smoking, hypertension, baseline parity, and cumulative pregnancies.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The mean age was 23.1 years (SD: 3.6), with 22.7 % reporting HDP in at least one pregnancy. The cumulative incidence of HDP was 23.0 % in high, 20.6 % in medium, and 23.7 % in low RRS neighborhoods. Fully adjusted models showed no significant association between medium RRS (OR: 1.11; [95 % CI: 0.52, 2.40]) or low RRS (OR: 0.94; [95 % CI: 0.42, 2.16]) compared with high RRS and HDP.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>RRS was not associated with HDP among Black women. Future research should consider multifaceted factors through which racial segregation may relate to maternal outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":29726,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Cardiology Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention","volume":"25 ","pages":"Article 200381"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143619424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Joyce Lim , Trent Williams , Lucy Murtha , Nishani Mabotuwana , Conagh Kelly , Doan Ngo , Andrew Boyle
{"title":"Using eosinophil response to predict cardiovascular outcomes in patients with ST- elevation myocardial infarction who undergo primary percutaneous coronary intervention","authors":"Joyce Lim , Trent Williams , Lucy Murtha , Nishani Mabotuwana , Conagh Kelly , Doan Ngo , Andrew Boyle","doi":"10.1016/j.ijcrp.2025.200383","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijcrp.2025.200383","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Eosinophils have been implicated in mediating the inflammatory response after ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), but its role as a biomarker predicting major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) remains unclear. We aimed to evaluate the predictive value of eosinophil response on 30-day and 1-year MACE post primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) after STEMI.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Single centre retrospective cohort study of STEMI patients undergoing PCI. Eosinophil response was defined as the change in peripherally circulating eosinophils cell count at admission minus 48 h post primary PCI. Primary endpoints were 30-day and 1-year MACE. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were created to identify optimal cut-off predicting MACE. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to determine if the ROC cut-off was an independent predictor of MACE.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Of the 366 patients in this study (median age 61 years [53.0–71.0]; 267 males [73 %]), 41 patients (11.2 %) and 78 patients (21.3 %) developed MACE at 30-days and 1-year. The optimal ROC curve cut-off predicting MACE was an eosinophil response of greater than −0.05 × 10^9/L (ΔEos > −0.05). It had a sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive value of 83, 39, 6 and 98 % for 30-day MACE, and 74, 39, 19 and 88 % for 1-year MACE. An ΔEos > −0.05 change was associated with a threefold higher likelihood of MACE at 30-days (<em>OR</em> 3.1<em>, 95 % CI</em> 1.04–9.07<em>, p=</em>0.042), but not 1-year</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>An eosinophil response of −0.05 × 10^9L at 48 h following primary PCI post STEMI is highly sensitive at predicting 30-day MACE, and in its absence, holds a high negative predictive value.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":29726,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Cardiology Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention","volume":"25 ","pages":"Article 200383"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143601870","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Francesco Perone , Marco Bernardi , Monica Loguercio , Francesca Jacoangeli , Silvia Velardi , Theodora Metsovitis , Federica Ramondino , Matteo Ruzzolini , Marco Ambrosetti
{"title":"Cardiovascular disease risk assessment, exercise training, and management of complications in patients with chronic kidney disease","authors":"Francesco Perone , Marco Bernardi , Monica Loguercio , Francesca Jacoangeli , Silvia Velardi , Theodora Metsovitis , Federica Ramondino , Matteo Ruzzolini , Marco Ambrosetti","doi":"10.1016/j.ijcrp.2025.200386","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijcrp.2025.200386","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Patients with chronic kidney disease are at high and very high risk of cardiovascular disease. As estimated glomerular filtration rate declines, the incidence and severity of risk factors, complications, and atherosclerotic cardiovascular events increase. In this scenario, tailored assessment is the key to evaluate the severity of chronic kidney disease and estimate cardiovascular disease risk. Personalized stratification differentiates patients with chronic kidney disease without diabetes mellitus or established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in their management and beneficial treatment. Exercise intensity assessment and prescription is suggested to propose specific and safe recommendations for physical activity, training, and cardiac rehabilitation. Programs are based on a combination of endurance and resistance exercise and should be adapted to very high risk chronic kidney disease and haemodialysis patients and after kidney transplantation. Appropriate management of cardiovascular complications in these patients, such as risk factors, heart failure, arrhythmias, and coronary artery disease, is essential to ensure the best treatment and improve the prognosis. Therefore, we propose a critical and comprehensive review to suggest how to manage patients with chronic kidney disease in clinical practice and, specifically, with regard to cardiovascular risk assessment, exercise training prescription, and management of complications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":29726,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Cardiology Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention","volume":"25 ","pages":"Article 200386"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143816925","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cristina Gavina , Daniel Seabra Carvalho , Marta Afonso-Silva , Inês Costa , Ana Sofia Freitas , Mariana Canelas-Pais , Nuno Lourenço-Silva , Tiago Taveira-Gomes , Francisco Araújo
{"title":"Lipid-lowering prescription patterns after a non-fatal acute coronary syndrome: A retrospective cohort study","authors":"Cristina Gavina , Daniel Seabra Carvalho , Marta Afonso-Silva , Inês Costa , Ana Sofia Freitas , Mariana Canelas-Pais , Nuno Lourenço-Silva , Tiago Taveira-Gomes , Francisco Araújo","doi":"10.1016/j.ijcrp.2025.200385","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijcrp.2025.200385","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>After an acute atherosclerotic cardiovascular event, high-intensity lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) is needed to reduce recurrence risk. This study aimed to describe LLT prescription patterns and LDL-C levels change after non-fatal acute coronary syndrome (ACS) events and to determine if the recommended goals for LDL-C levels were achieved.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Retrospective cohort study using electronic health records (EHR) of Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos between 2015 and 2023. Participants were adults aged 40–80 years, with a non-fatal ACS hospitalization between 2016 and 2022 (index date); ≥1 general practice appointment in the three years before ACS; and one-year follow-up post-ACS. Sub-analyses focused on gender, age (<and ≥65 years), and whether patients met LDL-C control (55 mg/dL) at one-year post-ACS.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Of 544 patients, 270 (49.6 %) were under 65 years, and 164 (30.1 %) were females. Before the ACS, 71.1 % of men and 56.7 % of women had no previous LLT prescription and younger patients showed poorer LDL-C control (132(IQR 64)mg/dL) than older patients (102(IQR 50)mg/dL). One-year post-ACS, only 11.3 % of males and 8.5 % of females met LDL-C target. The proportion of patients without LLT decreased from 66.7 % at baseline to 13.6 % post-ACS. High-intensity LLT prescriptions increased from 2.4 % to 16.5 %, while moderate-intensity LLT remained predominant (65.8 %). Still, 89.5 % of patients had uncontrolled LDL-C levels.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Despite initiating/intensifying LLT, one year after ACS most patients did not achieve LDL-C goals. This indicates a significant gap in guideline implementation in clinical practice.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":29726,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Cardiology Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention","volume":"25 ","pages":"Article 200385"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143580118","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Digital self-assessment: A new and innovative way for identifying cardiovascular risks","authors":"John Patrick C. Toledo","doi":"10.1016/j.ijcrp.2025.200380","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijcrp.2025.200380","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29726,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Cardiology Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention","volume":"25 ","pages":"Article 200380"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143580119","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ivana Keenan , Fintan Stanley , Robyn Homeniuk , Joseph Gallagher , Michael O'Callaghan , Claire Collins
{"title":"Exploring sex-based differences in patient outcomes: A secondary analysis of Heartwatch, an Irish cardiovascular secondary prevention programme","authors":"Ivana Keenan , Fintan Stanley , Robyn Homeniuk , Joseph Gallagher , Michael O'Callaghan , Claire Collins","doi":"10.1016/j.ijcrp.2025.200376","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijcrp.2025.200376","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>In the last two decades, sex-related differences regarding cardiovascular diagnosis, treatment, and risk factors management have been reported. The current study aims to explore differences in cardiovascular outcomes among male and female patients attending the Irish secondary cardiovascular prevention programme - Heartwatch.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This is a retrospective observational study. Anonymous data was extracted from the Heartwatch database from 2003 to 2017. Cardiovascular risk factors were analysed at sign-up and at four years follow-ups. An 8-point aggregate risk score (CCare Score) was assessed to calculate targeted outcomes. Generalized estimating equations models were applied for data analysis.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>In total 8893 patients (77 % male) were included. Females exhibited a higher risk profile across all cardiovascular risk factors and were more likely to be off target than males at baseline and after 4 years of programme attendance [M to F odds ratios(95 % CI); systolic blood pressure: 1.35 (1.21–1.49), waist circumference: 2.11(1.89–2.36), physical activity: 1.72 (1.53–1.95)]. CCare scores also demonstrated the gap between male and female patients at baseline [mean(sd); M: 5.1(1.2), F: 4.8(1.2)] and after 4 years of structured care [mean(sd); M: 5.3(1.2), F: 4.9(1.2)]. Female patients were less likely to be prescribed aspirin and ACE inhibitors but more likely to be prescribed AT2 inhibitors, calcium channel blockers, and diuretics compared to male patients.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The Heartwatch programme has demonstrably improved patient care, however, the continuous underperformance of female patients necessitates further investigation to ensure appropriate and equitable secondary CVD prevention among the Irish population.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":29726,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Cardiology Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention","volume":"24 ","pages":"Article 200376"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143510405","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aman Goyal , Humza Saeed , Ajeet Singh , Abdullah , Wania Sultan , Zubair Amin , Hritvik Jain , Zainali Chunawala , Mohamed Daoud , Sourbha S. Dani
{"title":"Temporal trends and disparities in mortality from hypertensive heart disease with heart failure: A nationwide analysis (1999–2020)","authors":"Aman Goyal , Humza Saeed , Ajeet Singh , Abdullah , Wania Sultan , Zubair Amin , Hritvik Jain , Zainali Chunawala , Mohamed Daoud , Sourbha S. Dani","doi":"10.1016/j.ijcrp.2025.200378","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijcrp.2025.200378","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>By 2019, nearly 20 million people worldwide had hypertensive heart disease (HHD), resulting in over 1.1 million deaths and 21.5 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). Hypertension is a significant factor in heart failure (HF), contributing to about a quarter of cases, increasing to 68 % in older adults. This study examines mortality trends among patients in the United States (US) affected by HHD and HF.</div></div><div><h3>Methodology</h3><div>This study used Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (CDC WONDER) data from 1999 to 2020 to analyze deaths in the United States among adults aged 25 and older from HHD and (congestive) HF (ICD-10 code I11.0). Age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) and annual percent change (APC) were calculated by year, sex, age groups, race/ethnicity, geographics, and urbanization status.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Between 1999 and 2020, AAMRs increased from 3.7 to 13.5 per 100,000 population, with a steep increase from 2014 to 2020 (APC: 14.44; 95 % CI: 11.12 to 20.62). Men had slightly higher AAMRs than women (6.3 vs. 6.1). Additionally, AAMRs were highest among non-Hispanic (NH) Black individuals. Non-metropolitan areas had higher AAMRs than metropolitan areas (6.6 vs 6.2). The average AAMR during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020–2022) was nearly three times the pre-pandemic average (1999–2019).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Mortality from combined HHD and HF has risen since 1999, with higher rates among men, NH Black individuals, and those in non-metropolitan areas. Policy changes are needed to address these disparities and enhance healthcare equity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":29726,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Cardiology Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention","volume":"24 ","pages":"Article 200378"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143452991","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eman Ali , Hafsah Alim Ur Rahman , Usama Hussain Kamal , Muhammad Ahmed Ali Fahim , Madiha Salman , Afia Salman , Hamza Nawaz Khan , Farah Yasmin , Chmsalddin Alkhas , Afsana Ansari Shaik , Muhammad Sohaib Asghar , M. Chadi Alraies
{"title":"Trends and regional variations in chronic ischemic heart disease and lung cancer-related mortality among American adults: Insights from retrospective CDC wonder analysis","authors":"Eman Ali , Hafsah Alim Ur Rahman , Usama Hussain Kamal , Muhammad Ahmed Ali Fahim , Madiha Salman , Afia Salman , Hamza Nawaz Khan , Farah Yasmin , Chmsalddin Alkhas , Afsana Ansari Shaik , Muhammad Sohaib Asghar , M. Chadi Alraies","doi":"10.1016/j.ijcrp.2025.200377","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijcrp.2025.200377","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the United States and shares cardiovascular risk factors with chronic ischemic heart disease (CIHD). However, the cumulative mortality burden of these comorbid conditions is underexplored. This study aims to retrospectively assess mortality trends among American adults with concurrent lung cancer and CIHD.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We utilized death certificate data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (CDC WONDER) database, encompassing ICD-10 codes for individuals aged ≥45 years from 1999 to 2020. Age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) per 100,000 population, annual percentage change (APC), and corresponding 95 % confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated. Data were further stratified by year, sex, race, and geographic region (state, rural-urban, and census regions).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 214,785 deaths were identified in adults aged ≥45 years with comorbid lung cancer and CIHD. The overall AAMR between 1999 and 2020 was 8.4 per 100,000 (95 % CI: 8.3 to 8.4). AAMRs remained relatively stable from 1999 to 2005 (APC: −0.84 %; 95 % CI: −1.91 to 1.54), followed by a significant decline from 2005 to 2010 (APC: −2.37 %; 95 % CI: −5.58 to −0.61) and from 2010 to 2017 (APC: −4.72 %; 95 % CI: −7.61 to −3.60). A subsequent period of stability was noted between 2017 and 2020 (APC: 0.86 %; 95 % CI: −2.17 to 5.22). In 1999, men had a threefold higher mortality rate compared to women (AAMR: 17.8 vs. 5.7), with a non-significant decline by 2020 (AAMR: 10 vs. 4). Stratification by race/ethnicity revealed that non-Hispanic (NH) Whites exhibited the highest AAMR at 9.3, followed by NH American Indian or Alaska Natives (7.3), NH Blacks (6.8), Hispanic/Latinos (3.3), and NH Asians or Pacific Islanders (3.2). Geographically, AAMRs were highest in the Midwest (9.6), followed by the Northeast (8.8), South (8.4), and West (6.8). Non-metropolitan regions exhibited higher AAMRs compared to metropolitan areas (10.3 vs. 8.0). States in the top 90th percentile, such as West Virginia, Kentucky, Vermont, Ohio, and Rhode Island, had nearly triple the AAMRs compared to states in the lower 10th percentile, including Utah, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and Hawaii.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>From 1999 to 2020, mortality rates for adults aged ≥45 years with concurrent lung cancer and CIHD declined. The highest AAMRs were observed among men, NH Whites, individuals residing in the Midwest, and non-metropolitan populations. This highlights the need for a more comprehensive and tailored approach to managing these patients moving forward.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":29726,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Cardiology Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention","volume":"24 ","pages":"Article 200377"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143419265","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Muzamil Akhtar , Danish Ali Ashraf , Muhammad Salman Nadeem , Ayesha Maryam , Hasan Ahmed , Mehmood Akhtar , Sarah MaCKenzie Picker , Raheel Ahmed
{"title":"Trends in atherosclerotic heart disease-related mortality among U.S. adults aged 35 and older: A 22-year analysis","authors":"Muzamil Akhtar , Danish Ali Ashraf , Muhammad Salman Nadeem , Ayesha Maryam , Hasan Ahmed , Mehmood Akhtar , Sarah MaCKenzie Picker , Raheel Ahmed","doi":"10.1016/j.ijcrp.2025.200374","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijcrp.2025.200374","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Atherosclerotic heart disease (ASHD) remains a leading cause of mortality worldwide, especially among older adults. Understanding the long-term mortality trends in ASHD can guide public health strategies and address demographic disparities.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Mortality data for individuals aged 35 years and older were extracted from the CDC WONDER database. Age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMR) per 100,000 persons were calculated and stratified by year, gender, race, urbanization, and place of death. The trends were assessed using the annual percent change (APC) and average annual percent change (AAPC) with 95 % confidence intervals (CI) calculated through Joinpoint regression analysis.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>From 1999 to 2020, 7,638,608 ASHD-related deaths were recorded. The overall AAMR declined from 291.08 in 1999 to 170.07 in 2020, with an AAPC of −2.70 % (95 % CI: 2.96 to −2.54). However, an abrupt rise was observed from 2018 to 2020 (APC: 4.55; 95 % CI: 0.77 to 6.75). Males reported higher AAMR than females (Males: 271.9 vs. Females: 151.9). Non-Hispanic (NH) White individuals had the highest AAMR (209.38), followed by NH Black (202.47), NH American Indian (176.12), Hispanic (158.1), and NH Asian (113.7) populations. Nonmetropolitan areas reported the highest AAMR (214.77), while medium metropolitan areas reported the lowest (195.41). The majority of deaths occurred in medical facilities (42.81 %), followed by decedent's homes (25.67 %), and nursing homes (24.79 %).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Despite a long-term decline in ASHD-related mortality, the recent increase from 2018 to 2020 requires further study. Gender and racial disparities persist, highlighting the need for targeted public health efforts to reduce these inequities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":29726,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Cardiology Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention","volume":"24 ","pages":"Article 200374"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143419264","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Implications for global health of heart failure and lung cancer mortality trends in aging populations","authors":"John Patrick C. Toledo","doi":"10.1016/j.ijcrp.2025.200373","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijcrp.2025.200373","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29726,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Cardiology Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention","volume":"24 ","pages":"Article 200373"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143349975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}