Research Topics
Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a general term for several conditions affecting the blood vessels in and around the heart. The most common forms of cardiovascular disease include coronary artery disease and hypertension (high blood pressure). In addition to a direct impact on the heart muscle, CVD can also contribute to stroke, which occurs when something blocks blood supply to part of the brain, or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts.
VA health systems research into CVD encompasses many aspects of care including access, delivery, prevention, and quality of life.
Each section below is populated by a search of the HSR website. Search results are generated based on the search term " Cardiovascular Disease". Results are updated as new data are available.
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Citations
(5 of more than 423 CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE focused publications)
- Paing PY, Littman AJ, Reese JA, Sitlani CM, Umans JG, Cole SA, Zhang Y, Ali T, Fretts AM. Association of Achievement of the American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8 Goals With Incident Cardiovascular Diseases in the SHFS. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2024 Mar 19; 13(6):e032918.
- Adeola J, Obiezu F, Odukoya O, Igwilo U, Usinoma A, Bahiru E, May FP. Barriers and Facilitators to Risk Reduction of Cardiovascular Disease in Hypertensive Patients in Nigeria. Annals of global health. 2023 Dec 13; 89(1):88.
- Musoke L, Bosworth HB, Dickson C, Gentry P, Strawbridge E, Subramaniam S, Gierisch J, Smith V, Woolson S, Pura J, Amutuhaire W, Naggie S, Schexnayder J, Hall K, Longenecker CT, Harris NM, Rogers C, Van Epps P, for V-EXTRA-CVD Group. A telehealth-delivered intervention to extend the veteran HIV treatment cascade for cardiovascular disease prevention: V-EXTRA-CVD study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. HIV research & clinical practice. 2023 Dec 1; 24(1):2261747.
- Ebrahimi R, Yano EM, Alvarez CA, Dennis PA, Shroyer AL, Beckham JC, Sumner JA. Trends in Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in US Women Veterans vs Civilians. JAMA Network Open. 2023 Oct 2; 6(10):e2340242.
- Ahmed ST, Li R, Richardson P, Ghosh S, Steele L, White DL, Djotsa AN, Sims K, Gifford E, Hauser ER, Virani SS, Morgan R, Delclos G, Helmer DA. Association of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, Hypertension, Diabetes, and Hyperlipidemia With Gulf War Illness Among Gulf War Veterans. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2023 Oct 3; 12(19):e029575.
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Publication Briefs
(5 of more than 28 CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE focused publication briefs)
- Prolonged Deployment to Military Bases with Open Burn Pits Increases Risk of Adverse Health Outcomes
This study sought to determine whether the duration of deployment to military bases with open burn pits was associated with an increased risk of diagnosed respiratory and cardiovascular disease. Findings showed that prolonged deployment to military bases with open burn pits may increase the risk of developing adverse health outcomes. For every 100 days of deployment to bases with burn pits, the ad...
Date: April 25, 2024
- Individualized Provider Reminders Improve Statin Use and Adherence among Veterans with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
This multi-site trial compared usual care to personalized reminders to providers in improving the use of high-intensity statins in Veterans with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Findings showed that centrally processed individualized reminders to providers led to a significant increase in high-intensity statin (HIS) use and statin adherence among Veterans with ASCVD. In the interven...
Date: March 5, 2023
- Traumatic Brain Injury May Be a Potentially Novel Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease in Veterans
This study sought to determine the association between TBI and subsequent cardiovascular disease (CVD) in post-9/11 era Veterans. Findings showed that post-9/11 Veterans with mild TBI, moderate to severe TBI, and penetrating TBI were more likely to develop CVD compared to Veterans without TBI. Although the risk was highest shortly after injury, TBI remained significantly associated with CVD for ye...
Date: September 6, 2022
- Excess Mortality Rates among Post-9/11 Veterans Compared with General US Population, Particularly among Veterans with TBI
This study sought to assess the total all-cause and cause-specific mortality burden – and to estimate the total number of excess deaths among post-9/11 Veterans with and without exposure to traumatic brain injury (TBI) compared with the total US population. Findings showed that post-9/11 Veterans experienced excess all-cause and cause-specific mortality compared with the total US population, which...
Date: February 11, 2022
- Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Conditions among Veterans for Up to One Year Following COVID-19 Infection
This study evaluated the risks and 12-month burdens of cardiovascular outcomes among Veterans who survived the first 30 days of COVID compared to VA healthcare users with no COVID and Veterans who used VA healthcare before the COVID pandemic. Findings showed that COVID-19 increased the risk of developing cardiovascular conditions – spanning several categories – within the first month to one year a...
Date: February 7, 2022
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Studies
( 5 of more than 7 CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE focused projects
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Project No. |
Title |
PI |
Funding Start |
CDA 19-035
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Telehealth Treatment of Veterans with Alcohol Misuse at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease |
Blalock, Daniel |
2021-05-01 |
CDA 18-006
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Developing a Team-Delivered Intervention for Smoking and Hazardous Drinking for Primary Care Veterans with Cardiovascular Diseases |
Gass, Julie |
2019-07-01 |
NRI 12-413
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Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction for Women at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease |
Saban, Karen |
2013-07-01 |
IIR 21-040
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Reducing Veterans' Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Through Pharmacogenomics Informed Statin Prescribing |
Voora, Deepak |
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CDA 19-035
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Telehealth Treatment of Veterans with Alcohol Misuse at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease |
Blalock, Daniel |
2021-05-01 |
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Cyberseminars
The most recent " Cardiovascular Disease" seminars are displayed.
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Date |
Title |
Presenter(s) |
5/14/2024 |
Promoting Equity of Cardiovascular Care in the VA Healthcare System
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Yong, Celina
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3/13/2024 |
Achieving Pharmacoequity: A Prescription for Health Justice
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Chandra, Rachel
Essien, Utibe
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2/13/2024 |
Updates on the Relationship between TBI and Dementia
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Peltz, Carrie
Yaffe, Kristine
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9/8/2021 |
Using the Primary Care Equity Dashboard to Support an Equity-Focused Quality Improvement (QI) Initiative
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De Sanzo, Beth
Estock, Jamie
Hausmann, Leslie
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4/5/2021 |
ESP Evidence Brief: Detection and Treatment of Dental Problems on Chronic Disease Outcomes
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Veazie, Stephanie
Parr, Nicholas
Garrido, Melissa
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Videos
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Podcasts
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Other Resources
- VA and DoD agree on a common set of practice guidelines for a specific group of health conditions. Learn more about those guidelines here.
- Visit the VA's Office of Research & Development healthcare topic overview section to learn more about milestones in VA heart disease research, read research updates, and download research fact sheets.
- Visit the Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare and learn more about their research into aspects of heart disease.
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