Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a term encompassing a range of conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels and disrupt the normal flow of blood, which can lead to serious health problems, including heart failure and stroke.
HSR conducts research on cardiovascular disease prevention, treatment, and management specifically tailored to Veterans, who are more likely than non-Veterans to be diagnosed with cardiovascular conditions. Nearly 50 percent of Veterans in VA care have at least one cardiovascular condition, and HSR researchers work to develop and evaluate effective prevention and management strategies for Veterans, modify specific cardiovascular risk factors through medication and lifestyle changes, and reduce differences in cardiovascular care among different Veteran populations.
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
(recent CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE publications)
- King SJ, Furst A, Fan J, Chen TP, Maron DJ, Heidenreich P, Nallamshetty S, Kalwani NM, Ward JH, Lozama A, Rodriguez F, Sandhu AT. Comparison of the Pooled Cohort and the PREVENT Cardiovascular Disease Risk Equations in the Veterans Health Administration. Circulation. 2025 Oct 21; 152(16):1183-1185, DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.125.074224.
- Ahmed ST, Nambi V, Helmer DA. Is it time to consider military exposures in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk estimation? Journal of occupational and environmental medicine. 2025 Oct 2 DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000003565.
- Rubick GV, Dorsch MP, Hummel SL, Basu T, Luff E, Warden K, Giacalone M, Bailey S, Newman MW, Skolarus LE, Nallamothu BK, Golbus JR. Daily Dietary Sodium Intake Among Clinical Trial Participants Recruited From a University Health System or a Federally Qualified Health Center: Secondary Analysis of Baseline Participant Characteristics. JMIR cardio. 2025 Sep 25; 9:e71343, DOI: 10.2196/71343.
- Heidecker B, Libby P, Vassiliou VS, Roubille F, Vardeny O, Hassager C, Gatzoulis MA, Mamas MA, Cooper LT, Schoenrath F, Metra M, Amir O, Solomon SD, Landmesser U, Lüscher TF. Vaccination as a new form of cardiovascular prevention: a European Society of Cardiology clinical consensus statement. European heart journal. 2025 Sep 22; 46(36):3518-3531, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf384.
- Yoo CK, Chu K, Rose DE, Der-Martirosian C. Comparison of Video-Based Primary Care by Rurality for Chronic Health Conditions at the Veterans Health Administration. Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association. 2025 Sep 22 DOI: 10.1177/15305627251376948.
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Publication Briefs
(recent CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE Publication Briefs )
- Drug-Gene Interactions Increase Risk of Adverse Outcomes Among Veterans Who Have Vascular Surgery
This study aimed to determine the association of drug-gene interactions (DGIs) with postsurgical outcomes among VA hospital patients who were enrolled in the Million Veteran Program and received drugs impacted by pharmacogenetic variants 30 days prior to and up to 7 days following vascular surgery. Findings showed that Veterans with DGIs at the time of vascular surgery had a longer length of stay,...
Date: June 4, 2025
- 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
- Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation May Decrease Mortality
This study evaluated all Veterans referred to home-based cardiac rehabilitation (HBCR) at one VA Medical Center and compared outcomes for those who participated in the program and those who did not. Findings showed that Veterans who underwent HBCR had 36% lower risk of mortality after 4 median years of follow-up compared to non-participants, suggesting that participation in HBCR may benefit patien...
Date: March 1, 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
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Studies
(recent CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE projects
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| Project No. |
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Funding End |
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IIR 21-040
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Reducing Veterans' Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Through Pharmacogenomics Informed Statin Prescribing |
Voora, Deepak |
2028-07-31 |
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IIR 22-144
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Increasing Veterans' social engagement and connectedness |
Eliacin, Johanne |
2028-06-30 |
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IIR 21-177
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Transition to Cardiac Rehabilitation (T2CR) to Address Barriers of Multimorbidity and Frailty |
Forman, Daniel |
2027-08-31 |
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IIR 21-151
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Identifying and testing a tailored strategy to achieve blood pressure control in PACT |
Mohanty, April |
2027-03-31 |
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IIR 20-042
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Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Newer and Older Antihyperglycemic Medications |
Al-Aly, Ziyad |
2026-12-31 |
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HSR Briefs, Reports, Newsletters
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Cyberseminars
The most recent " Cardiovascular Disease" seminars are displayed.
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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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Yaffe, Kristine
Peltz, Carrie
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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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