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 services research into CVD encompasses many aspects of care including access, delivery, prevention, and quality of life.
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Citations
(5 of more than 371 CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE focused publications)
- Brandt EJ, Chang T, Leung C, Ayanian JZ, Nallamothu BK. Food Insecurity Among Individuals With Cardiovascular Disease and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Across Race and Ethnicity in 1999-2018. JAMA cardiology. 2022 Dec 1; 7(12):1218-1226.
- Henderson K, Kaufman B, Rotter JS, Stearns S, Sueta CAA, Foraker R, Ho PM, Chang PP. Socioeconomic status and modification of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk prediction: epidemiological analysis using data from the atherosclerosis risk in communities study. BMJ open. 2022 Nov 7; 12(11):e058777.
- Peikert A, Claggett BL, Kim K, Udell JA, Joseph J, Desai AS, Farkouh ME, Hegde SM, Hernandez AF, Bhatt DL, Gaziano JM, Talbot HK, Yancy C, Anand I, Mao L, Cooper LS, Solomon SD, Vardeny O. Association of post-vaccination adverse reactions after influenza vaccine with mortality and cardiopulmonary outcomes in patients with high-risk cardiovascular disease: the INVESTED trial. European journal of heart failure. 2022 Nov 6.
- Gaffey AE, Gathright EC, Fletcher LM, Goldstein CM. Screening for Psychological Distress and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Related Mortality: A SYSTEMATIZED REVIEW, META-ANALYSIS, AND CASE FOR PREVENTION. Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention. 2022 Nov 1; 42(6):404-415.
- Stewart IJ, Amuan ME, Wang CP, Kennedy E, Kenney K, Werner JK, Carlson KF, Tate DF, Pogoda TK, Dismuke-Greer CE, Wright WS, Wilde EA, Pugh MJ. Association Between Traumatic Brain Injury and Subsequent Cardiovascular Disease Among Post-9/11-Era Veterans. JAMA neurology. 2022 Nov 1; 79(11):1122-1129.
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Publication Briefs
(5 of more than 26 CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE focused publication briefs)
- 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
- Women Veterans with Premature Cardiovascular Disease Less Likely than Men to Receive Secondary Prevention Therapy
This study sought to evaluate sex-based differences in antiplatelet use, any statin and high-intensity statin (HIS) therapy, and statin adherence among patients with premature and extremely premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Findings showed that women Veterans with premature (age < 55 years) and extremely premature (age < 40 years) ASCVD were less likely to receive antiplate...
Date: April 21, 2021
- Many Veterans Unnecessarily Take Low-Dose Aspirin to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease
The goal of this study was to investigate the suitability of electronic health records (EHR) to identify patients for deprescribing aspirin based on updated guidelines. Findings showed that many Veterans unnecessarily take low-dose aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease. Between 2% to 5% of Veterans in this study took low-dose aspirin outside of the guidelines and qualify for the definition of ...
Date: December 15, 2020
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Studies
( 5 of more than 6 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 |
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 |
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Cyberseminars
The most recent " Cardiovascular Disease" seminars are displayed.
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Date |
Title |
Presenter(s) |
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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2/22/2021 |
Bariatric Surgery and Cardiovascular Disease: Using electronic health records to emulate a target trial
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Madenci, Arin
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10/16/2019 |
A Primary Care PACT to Improve the Health Care of Veterans with Serious Mental Illness: SMI PACT
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Young, Alex
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7/31/2019 |
Part 1: Microvascular Angina: Where are We? Part 2: The Primary Prevention of ASCVD: What’s New in the Guidelines?
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Nguyen, Kim-Lien
Ziaeian, Boback
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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.
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