Higher risk for incident events seen over seven years of follow-up
Factors that most attenuated racial disparity in total ideal cardiovascular health scores were neighborhood safety for men, discrimination for women
Clinically relevant improvements seen in glycated hemoglobin, blood pressure, and BMI for adults
Loneliness was found to be a stronger predictor than lifestyle factors
However, peer health coaching not tied to improvements in blood pressure
<p>Overall diagnosis and each mental disorder independently associated with increased cardiovascular end points</p>
Risks increased for ischemic heart disease, arrhythmia/cardiac arrest, cardiomyopathy, and new hypertension
Reductions in disease-free life particularly pronounced for those with sleep-related breathing disorders
Findings show it is effective and feasible to combine cardiac nurse-led cognitive-behavioral therapy with cardiac rehab
Better baseline cardiovascular health and improvement in cardiovascular health over seven years tied to lower 19-year risk for depression