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Cognitive impairment, ranging from mild to severe, is common after a stroke; screening may help detect it early and allow appropriate multidisciplinary care, the AHA says
A new American Heart Association scientific statement reviews research about racial and ethnic differences in cardiovascular risk factors among women in the U.S. In addition to traditional risk factors, women of underrepresented races or ethnicities experience challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular conditions due to language barriers, discrimination, difficulties in acculturation or assimilation, lack of financial resources or health insurance, or lack of access to health care.
Non-biological factors and social determinants of health are important to include in CVD risk assessment for women, particularly for women of diverse races and ethnicities other than white, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in Circulation, the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal.
Increased use of genetic testing means people may discover they have a genetic abnormality, or gene variant, associated with cardiovascular disease.
Increasing use of genetic testing means people may discover they have a gene variant associated with some types of cardiovascular disease (CVD).