Research Topics
Heart Disease
Heart disease is a general term for several conditions affecting the heart muscle and the blood vessels around the heart itself. The most common form of heart disease, coronary artery disease (CAD) occurs when the major artery supplying blood to the heart muscle becomes blocked, resulting in a heart attack. Other forms of heart disease include hypertension, angina, arrhythmias (uneven heart rhythm), and problems with the heart valves. VA research into heart disease 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 "Heart Disease". Results are updated as new data are available.
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Citations
(5 of more than 237 HEART DISEASE focused publications)
- Dehghani P, Srivatsav V, Vardeny O, Grewal J, Opotowsky AR, Muhll IV, Keir M, Ducas R, Singh J, Kim K, Joseph J, Aboulhosn J, Havighurst T, Hegde SM, Bhatt DL, Solomon S, Farkouh M, Goodman SG, Moe TG, Udell JA. Feasibility and Findings of Including Self-Identified Adult Congenital Heart Disease Patients in the INVESTED Trial. JACC. Advances. 2024 Apr 1; 3(4):100897.
- Shaikh A, Khan SD, Baloch F, Virani SS, Samad Z. The COVID-19 Pandemic and Coronary Heart Disease: the Next Surge. Current Atherosclerosis Reports. 2023 Sep 1; 25(9):559-569.
- Modin D, Lassen MCH, Claggett B, Johansen ND, Keshtkar-Jahromi M, Skaarup KG, Nealon J, Udell JA, Vardeny O, Solomon SD, Gislason G, Biering-Sørensen T. Influenza vaccination and cardiovascular events in patients with ischaemic heart disease and heart failure: A meta-analysis. European journal of heart failure. 2023 Sep 1; 25(9):1685-1692.
- Gupta K, Baloch F, Kakar TS, Agarwal H, Rawlley B, Khan UI, Iqbal R, Barolia R, Virani SS. The Pandemic of Coronary Heart Disease in South Asia: What Clinicians Need to Know. Current Atherosclerosis Reports. 2023 Jul 1; 25(7):359-372.
- Robbins JA, Buzkova P, Barzilay JI, Cauley JA, Fink HA, Carbone LD, Chen Z, Stein PK, Elam R, Sheets K, Mukamal KJ. Mortality Following Hip Fracture in Older Adults With and Without Coronary Heart Disease. The American journal of medicine. 2023 Aug 1; 136(8):789-795.e2.
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Publication Briefs
(5 of more than 100 HEART DISEASE focused publication briefs)
- Veterans with Atrial Fibrillation at VAMCs Serving More Minorities Less Likely to Receive Anticoagulation for Stroke Prevention
This study sought to determine whether medical center racial/ethnic composition is associated with initiation of anticoagulant therapy for Veterans with incident AF. Findings showed that initiation of any anticoagulant and warfarin therapy was significantly lower among Veterans at VAMCs serving larger proportions of minoritized patients. There was no association between initiation of newer, guidel...
Date: June 24, 2024
- Wide VA Facility-Level Variation in Anticoagulation for Veterans with Atrial Fibrillation, Including by Race
This study sought to assess variation in anticoagulant initiation by race across 82 VA facilities. Findings showed that there was large (>28 percentile point) facility-level variation in any anticoagulant and direct oral anticoagulant therapy initiation, overall and by race. Overall unadjusted rates of any anticoagulant therapy ranged from 57% to 87% across facilities; corresponding rates for Blac...
Date: February 2, 2024
- Team-Based Palliative Telecare Led to Improved Quality of Life in Veterans with Chronic Lung Disease and Heart Failure
This clinical trial determined the effect of a nurse and social worker palliative telecare team on quality of life in outpatient Veterans with COPD, heart failure (HF), or interstitial lung disease (ILD) compared to usual care. Findings showed that Veterans who received the palliative telecare team intervention reported significantly improved quality of life at six months compared with Veterans wh...
Date: January 16, 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
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Studies
( 5 of more than 12 HEART DISEASE focused projects
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| Project No. |
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| NRI 15-455
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Mobile Health Strategies for Veterans with Coronary Heart Disease |
Park, Linda |
2016-12-01 |
| IIR 14-077
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Costs and Outcomes of Chronic Heart Disease Care in the VHA |
Groeneveld, Peter |
2015-02-01 |
| CDA 07-024
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Risk for Heart Disease Among VA Patients Hospitalized for Depression |
Scherrer, Jeffrey |
2008-04-01 |
| NRI 05-218
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Effects of Patient's Models of Heart Disease on Preventative Behaviors |
Wakefield, Bonnie |
2007-04-01 |
| ECV 97-082
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Ethnic Differences - Management of Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease |
Siminoff, Laura |
1999-10-01 |
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Other Resources
- The VA and DoD agree on a common set of practice guidelines for a specific group of health conditions, including hypertension, which is often a risk factor for heart disease. 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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