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Amputation rates higher for people with PAD who are poor or Black
Poverty and Black race were associated with higher rates of lower-leg amputation among people with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) who live in metropolitan areas, according to new research published today in a special issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA), an open…
AHA publishes updated scientific statement on PAD
The American Heart Association (AHA) has released a new scientific statement on lower extremity peripheral arterial disease (PAD), focusing on contemporary epidemiology, management gaps, and future directions. The statement, authored by Michael H. Criqui, MD, a distinguished professor in the division of preventive…
Coming up: VRIC and VAM 2021 submission portals set to open
Abstracts for next year’s Vascular Research Initiatives Conference (VRIC) will be accepted beginning Nov. 3. VRIC 2021 is held the day before and in the same location as the American Heart Association’s “Vascular Discovery” scientific sessions. The meeting date and…
Study identifies new genetic factors associated with AAA risk
The American Heart Association (AHA) recently announced the publication of a study identifying 14 new genes linked to an increased risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Previous studies have detected 10 locations in the human genome associated with potential AAA…
AHA, ISTH release joint statement on future VTE research priorities
The American Heart Association (AHA) and the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) issued a joint scientific statement July 8 outlining research priorities in the field of venous thromboembolism (VTE). “At the fundamental research level (T0), researchers need to…
AHA issues call to action to prevent VTE in hospitalised patients
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the leading cause of preventable hospital death in the U.S. and worldwide. A new policy statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) provides a focused review of VTE, risk scoring systems, preventive measures for the hospital…
Updated USPSTF recommendations on screening for AAAs remain faithful to 2014 guidance, adding new material to body of evidence
Updated recommendations on screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) remain consistent with the 2014 guidance while incorporating new evidence. The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation statement, published in JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, was…