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Improving Cardiovascular Health Through the Consideration of Social Factors in Genetics and Genomics Research: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.
Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes - 1 May 2025
Suglia Shakira F, Hidalgo Bertha, Baccarelli Andrea A, Cardenas Andres, Damrauer Scott, Johnson Amber, Key Kaitlin, Liang Mingyu, Magnani Jared W, Pate Brittany, Sims Mario, Tajeu Gabriel S
Abstract excerpt
Cardiovascular health (CVH) is affected by genetic, social, and genomic factors across the life course, yet little research has focused on the interrelationships among them. An extensive body of work has documented the impact of social determinants of health at both the structural and individual levels on CVH, highlighting pathways in which racism, housing, violence, and neighborhood environments adversely affect...
Topics
- Humans
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Social Determinants of Health
- Genomics
- United States
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Health Status Disparities
- American Heart Association
- Risk Assessment