Knowing about risk factors and also what contributes to a healthy heart can help to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD). Coronary heart disease-related deaths declined by more than 20% between 1990-2000, but it remains the world’s leading cause of death. Researchers believe increased awareness and access to evidence-based treatment and affordable drugs can lead to a greater reduction in cardiovascular disease.
Read this collection of expert reviews of recent research from Annual Reviews to learn more about new directions for research and public health programs, and current understanding of risk factors. Also, discover articles covering the real-world significance of the research from Knowable Magazine.
Last updated 09/2020
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) and Diet
Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Their Health Benefits
Fereidoon Shahidi and Priyatharini Ambigaipalan, Annual Review of Food Science and Technology
Dietary Fat and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: Recent Controversies and Advances
Dong D. Wang and Frank B. Hu, Annual Review of Nutrition
Mediterranean Dietary Patterns and Cardiovascular Health
Jia Shen, Kobina A. Wilmot, Nima Ghasemzadeh, Daniel L. Molloy, Gregory Burkman, Girum Mekonnen, Maria C. Gongora, Arshed A. Quyyumi, and Laurence S. Sperling, Annual Review of Nutrition
Atherosclerosis: Making a U Turn
Ira J. Goldberg, Gaurav Sharma, and Edward A. Fisher, Annual Review of Medicine
Behavior and Lifestyle Contributors to CVD
Mobile Health Monitoring of Cardiac Status
Jeffrey W. Christle, Steven G. Hershman, Jessica Torres Soto, and Euan A. Ashley, Annual Review of Biomedical Data Science
Wearable Devices to Monitor and Reduce the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: Evidence and Opportunities
Atsushi Mizuno, Sujatha Changolkar, and Mitesh S. Patel, Annual Review of Medicine
Ten Surprising Facts About Stressful Life Events and Disease Risk
Sheldon Cohen, Michael L.M. Murphy, and Aric A. Prather, Annual Review of Psychology
Stress and Cardiovascular Disease: An Update on Current Knowledge
Andrew Steptoe and Mika Kivimäki, Annual Review of Public Health
From Knowable Magazine:
In Adults, and Now in Teens, Poor Sleep is Linked to Cardiovascular Risk
Emily Underwood (Q&A with sleep researcher Susan Redline)
Top 10 Secrets About Stress and Health
Tom Siegfried
The Impact of Mental Health on CVD
Depression and Cardiovascular Disorders
Mary A. Whooley and Jonathan M. Wong, Annual Review of Clinical Psychology
Happiness and Health
Andrew Steptoe, Annual Review of Public Health
Physiology of CVD
Cardiovascular Pharmacogenomics: Does It Matter If You're Black or White?
Tanima De, Sehwan Park, and Minoli A. Perera, Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology
The Emerging Role of B Lymphocytes in Cardiovascular Disease
Luigi Adamo, Cibele Rocha-Resende, and Douglas L. Mann, Annual Review of Immunology
Capitalizing on Insights from Human Genetics to Identify Novel Therapeutic Targets for Coronary Artery Disease
Erica P. Young and Nathan O. Stitziel, Annual Review of Medicine
Public Health and Its Influence on CVD
Sleep as a Potential Fundamental Contributor to Disparities in Cardiovascular Health
Chandra L. Jackson, Susan Redline, and Karen M. Emmons, Annual Review of Public Health
Adverse Cardiovascular Effects of Traffic Noise with a Focus on Nighttime Noise and the New WHO Noise Guidelines
Thomas Münzel, Swenja Kröller-Schön, Matthias Oelze, Tommaso Gori, Frank P. Schmidt, Sebastian Steven, Omar Hahad, Martin Röösli, Jean-Marc Wunderli, Andreas Daiber, and Mette Sørensen, Annual Review of Public Health
Proportion of the Decline in Cardiovascular Mortality Disease due to Prevention Versus Treatment: Public Health Versus Clinical Care
Earl S. Ford and Simon Capewell, Annual Review of Public Health
From Knowable Magazine:
Finland's Bold Push to Change the Heart Health of a Nation
Emily Willingham
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