Medical Xpress August 7, 2024
A cardiovascular health construct based on the American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8 but enhanced with a ninth psychological health metric strongly predicts all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, according to a new study at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. The findings are published in JACC: Advances.
“Psychological health is multidimensional, spanning positive mental states such as optimism and a sense of purpose, which are linked to better heart health, as well as depression, which is linked to higher risk for cardiovascular disease. Although psychological health is foundational for cardiovascular health preservation, it is not currently included as a metric of cardiovascular health in the Life’s Essential 8,” said Nour Makarem, Ph.D., assistant professor of Epidemiology at Columbia Mailman School...
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