Association of ideal cardiovascular health and history of gestational diabetes mellitus in NHANES 2007-2018.

Background: Population-based studies of ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are scarce.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 2007-2018 National Health Examination and Nutrition Survey women aged ≥ 20 years, who had data on Life's Simple 7 (LS7) metrics and self-reported GDM history. Each LS7 metric was assigned a score of 0 (non-ideal) and 1(ideal) and summed to obtain total ideal CVH scores (0-7).

Infertility treatments and cyanotic congenital heart defects among livebirths in the USA: findings from a contemporary cohort.

Study Question: Is there an elevated risk of cyanotic congenital heart defects (CCHD) among livebirths following infertility treatments?

Summary Answer: In this population-based study of single livebirths, infertility treatment (either ART or non-ART) was associated with a higher prevalence of CCHD among livebirths.

What Is Known Already: The use of infertility treatment has been on the rise over the past few decades. However, there are limited studies assessing the risk of major cardiac defects following infertility treatments.

Associations between hysterectomy and metabolic syndrome: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.

Background: Metabolic syndrome is linked to an increased risk of incident cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality. Notable associations exist between hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and metabolic syndrome. However, there is emerging evidence that even with ovarian conservation, hysterectomy may be independently associated with long-term cardiovascular disease risk.

African Immigrants' perceptions and attitudes toward cardiovascular health.

Aim: To explore perceptions and attitudes of African immigrants (Ghanaians, Nigerians, Liberians, and Sierra Leoneans) in the Baltimore-Washington, DC, metropolitan area toward cardiovascular health.

Methods: This was a qualitative study among African immigrants recruited from religious and community-based organizations in the Baltimore-Washington metro area. A purposive sample of 66 African immigrants originally from Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, and Sierra Leone completed a sociodemographic survey and participated in focus group discussions.

Ideal Cardiovascular Health and Adipokine Levels: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.

Objective: To evaluate the association between ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) and adipokine levels. Adipokines are hormones implicated in obesity and its cardiometabolic consequences. The concept of ideal CVH was introduced to promote 7 key health factors and behaviors in the general population.

Adipokines and incident venous thromboembolism: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.

Background: Obesity leads to adipocyte hypertrophy and adipokine dysregulation and is an independent risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE). However, the association between adipokines and VTE is not well established.

Objectives: To examine whether adipokines are associated with increased risk of incident VTE.

Migration-Related Weight Changes among African Immigrants in the United States.

(1) Background: people who migrate from low-to high-income countries are at an increased risk of weight gain, and excess weight is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Few studies have quantified the changes in body mass index (BMI) pre- and post-migration among African immigrants. We assessed changes in BMI pre- and post-migration from Africa to the United States (US) and its associated risk factors.

The Diabetes-Cardiovascular Connection in Women: Understanding the Known Risks, Outcomes, and Implications for Care.

Purpose Of Review: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) complications constitute about 50-70% of mortality in people with diabetes. However, there remains a persistently greater relative increase in CVD morbidity and mortality in women with diabetes than in their male counterparts. This review presents recent evidence for the risks, outcomes, and management implications for women with diabetes.

Blood biomarkers for neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in the presence and absence of sentinel events.

Objective: To determine if neonatal serum biomarkers representing different pathways of injury differ for cases of HIE of unknown cause to gain insight into timing and mechanism of injury.

Study Design: In this cohort of all neonates with HIE admitted to our NICU, newborns with sentinel events were compared to those without during the 1st 3 days of life. Discard neonatal blood during the 1st 3 days of life was used for analysis.