Cardiovascular Health Score and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the Million Veteran Program.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The American Heart Association proposed Life's Essential 8 (LE8) as an enhanced measurement tool for cardiovascular health.

Objective

To examine the association of LE8 with risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) incidence and prognosis in veterans.

Design, setting, and participants

This was a prospective cohort study of US veterans enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Million Veteran Program (MVP) between 2011 and 2022. Data were analyzed from 2023 to 2024.

Exposure

LE8 score ranged from 0 to 100, with higher score indicating better cardiovascular health.

Main outcomes and measures

The primary outcome was total ASCVD incidence in veterans without baseline ASCVD, and the secondary outcome was incidence of a major

SUBMITTER: Nguyen XT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11624584 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature