Association of Life's Crucial 9 with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in stroke survivors and predictive value for mortality compared with Life's Essential 8: evidence from NHANES 2005-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is evidence of a positive correlation between depressive disorders and poor cardiovascular health (CVH). Recently, the inclusion of psychological health assessments into Life's Essential 8 (LE8) has been put forward to enhance the foundation of CVH. We aimed to investigate the probable link between the innovative CVH assessment framework, Life's Crucial 9 (LC9), and overall mortality as well as mortality associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) among stroke survivors, while also assessing its prognostic relevance regarding mortality in comparison to LE8.

Methods

This study draws on a cohort of stroke survivors identified from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), spanning survey cycles from 2005 to 2018. The LE8 was assessed by t

SUBMITTER: Wu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11955447 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature