Comparing the "Life's Essential 8" Scores of Older Adults Living With Cardiovascular Diseases: NHANES, 2013 to 2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8 (LE8) framework quantifies cardiovascular health. Prior studies have focused on individuals without clinical cardiovascular disease (CVD). We sought to examine recent trends in LE8 scores among older adults with prevalent CVD.

Methods

We included noninstitutionalized older US adults (ages 65+) from NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2013-18). Overall LE8 scores (range 0-100; higher is better cardiovascular health) were calculated for all participants. CVD diagnoses were self-reported, including coronary heart disease, stroke, heart failure, hypertension, angina, and myocardial infarction. Percent change in LE8 scores from 2013 to 2018 was calculated for each diagnosis group, and a linear reg

SUBMITTER: Walker JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12553453 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature