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    Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2021 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association.
    (Circulation, 2021-01-27) Virani, Salim S; Alonso, Alvaro; Aparicio, Hugo J; Benjamin, Emelia J; Bittencourt, Marcio S; Callaway, Clifton W; Carson, April P; Chamberlain, Alanna M; Cheng, Susan; Delling, Francesca N; Elkind, Mitchell SV; Evenson, Kelly R; Ferguson, Jane F; Gupta, Deepak K; Khan, Sadiya S; Kissela, Brett M; Knutson, Kristen L; Lee, Chong D; Lewis, Tené T; Liu, Junxiu; Loop, Matthew Shane; Lutsey, Pamela L; Ma, Jun; Mackey, Jason; Martin, Seth S; Matchar, David B; Mussolino, Michael E; Navaneethan, Sankar D; Perak, Amanda Marma; Roth, Gregory A; Samad, Zainab; Satou, Gary M; Schroeder, Emily B; Shah, Svati H; Shay, Christina M; Stokes, Andrew; VanWagner, Lisa B; Wang, Nae-Yuh; Tsao, Connie W; American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee

    Background

    The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular risk factors, including core health behaviors (smoking, physical activity, diet, and weight) and health factors (cholesterol, blood pressure, and glucose control) that contribute to cardiovascular health. The Statistical Update presents the latest data on a range of major clinical heart and circulatory disease conditions (including stroke, congenital heart disease, rhythm disorders, subclinical atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, heart failure, valvular disease, venous disease, and peripheral artery disease) and the associated outcomes (including quality of care, procedures, and economic costs).

    Methods

    The American Heart Association, through its Statistics Committee, continuously monitors and evaluates sources of data on heart disease and stroke in the United States to provide the most current information available in the annual Statistical Update. The 2021 Statistical Update is the product of a full year's worth of effort by dedicated volunteer clinicians and scientists, committed government professionals, and American Heart Association staff members. This year's edition includes data on the monitoring and benefits of cardiovascular health in the population, an enhanced focus on social determinants of health, adverse pregnancy outcomes, vascular contributions to brain health, the global burden of cardiovascular disease, and further evidence-based approaches to changing behaviors related to cardiovascular disease.

    Results

    Each of the 27 chapters in the Statistical Update focuses on a different topic related to heart disease and stroke statistics.

    Conclusions

    The Statistical Update represents a critical resource for the lay public, policy makers, media professionals, clinicians, health care administrators, researchers, health advocates, and others seeking the best available data on these factors and conditions.
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    The TALKS study to improve communication, logistical, and financial barriers to live donor kidney transplantation in African Americans: protocol of a randomized clinical trial.
    (BMC Nephrol, 2015-10-09) Strigo, Tara S; Ephraim, Patti L; Pounds, Iris; Hill-Briggs, Felicia; Darrell, Linda; Ellis, Matthew; Sudan, Debra; Rabb, Hamid; Segev, Dorry; Wang, Nae-Yuh; Kaiser, Mary; Falkovic, Margaret; Lebov, Jill F; Boulware, L Ebony
    BACKGROUND: Live donor kidney transplantation (LDKT), an optimal therapy for many patients with end-stage kidney disease, is underutilized, particularly by African Americans. Potential recipient difficulties initiating and sustaining conversations about LDKT, identifying willing and medically eligible donors, and potential donors' logistical and financial hurdles have been cited as potential contributors to race disparities in LDKT. Few interventions specifically targeting these factors have been tested. METHODS/DESIGN: We report the protocol of the Talking about Living Kidney Donation Support (TALKS) study, a study designed to evaluate the effectiveness of behavioral, educational and financial assistance interventions to improve access to LDKT among African Americans on the deceased donor kidney transplant recipient waiting list. We adapted a previously tested educational and social worker intervention shown to improve consideration and pursuit of LDKT among patients and their family members for its use among patients on the kidney transplant waiting list. We also developed a financial assistance intervention to help potential donors overcome logistical and financial challenges they might face during the pursuit of live kidney donation. We will evaluate the effectiveness of these interventions by conducting a randomized controlled trial in which patients on the deceased donor waiting list receive 1) usual care while on the transplant waiting list, 2) the educational and social worker intervention, or 3) the educational and social worker intervention plus the option of participating in the financial assistance program. The primary outcome of the randomized controlled trial will measure potential recipients' live kidney donor activation (a composite rate of live donor inquiries, completed new live donor evaluations, or live kidney donation) at 1 year. DISCUSSION: The TALKS study will rigorously assess the effectiveness of promising interventions to reduce race disparities in LDKT. TRIAL REGISTRATION: NCT02369354.