Rachel M. Bond

TL;DR: In this article, a working group for the American Society for Preventive Cardiology (ASPC) reviewed the literature regarding the inclusion of women and individuals of diverse backgrounds into cardiovascular clinical trials, focusing on prevention, and provided recommendations of best practices for improving enrollment to be more representative of the U.S. society into trials.

TL;DR: The goal of this roundtable was to identify current barriers at the community, patient, and clinician level and expand on the efforts required to coordinate an effective approach to reducing these statistics in the highest risk populations.

TL;DR: While a significant portion of the global population remained in a standstill, waiting for an end and adapting to limits of all sorts, including working from home, a new workforce category emerged: the “frontline” workers.

TL;DR: BAME patients were more likely to be seen by a cardiologist and receive coronary angiography than White patients, and the in-hospital mortality of BAME patients, particularly in the Asian population, was significantly higher.

TL;DR: The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension trial demonstrated that an eating plan rich in fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy products with reduced total and saturated fat, cholesterol, and sugar-sweetened products effectively lowers blood pressure in individuals with elevated BP and stage I hypertension, including minorities.