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Impact of Neighborhood on Cardiovascular Health: A Contemporary Narrative Review

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Purpose of Review

This review summarizes approaches towards neighborhood characterization in relation to cardiovascular health; contemporary investigations relating neighborhood factors to cardiovascular risk and disease; and initiatives to support community-based interventions to address neighborhood-based social determinants related to cardiovascular health.

Recent Findings

Neighborhoods may be characterized by Census-derived measures, geospatial data, historical databases, and metrics that incorporate data from electronic medical records and health information exchange databases. Current research has examined neighborhood determinants spanning racial segregation, access to healthcare and food, educational opportunities, physical and built environment, and social environment, and their relations to cardiovascular health and associated outcomes. Community-based interventions have potential to alleviate health disparities but remain limited by implementation challenges.

Summary

Consideration of neighborhood context is essential in the design of interventions to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) and promote health equity. Partnership with community stakeholders may enhance implementation of programs addressing neighborhood-based health determinants.

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JWM is supported by National Institutes of Health/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Award number K24HL160527.

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    Kerianne Fullin, Susan Keen, Kathryn Harris & Jared W. Magnani

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Fullin, K., Keen, S., Harris, K. et al. Impact of Neighborhood on Cardiovascular Health: A Contemporary Narrative Review. Curr Cardiol Rep 25, 1015–1027 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11886-023-01919-1

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