Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death across the globe, and high blood pressure, high cholesterol, dietary risks and air pollution are the leading causes of cardiovascular disease. These are among the findings from the newest report from the Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases Collaboration and just published in an "almanac"-style special issue of JACC.

During chemotherapy, physical exercise intervention is safe, improves long-term cardiorespiratory fitness, and alleviates some of the adverse effects of cancer treatment, according to a study published in JACC: CardioOncology. If exercise isn't feasible during chemotherapy, the individual can participate in an exercise program afterward to recover the same level of function.

Contemporary hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)-related sudden cardiac death (SCD) rates have significantly decreased within the last 60 years. But high rates were found in young patients with HCM, and there were geographical disparities in receiving SCD preventive treatment, according to a study published in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology.

A JACC Review Topic of the Week calls for a collaborative patient-centered framework to improve cardiovascular outcomes for Black women in the U.S., who are disproportionately affected by cardiovascular disease and face higher cardiovascular morbidity and mortality rates compared with women of other races and ethnicities.

Aspirin may benefit older individuals with elevated lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] genotypes for high-risk primary prevention of cardiovascular disease events, according to a study published in JACC.