Cardiovascular Health in the Transition From Adolescence to Emerging Adulthood
Published: March 26, 2025
- Cardiovascular disease (CVD) persists as a major cause of mortality in the United States. A recent concern is that a growing number of younger adults are experiencing cardiovascular events.
- Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) have significant impact on cardiovascular health outcomes during emerging adulthood, including factors such as healthcare access, education, neighborhood environment, and economic stability play a crucial role in mediating health inequities.
- The scientific statement calls for early intervention and primordial prevention strategies tailored to the unique developmental and psychosocial needs of emerging adults and advocates for a comprehensive approach that includes policy changes, public health initiatives, and community-based interventions to mitigate CVD risk factors.
Video: Cardiovascular Health in the Transition From Adolescence to Emerging Adulthood
Jewel Scott, PhD, RN, FNP-C and Anandita Agarwala Kulkarni, MD discuss key risk factors in cardiovascular health during the critical transition from adolescence to adulthood, as well as preventative measures, including the importance of healthcare access, social determinants of health, and innovative strategies to connect young adults to healthcare.
Supporting Materials
- Commentary: Glow Up to Grow Up: How Today’s Youth Must Embrace a Heart Healthy Lifestyle to Improve Longevity by Amber E. Johnson, MD, MS, MBA, FACC, FAHA; University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Top Things to Know: Cardiovascular Health in the Transition from Adolescence to Emerging Adulthood
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- Genetic Testing for Heritable Cardiovascular Diseases in Pediatric Patients
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- SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Associated Cardiovascular Manifestations and Complications in Children and Young Adults
- Cardiovascular Health Promotion in Children: Challenges and Opportunities for 2020 and Beyond
- Cardiovascular Consequences of Childhood Secondhand Tobacco Smoke Exposure: Prevailing Evidence, Burden, and Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities
- Social Determinants of Risk and Outcomes for Cardiovascular Disease
- Life’s Essential 8: Updating and Enhancing the American Heart Association’s Construct of Cardiovascular Health
- Cardiopulmonary Impact of Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping Products
- 2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease