# Cardiovascular Disease

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine Sep 28, 2026
Pulse wave velocity from 165,549 smartwatches rose with age, male sex and BMI, and those at ≥10 m/s had higher cardiovascular disease prevalence
This cross-sectional study analyzed 165,549 users across 34 Chinese provinces and cities who completed at least one valid smartwatch-measured pulse wave velocity (SW-PWV) reading on compatible Huawei watches between December 2020 and August 2022, of whom 35,402 completed the "Vascular Health" app questionnaire; SW-PWV correlated positively with age (r=.6323), male sex and BMI (r=.1981), was significantly elevated in participants with hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, coronary heart disease, stroke and carotid plaque (with hypertension and carotid plaque showing the strongest correlations), discriminated prevalent cardiovascular disease with an AUC of 0.71, and at the guideline cfPWV threshold of 10 m/s showed 13.6% sensitivity and 96.
This cross-sectional study analyzed 165,549 users across 34 Chinese provinces and cities who completed at least one valid smartwatch-measured pulse wave velocity (SW-PWV) reading on compatible Huawei watches between December 2020 and August 2022, of whom 35,402 completed the "Vascular Health" app questionnaire; SW-PWV correlated positively with age (r=.6323), male sex and BMI (r=.1981), was significantly elevated in participants with hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, coronary heart disease, stroke and carotid plaque (with hypertension and carotid plaque showing the strongest correlations), discriminated prevalent cardiovascular disease with an AUC of 0.71, and at the guideline cfPWV threshold of 10 m/s showed 13.6% sensitivity and 96.
Peking University People's Hospital
Luyan Wang（First author, Corresponding author）
Smartwatch-Measured Pulse Wave Velocity Arterial Stiffness Cardiovascular Risk Factors Cardiovascular Disease
Circulation Sep 15, 2026
State of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in Hispanic/Latino Adults in the United States: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
This American Heart Association scientific statement summarizes the current epidemiology of cardiovascular disease and stroke among Hispanic/Latino adults in the United States, noting that cardiovascular disease became the leading cause of death in this population in 2022, that Hispanic adults carry a disproportionate burden of cardiometabolic risk factors including obesity, diabetes, and dyslipidemia, and that substantial differences exist across Hispanic heritage groups, sexes, and disease types, such that the "Hispanic paradox" is increasingly seen as an oversimplification; it further sets priorities including expanding disaggregated data collection, increasing research representation, and ensuring equitable implementation of precision medicine approaches including genomics, multi-omics
This American Heart Association scientific statement summarizes the current epidemiology of cardiovascular disease and stroke among Hispanic/Latino adults in the United States, noting that cardiovascular disease became the leading cause of death in this population in 2022, that Hispanic adults carry a disproportionate burden of cardiometabolic risk factors including obesity, diabetes, and dyslipidemia, and that substantial differences exist across Hispanic heritage groups, sexes, and disease types, such that the "Hispanic paradox" is increasingly seen as an oversimplification; it further sets priorities including expanding disaggregated data collection, increasing research representation, and ensuring equitable implementation of precision medicine approaches including genomics, multi-omics
Cardiovascular Disease Hispanic health disparities Precision medicine

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Pulse wave velocity from 165,549 smartwatches rose with age, male sex and BMI, and those at ≥10 m/s had higher cardiovascular disease prevalence

State of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in Hispanic/Latino Adults in the United States: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association