CPR 'heroes' need more support, report says
Mar 21, 2022
Experts look at ways to improve training and response rates for lifesaving CPR – and to support the everyday people who perform it.
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Jen Hale of Fox Sports lost her dad to heart disease. At 38, it came for her, too.
Mar 18, 2022
Had she known more about her family history, she might never have landed on a transplant list. AHA CEO Nancy Brown shares her story.
Death rates from tears in this major heart artery are rising, especially among women, Black adults
Mar 18, 2022
People with tears in the aorta, the major artery coming from the heart, have been dying at a growing rate over the past decade, according to new research that shows Black people and women are seeing the greatest increase.
Lo que los padres pueden hacer cuando crecen los hijos con defectos cardíacos congénitos
Mar 17, 2022
A medida que más sobrevivientes de defectos cardíacos congénitos llegan a la etapa adulta, un nuevo informe ofrece asesoramiento a los padres y los profesionales de la salud sobre cómo asegurar que los pacientes puedan manejar su propia atención.
What parents can do when kids with congenital heart defects grow up
Mar 17, 2022
As more survivors of congenital heart defects reach adulthood, a new report offers advice to parents and health care professionals on making sure they can manage their own care.
Rising blood pressure upon standing may increase risk for later heart problems
Mar 17, 2022
For young and middle-aged adults who already have high blood pressure, a further increase in systolic blood pressure when they stand up may be a sign they are at higher risk for heart attacks, strokes and other heart-related problems later in life.
Want a personalized diet to prevent disease? Nutrition scientists are working on it
Mar 16, 2022
Precision nutrition scientists are leading the charge to learn how to match dietary recommendations to the genetic, physical and behavioral needs of an individual.
A routine checkup led him to fix a leaky heart valve before it became a problem
Mar 16, 2022
Randy Fritz of central Texas was active and seemed healthy when he learned of a leaky mitral valve. Doctors persuaded him to repair it while he was still in great shape.
Mammograms may help predict heart disease, stroke risk in women after menopause
Mar 15, 2022
Postmenopausal women whose mammograms show signs of calcification in breast arteries may have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease, new research shows.
High blood pressure diagnosis leads to discovery of complex heart issues
Mar 15, 2022
A longtime friend told Glenda Jennings of Loveland, Ohio, she was being snippy. So began a medical journey that uncovered a heart defect and two blood disorders.
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