Commotio cordis is extremely rare; quick action essential: call 911, begin CPR and use AED
Key information:
- Commotio cordis (kə-ˈmō-shē-ō-ˈkȯrd-əs) is an extremely rare consequence of blunt force trauma to the heart that happens at exactly the wrong time in the heart rhythm, causing the heart to stop beating effectively. Collapse occurs within a few seconds.
- The impact occurs over […]
The 411 on marijuana use and cardiovascular health ahead of 4/20 Day
DALLAS, April 17, 2023 — Legalization of marijuana, for both medical and recreational use, is on the rise across the U.S. The American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, warns that using marijuana […]
Wireless pacemakers may be safe, effective for children with irregular heart rhythms
Research Highlights:
- A wireless or leadless (without wires) pacemaker was implanted in a select group of children with irregular heart rhythms during a 5-year period (2016-2021).
- Smaller catheters that allow easier placement of the leadless pacemaker in children’s smaller bodies may expand wireless pacemakers […]
Scheduled childbirth may greatly reduce preeclampsia, a leading cause of maternal death
Research Highlights:
- Analysis found that more than half of preeclampsia cases that occur during weeks 37-42 of pregnancy (called at-term preeclampsia) may be prevented with timed birth, such as a scheduled induction or Cesarean delivery.
- Planned labor inductions and Cesarean deliveries are already widely […]
Non-biological factors and social determinants of health important in women’s CVD risk assessment
Statement Highlights:
- A new American Heart Association scientific statement reviews research about racial and ethnic differences in cardiovascular risk factors among women in the U.S.
- In addition to traditional risk factors, women of underrepresented races or ethnicities experience challenges in the diagnosis and treatment […]
Nuevo programa para veteranos con enfermedades cardiovasculares asociadas al colesterol alto
DALLAS, 21 de marzo de 2023 — Más de 2 millones de veteranos viven con enfermedad cardiovascular arteriosclerótica (ASCVD) y deben controlar su nivel de colesterol alto, según informa el Departamento de Asuntos de Veteranos (VA). Si no se trata, […]
NFL FOUNDS COALITION TO ADVANCE ADOPTION OF LIFE-SAVING POLICIES FOR STUDENT ATHLETES
Professional Sports and Leading Public Health, Nonprofit and Patient Advocacy Organizations Will Advocate State Adoption of Best Practice Medical Emergency Policies
NFL Foundation Commits $1 Million in Grants to Support Nationwide CPR Education, AED Access
PHOENIX, March 27, 2023 — The National […]
Communication may guide family members’ decisions after sudden cardiac death
Research Highlights:
- Surviving family members of a person who died from sudden cardiac death rely on information from death investigators and health care professionals to process their relative’s death and understand their own risk of inherited heart conditions.
- The type and timing of the […]
NFL Carolina Panthers players, PSL Owners and Tepper Sports & Entertainment staff complete CPR training
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Monday, April 3, 2023 — Today, Tepper Sports & Entertainment (TSE) staff members as well as some Panthers players and the team’s PSL Owners (season ticket holders) completed the American Heart Association’s Heartsaver® CPR AED (automated […]
Children with high blood pressure often become adults with high blood pressure
Statement Highlights:
- Primary hypertension—high blood pressure that is not due to an underlying medical condition—occurs in up to 5% of children and adolescents in the U.S. and other countries.
- Having high blood pressure as a child often leads to high blood pressure in adulthood, […]