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Black History Month offers opportunities to save lives and to Be The Beat


DALLAS, February 1, 2023 — Black or Hispanic adults who experience cardiac arrest outside a hospital setting are substantially less likely to receive lifesaving care from a bystander[1]. The American Heart Association, devoted to world of healthier …

2023-02-04T06:00:18+08:00 February 4th, 2023|Categories: Cardiovascular|0 Comments

Challenge issued to Be The Beat and learn CPR during American Heart Month

[1] Connie W. Tsao, MD, MPH, FAHA, Chair, Aaron W. Aday, MD, MSc, FAHA, Zaid I. Almarzooq, MB, BCH, Alvaro Alonso, MD, PhD, FAHA, Andrea Z. Beaton, MD, MS, FAHA, Marcio S. Bittencourt, MD, PhD, MPH, FAHA, Amelia K. Boehme, PhD, MSPH, Alfred E. Buxton, MD, April P. Carson, PhD, MSPH, FAHA, Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, PhD, MHS, RN, FAHA, Mitchell S.V. Elkind, MD, MS, FAHA, Kelly R. Evenson, PhD, MS, FAHA, Chete Eze-Nliam, MD, MPH, Jane […]

2023-02-01T05:30:20+08:00 February 1st, 2023|Categories: Cardiovascular|0 Comments

Consecuencias de la COVID-19, en datos: Gran aumento de las muertes por enfermedades cardiovasculares (ECV), especialmente entre ciertas poblaciones

Puntos destacados del informe:

  • Murieron más personas por causas relacionadas con el sistema cardiovascular en 2020, el primer año de la pandemia de la COVID-19, que en cualquier año desde 2003, según los datos informados en la Actualización de estadísticas de 2023 de […]
2023-01-28T16:55:14+08:00 January 28th, 2023|Categories: Cardiovascular|0 Comments

COVID toll realized: CVD deaths take big jump, especially among certain populations

Report Highlights:

  • More people died from cardiovascular-related causes in 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, than in any year since 2003, according to data reported in the American Heart Association’s 2023 Statistical Update.
  • The largest increases in deaths were seen among Asian, […]
2023-01-26T04:30:16+08:00 January 26th, 2023|Categories: Cardiovascular|0 Comments

New statement suggests more patients may benefit from surgery for pulmonary embolism

Statement Highlights:

  • A new American Heart Association scientific statement presents evidence that more high-risk patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) may benefit from surgical management.
  • Refined definitions of risk level may help identify which patients may benefit from surgical intervention more effectively and earlier.
  • The statement […]
2023-01-24T04:10:15+08:00 January 24th, 2023|Categories: Cardiovascular|0 Comments

Reducing total calories may be more effective for weight loss than intermittent fasting

Research Highlights:

  • Eating less overall and fewer large meals may be a more effective weight management strategy than restricting meals to a narrow time window, such as intermittent fasting, according to a study that analyzed the electronic health records of about 550 adults […]
2023-01-19T03:25:19+08:00 January 19th, 2023|Categories: Cardiovascular|0 Comments

Feeling loved, optimistic or happy as a teen may lead to better health in adulthood

Research Highlights:

  • Teens who reported feeling optimism, happiness, self-esteem, belongingness and loved were more likely to reach their 20s and 30s in good cardiometabolic health compared to teens with fewer of these positive psychological assets.
  • The association was especially strong among Black youth.
  • Fostering positive […]
2023-01-12T02:15:18+08:00 January 12th, 2023|Categories: Cardiovascular|0 Comments