Nation of Lifesavers Mobile CPR Unit brings lifesaving skill to NBA All-Star weekend in Indianapolis
DALLAS, Feb. 18, 2024 — The American Heart Association wants more people to be confident and capable when faced with a cardiac emergency, adding more people to the Association’s Nation of Lifesavers™ movement, which intends to double sudden cardiac arrest […]
Heart disease risk factors in women highlight need for increased awareness, prevention
Statement Highlights:
- The new scientific statement highlights heart disease as the leading cause of death for women and emerging evidence that has identified several gender-specific risk factors for heart disease in women, including complications during pregnancy and premature menopause.
- Compared to men, women also […]
Century of progress sets stage for future scientific advances in cardiovascular health
Embargoed until 4 a.m. CT/5 a.m. ET Monday, Feb. 12, 2024
DALLAS, Feb. 12, 2024 — Dramatic advances in the understanding and treatment of cardiovascular diseases have saved millions of lives in the 100 years since the founding in 1924 […]
New scientific research will test PREVENT risk calculator among diverse groups
DALLAS, Feb. 7, 2024 — Research teams from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, New York University and Duke University will work together to assess the accuracy of the American Heart Association’s new PREVENTTM risk calculator with funding from […]
New weight loss medication may help lower blood pressure in adults with obesity
Research Highlights:
- The weight loss medication tirzepatide significantly lowered the systolic blood pressure of nearly 500 adults who had obesity and took the medication for 36 weeks, or about eight months, in a subset of an international clinical trial.
- Participants taking 5 mg of […]
3 ways to drive awareness of women’s greatest health threat for American Heart Month
The American Heart Association’s® Go Red for Women® movement urges […]
Stroke or stroke plus neck artery tear almost doubled risk of heart attack within a year
Research Highlights:
- The risk of a heart attack among adults after a clot-caused stroke or a stroke plus a tear in the wall of a neck artery (carotid or vertebral artery dissection) was almost double within the first year compared to the heart […]
Drug overdose cardiac arrests involve younger, healthier people than other cardiac arrests
Research Highlights:
- An analysis of cardiac arrest records in a U.S. registry revealed that people with drug overdose cardiac arrests were more likely to be younger, have fewer health conditions and have higher survival rates with better neurologic outcomes compared to people who […]
Targeted scientific research projects to demonstrate effectiveness of ‘food is medicine’ in health care
DALLAS, Jan. 24, 2024 — In an effort to identify effective food is medicine approaches for incorporating healthy food into health care delivery, the American Heart Association, the world’s leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain health research, now celebrating 100 […]
More than half of U.S. adults don’t know heart disease is leading cause of death, despite 100-year reign
Highlights:
- More than half (51%) of respondents in a 2023 Harris Poll survey conducted on behalf of the American Heart Association did not identify heart disease as the leading cause of death in the U.S.
- According to the 2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: […]