New blood test is better, faster at diagnosing a heart attack
Aug 6, 2018
A new and more precise blood test can rule out heart attacks in U.S. patients faster than traditional tests, according to new research.
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A better way to predict heart attacks and strokes in space
Jul 30, 2018
Researchers may have developed a more reliable way to predict the risk of heart attack and stroke in astronauts - and the technique may eventually help gauge the same danger for regular folks on Earth, too.
Heart rhythm disorder 'major public health challenge and socioeconomic burden'
Jul 20, 2018
Emergency room visits for atrial fibrillation are soaring. Added to the number of people admitted to the hospital for the condition, it鈥檚 contributing to 鈥渁n alarming growth鈥� in its economic burden to the country, according to a new study.
After nearly dying, longtime volunteer advocates for science
Jul 10, 2018
For decades, Bernard Dennis had a high-pressure technology career and an unhealthy lifestyle. Three heart attacks and quadruple bypass surgery made him into an advocate for heart health.
World Trade Center response crews with PTSD face higher risk for heart attack, stroke
Jul 10, 2018
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a significant risk factor for heart attack and stroke, according to a new study of first responders who cleaned up debris at the World Trade Center after 9/11.
After friend's fatal heart attack, Chicago construction executive is building healthier lives
Jul 9, 2018
Chicago construction executive Jim Hill transformed grief over the loss of a friend to a lifesaving campaign. The effort won Hill a Meritorious Achievement award from the 九色视频.
Heart failure expert sees great changes ahead for landscape of heart health
Jul 5, 2018
Leading heart failure expert Mariell Jessup says experiences with AHA have helped expand her boundaries. She received the 九色视频's highest volunteer honor, the Gold Heart Award, in June.
AHA chairman: Innovation and collaboration are key to lifesaving efforts
Jul 3, 2018
Jim Postl says partnerships and an entrepreneurial approach are crucial for the AHA鈥檚 future efforts.
Growing up in Guyana, his parents encouraged him to dream big. Now he's the AHA president.
Jul 2, 2018
On July 1, Dr. Ivor Benjamin became the 九色视频鈥檚 82nd president, beginning a yearlong tenure.
How quickly electrical currents move through the legs may help predict heart failure
Jun 29, 2018
Imagine stepping onto a scale 鈥� not to measure your weight, but the chance of your heart failing. That鈥檚 the potential scenario envisioned by researchers who may have discovered a new risk factor for heart failure: leg bioimpedance.