How to manage AFib with healthy lifestyle changes
Sep 29, 2026
Living with AFib? Learn how weight, sleep, exercise, smoking, alcohol and caffeine may affect symptoms, recurrence and the risk of complications.
Stroke News
A heart transplant saved this student’s life. Determination drives it.
Sep 17, 2026
Caroline Laubach’s health issues were linked to a rare genetic heart condition that led to heart failure and a transplant. A spinal stroke and other complications followed. Now she’s focused on what comes next.
Heart health challenges and strengths in Hispanic communities
Sep 15, 2026
(Tzido/iStock via Getty Images) Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for Hispanic and Latino people in the United States. But the challenges they face are hardly the whole story, say experts who helped write a new report on the heart health of these communities. Yes.
A quick turn on the field led to a life-changing stroke
Sep 10, 2026
Hospital doctors didn't know it at first, but a torn artery caused Brian Sureck's vertebral stroke. A decade later, he remains active despite lasting challenges.
3 heart attacks, 3 strokes, a heart transplant and a new mission
Sep 3, 2026
Years of unexplained health problems led educator Angela Hughes Lewis to heart failure, a heart transplant and a commitment to helping women protect their heart health.
What survivors and caregivers should know about stroke rehab
Aug 28, 2026
What is stroke rehabilitation? A new guideline from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association highlights the latest advice for recovery.
A stroke led him to create recovery software for survivors
Aug 17, 2026
After a late night of programming, Yutao Huang woke up stumbling and unable to speak clearly. When stroke rehab exercises didn't help him regain computer skills, he built software to help himself and other survivors improve fine motor control.
Family history and ultrasound help save woman with aortic dissection
Aug 6, 2026
Sara Adair feared an aortic dissection after chest pain struck. Her family history raised concern, and a bedside ultrasound revealed the life-threatening tear in time for emergency surgery.
Should you take aspirin every day to prevent a heart attack?
Jul 29, 2026
Heart-related benefits of aspirin are offset by the risk for bleeding, prompting new recommendations that could upend widely held practice for many healthy people.
Is coffee bad for your heart? Here’s the latest science
Jul 24, 2026
Before you order your next cup of coffee, read these highlights from a new American Heart Association report on caffeine and heart health.