Just 1 in 4 Medicare recipients participate in cardiac rehab
Jan 14, 2020
Many people covered by Medicare do not participate in outpatient rehabilitation after a heart attack or heart surgery, a new study finds.
Heart Disease News
What the heart has to do with the head
Jan 13, 2020
The heart and the brain are connected through the cardiovascular system, and it's never too late to make changes to boost heart health that will pay dividends in brain health, too.
Heart transplants from donors with hepatitis C may be safe
Jan 8, 2020
Patients who received heart transplants from donors who had hepatitis C saw similar outcomes a year after surgery as those whose donors did not have hepatitis C.
Statins may do double duty on heart disease and cancer
Jan 6, 2020
New research adds to the evidence that statins may prevent cancer or help people live longer after a cancer diagnosis.
32-year-old mom faces 'widow maker'
Jan 2, 2020
After several misdiagnoses, Ashli Stewart learned her left anterior descending artery – also known as "the widow maker" – was completely blocked.
The top 5 AHA News stories and videos of 2019
Dec 30, 2019
From intermittent fasting to hookah smoking, here are the varied topics that drew the most readers this year.
Working too much could lead to high blood pressure
Dec 19, 2019
People who put in long hours at the office may be more likely to have high blood pressure, which could cause heart disease, a new study shows.
Sisters bound by deadly family legacy – and by lifesaving transplants
Dec 18, 2019
A genetic heart condition led to scary episodes and sapped their energy. Heart transplants set these two moms on a new course.
Since losing their loved one at 42, they're figuring out a 'new OK'
Dec 17, 2019
LaKeisha Barron-Brown and 10-year-old Jahari have channeled their grief into awareness about heart disease.
Lovely but dangerous, wood fires bring health risks
Dec 13, 2019
Your fireplace might look delightful, but wood smoke is filled with things that can hurt you.