She put all her heart into getting off the transplant list
Nov 12, 2020
After dedicating herself to cardiac rehab, 66-year-old Dona Koster's heart improved so much that doctors removed her from the transplant waiting list.
Heart Disease News
Structural racism is a driver of health disparities, report declares
Nov 10, 2020
A presidential advisory from the American Heart Association calls for action to dismantle structural racism as a cause of poor health.
Early menopause predicts early heart trouble for white women
Nov 10, 2020
White women who start menopause before age 40 are three times more likely to have heart problems before age 65 than those whose menopause begins later.
Fighting fires raises risk for irregular heartbeat
Nov 9, 2020
The more fires a firefighter puts out, the greater the risk of a heart rhythm problem called AFib, or atrial fibrillation.
The connection between diabetes, kidney disease and high blood pressure
Nov 3, 2020
Diabetes, kidney disease and hypertension affect millions, but new medications are changing treatment.
ICU teams, daily checklists among strategies for critical heart care
Oct 29, 2020
A new American Heart Association report outlines strategies to prevent complications – and death – in the cardiac intensive care unit.
Smokers, especially those who start young, face higher risk of early death from heart disease
Oct 28, 2020
A large national study found smokers are three times more likely to die prematurely from cardiovascular diseases, with the highest risk among those who began to light up during childhood and adolescence.
Study highlights heart-health issues for adults who were preemies
Oct 26, 2020
Being born extremely early or underweight is linked to cardiovascular risk factors in 25-year-olds, new research shows.
The mummies' message: Take steps against heart disease
Oct 21, 2020
Research shows that ancient people had clogged arteries, even without today’s unhealthy habits. It's even more reason to live a heart-healthy life, experts say.
How to fill the crucial need for more Black cardiologists
Oct 20, 2020
Mentors, networks and pipeline programs are all part of the mix in a nationwide effort to ease a critical shortage of Black cardiologists.