What heart and stroke patients need to know about COVID-19 in 2022
Jan 18, 2022
The omicron variant means much has changed, but people with heart disease and stroke still can protect themselves.
Stroke News
7-year-old with cancer had a stroke. Mom's rapid response saved her.
Jan 13, 2022
Olivia Story of Chino Hills, California, was being treated for leukemia when she had a blood clot in her brain.
Health coach was once an overworked, unhealthy new mom who had a stroke at 32
Jan 7, 2022
After spending 10 days in intensive care recovering from a stroke, Kelly Fucheck of Houston overhauled her life.
AHA News' most-read survivor stories of 2021
Dec 22, 2021
Of the nearly 100 survivor profiles we published this year, these topped the list.
Revised scale could lead to timelier treatment for strokes in the back of the head
Dec 15, 2021
A new study suggests adding a few tests to a widely used tool for assessing stroke severity could provide lifesaving treatment for people who have less common strokes in the back of the brain.
Stroke survivor's friend took all the right steps and found just the right words
Dec 14, 2021
Lora Miele honored her friend Elizabeth Hindinger of East Haven, Connecticut, first by running marathons to raise funds in her honor and then by writing a children’s book based on her story to raise stroke awareness.
When a stroke limited college professor's voice, he turned to writing
Dec 9, 2021
Bob Parker of Pasadena, California, was unable to complete a sentence due to severe aphasia following two strokes at age 72. Now 84, writing has helped him find his voice.
Hispanic adults may be more likely to get amputations for this blood vessel disease
Dec 1, 2021
Hispanic people hospitalized for peripheral artery disease may be more likely to undergo amputations than their white peers who are not Hispanic, according to new research that points to the need for greater awareness of the disease.
Former NFL players with lots of concussions may have higher stroke risk
Nov 29, 2021
The odds of having a stroke are much higher for former NFL players with 10 or more concussions, a new study suggests.
For smokers, fatal heart attack or stroke may be first sign of cardiovascular disease
Nov 17, 2021
People who smoke develop cardiovascular disease earlier than those who don't and may die before they even know they have it, new research shows.