AHA, AMA launch high blood pressure initiative
Nov 9, 2015
A new initiative from the American Heart Association and the American Medical Association called Target: BP aims to help people with high blood pressure get it under control.
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Task force says 24-hour monitoring best at confirming high blood pressure diagnosis
Nov 3, 2015
Healthcare professionals should confirm high blood pressure readings taken in their office with a method called ambulatory blood pressure monitoring before starting treatment, according to recently published recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
New resuscitation guidelines update CPR chest pushes
Oct 15, 2015
Updated resuscitation guide lines refine how fast and how deep chest compressions should be during CPR.
Frequently asked questions about new CPR guidelines
Oct 15, 2015
Frequently asked questions about new CPR guidelines
Gut bacteria may impact body weight, fat and good cholesterol levels
Sep 10, 2015
Bacteria living in your gut may impact your weight, fat and good cholesterol levels, factors necessary to help maintain a healthy heart, according to new research in Circulation Research, an American Heart Association journal.
Wireless pacemaker using new technology found effective and safe in most patients
Sep 4, 2015
A wireless pacemaker inserted directly into the heart without surgery was effective and safe for most patients, new research shows.
Survivor copes with aftermath of massive heart attack
Aug 7, 2015
Gabby McManus awoke in the middle of the night with severe heartburn and feeling like there was a huge weight on her shoulders. She was having a massive heart attack, and went into cardiac arrest 14 times in the hours afterwards.
Guidelines urge new approach to treating worst strokes
Jun 29, 2015
Hospitals nationwide may soon change how they treat the most disabling strokes after new guidelines released Monday recommend using tiny devices to snag large clots from a blocked artery within the brain.
AHA staffer uses CPR to save a life
Jun 16, 2015
Liz Young was shopping for landscaping when she heard a woman screaming for someone who knew CPR. Young rushed to Debbie Lundstrom's side, giving her CPR until EMS arrived.
Screening young athletes for heart disease
May 22, 2015
The NCAA is developing guidelines to detect college athletes at risk for sudden cardiac death — an issue that recently riled university team physicians and is seeping into state legislatures.
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