Hundreds of American Heart Association volunteers to meet with lawmakers
October 15, 2019 08:34 ET
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American Heart Association
Washington, DC, Oct. 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- October 15, 2019 — Hundreds of cardiovascular disease patients, survivors, caregivers, researchers and others from across the country will be in...
Change Your Salty Ways in Only 21 Days
January 02, 2013 01:00 ET
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American Heart Association
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association launches Sodium Swap Challenge on Jan. 7th
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DALLAS, Jan. 2, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --...
Americans' Heart Health Varies Significantly From State to State
December 19, 2012 10:00 ET
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American Heart Association
Study Highlights:
Americans' cardiovascular health varies greatly from state to state.
The percentage of the population with ideal cardiovascular health varies from 1.2 in Oklahoma to 6.9...
More Children Surviving In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
December 18, 2012 16:00 ET
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American Heart Association
Study Highlights:
Three times as many children survived in-hospital cardiac arrest in 2009 vs. 2000, according to a new study of 12 Get With The Guidelines®-Resuscitation...
New Guidelines Can Improve Treatment for Severe Heart Attack Patients
December 17, 2012 14:00 ET
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American Heart Association
Guidelines Highlights:
New streamlined guidelines will help healthcare providers better treat patients with the most severe form of heart attack known as STEMI.
Coronary intervention with...
2012 Top 10 Advances in Heart Disease and Stroke Research
December 17, 2012 11:25 ET
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American Heart Association
DALLAS, Dec. 17, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Resuscitation, cell regeneration, a new high blood pressure treatment and developments in devices for treating stroke are among the key scientific findings...
Psychosocial Distress Associated With Increased Stroke Risk
December 13, 2012 16:00 ET
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American Heart Association
Study Highlights:
Psychosocial distress is associated with increased risk of stroke deaths and strokes in people over age 65.
Psychosocial distress includes depression, stress and a...
Unhealthy Behaviors Could Slow Progress in Reducing Heart Disease, Stroke
December 12, 2012 16:00 ET
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American Heart Association
Study Highlights:
Poor eating and exercise habits could literally be "the death of us," according to the latest American Heart Association progress report on the fight against heart diseases...
Even Moderate Smoking Associated With Sudden Death Risk in Women
December 11, 2012 16:00 ET
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American Heart Association
Study Highlights:
Even light-to-moderate cigarette smoking is associated with a significant increase in the risk of sudden cardiac death in women.
The risk of sudden cardiac death rose 8...
Compression-Only CPR Improves Survival With Good Brain Function
December 10, 2012 16:00 ET
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American Heart Association
Study Highlights :
A new Japanese study shows that early compression-only CPR, without rescue breathing, kept more people alive with good brain function after they had a sudden cardiac...