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Dr. Keith Churchwell is president of the American Heart Association for 2024-25, the chief volunteer scientific and medical officer of the association. (American Heart Association)

New AHA president leads with a cardinal rule: Put the patient first

Excellence, inclusivity and a data-driven approach underlie his career success.

Jennie Garth on stroke awareness campaign: ‘Be your own advocate’

Oct 29, 2019

Actress Jennie Garth was 13 when she realized that a stroke can strike anyone at any time. Her 16-year-old neighbor — a “vibrant, beautiful” young woman — had a stroke while getting ready for school. Several loved ones have since been affected by the disease.

El embarazo y las cardiopatías

Nov 28, 2018

La American Heart Association recomienda planificar una revisión “previa al embarazo” con su médico de atención primaria y su cardiólogo para hablar sobre aquellas dudas que pueda tener relacionadas con el embarazo y su cardiopatía.

Aumenta la detección de riesgos en personas afroamericanas

Nov 26, 2018

Los médicos son capaces de calcular el riesgo cardiovascular en afroamericanos por primera vez en la historia. Las nuevas ecuaciones ofrecen un mayor nivel de precisión en la predicción de las probabilidades de ataque al corazón o derrame cerebral en personas afroamericanas.