Doctors shrugged off athlete's gasping, until one heart surgeon listened
Jul 3, 2019
A woman's fitness helped hide a silent but astonishing heart defect until she was 45.
Jul 3, 2019
A woman's fitness helped hide a silent but astonishing heart defect until she was 45.
Jun 27, 2019
Jim Postl lost his 54-year-old father to heart disease and now works to helps others lead longer, healthier lives. His dedication earned him the AHA's Award for Distinguished National Leadership.
Jun 25, 2019
Like his tenure as AHA president, Dr. Ivor Benjamin’s 36-year professional career has been trailblazing.
Jun 24, 2019
The former New York City mayor received the Ron Haddock AHA/ASA International Impact Award.
Jun 20, 2019
Fifteen years after David Spina's life was turned upside down by a heart attack, he's become something of an expert on change – including changing public health for the better.
Jun 20, 2019
Starting with genetic sequence information, researchers found that people with certain mutations were more likely to develop dilated cardiomyopathy.
Jun 19, 2019
Dr. Robert Harrington got his college degree in English. That's part of the unusual path he took to becoming the AHA's new president.
Jun 19, 2019
Bertram L. Scott, the American Heart Association's chairman of the board. Bertram L. Scott's meteoric rise in health care leadership was hardly a calculated move.
Jun 18, 2019
After more than four decades of volunteer service, Dr. Elliott Antman is being honored with the AHA's Gold Heart Award.
Jun 17, 2019
An Alzheimer's disease study found a blood pressure drug increased blood flow to a key brain area, but the cognitive benefits aren't clear.
Guidelines Resource Center
The American Heart Association regularly releases guidelines and scientific statements for preventing and treating heart disease and stroke.
What do these guidelines mean for you? Should you change your medications? Should you see a doctor for treatment? How do you know if you’re healthy? You’ll find answers here in the Guidelines Resource Center.