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Artery-clearing procedure could help even the oldest heart attack patients
Apr 23, 2019
More heart attack patients in their late 70s and 80s are receiving a procedure that researchers say is saving lives.
Apr 23, 2019
More heart attack patients in their late 70s and 80s are receiving a procedure that researchers say is saving lives.
Apr 22, 2019
Recent studies have linked cancer-causing HPV to cardiovascular disease – in both women and men.
Apr 18, 2019
For heart attack survivors, working out may be the last thing they want to do. It should probably be the first.
Apr 8, 2019
Cardiovascular disease is a "competing cause of death" in cancer survivors. Cardio-oncology rehab may provide a solution to lowering that risk, says a new scientific statement.
Apr 4, 2019
Twenty percent of people who have a heart attack will be hospitalized for a second one within five years. Taking a few healthy steps can help prevent that from happening.
Apr 3, 2019
Doctors explain the basics of heart valves, how they have problems – as in the case of Mick Jagger – and how they are treated.
Mar 18, 2019
Tina Johnson went from college sprinter to being overweight and having high blood pressure and cholesterol. She's rebounded using what new prevention guidelines suggest are keys to healthy life – and she's showing others how to do it, too.
Mar 18, 2019
Heart-related benefits of aspirin are offset by the risk for bleeding, prompting new recommendations that could upend widely held practice for many healthy people.
Mar 8, 2019
Night-to-night changes in when people get to sleep and how long they sleep could impact cardiovascular risk, according to a new study.
Mar 7, 2019
While worries about the dangers of drug use and overdosing have hit homes nationwide, there's also a growing concern, and a new raft of studies, about the cardiovascular dangers emerging from opioid and meth abuse.
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.