A Century of Heart

Around the AHA highlights the American Heart Association’s century of progress in fighting heart disease, stroke and related conditions.

Early Career Investigator Spotlight

Jan 30, 2020

The American Heart Association’s® Get With The Guidelines® (GWTG) Early Career Investigator (ECI) Database Research Seed Grants recognize promising and outstanding investigators in the early stages of their careers and stimulate research using the GWTG AFib, Coronary Artery Disease.

Students call out tobacco industry on Quit Lying Day

Jan 16, 2020

Students from Townsend Harris HS with their signs calling out Big Vape From coast to coast, schools are turning basketball game halftimes, pep rallies and other school activities into rallies for students’ health as part of the #QuitLying campaign.

Hospital performance data helps patients make informed decisions

Dec 5, 2019

The American Heart Association’s public reporting website is a new resource to help patients make informed decisions about their care. Written in consumer-friendly language, it details hospitals’ adherence to the latest evidence-based treatment guidelines for atrial fibrillation.

Insomnia May Significantly Raise Stroke Risk

Nov 13, 2019

Insomnia may significantly increase stroke risk, particularly for younger people. The risk of stroke may be much higher in people with insomnia compared to those who don’t have trouble sleeping, according to research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.

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.

Exercise Could Lower High Blood Pressure Risk

Dec 22, 2018

Physical activity specifically in your leisure time could help keep your blood pressure at a healthy level, new research in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension suggests.

Pregnancy and Heart Disease

Nov 28, 2018

The American Heart Association recommends scheduling a “pre-pregnancy” evaluation with your primary doctor and cardiologist to discuss any concerns you may have connected to pregnancy and heart disease.

Menopause Drug May Increase Blood Clot Risk

Nov 26, 2018

A common estrogen therapy drug used in the treatment of menopause may be linked to an increased risk of blood clots, according to a 2017 study of post-menopausal women.

African-American Risk Detection Increases

Nov 26, 2018

Doctors can now calculate cardiovascular risk in African-Americans for the first time ever. The new equations offer greater accuracy in predicting the chances of heart attack or stroke in African-Americans, whose risk levels are higher than whites.