What is a medical guideline, and how is it created?
Nov 10, 2018
Guidelines help doctors understand the best way to prevent and treat diseases. But what exactly are guidelines? And how are they created?
Guidelines & Scientific Statements
Following new blood pressure guidelines could prevent deaths among stroke survivors
Jun 6, 2018
Using the latest guidelines on high blood pressure would result in nearly 950,000 more U.S. stroke survivors diagnosed with the disease and could reduce deaths among stroke survivors by nearly one-third, according to new research.
More than 100 million Americans have high blood pressure, AHA says
Jan 31, 2018
The number of Americans at risk for heart attacks and strokes just got a lot higher. An estimated 103 million U.S. adults have high blood pressure, according to new statistics from the American Heart Association.
More stroke patients eligible for crucial treatments under new guidelines
Jan 25, 2018
More stroke patients will be eligible for two critical treatments proven to reduce disability, according to new guidelines from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.
Nearly half of U.S. adults could now be classified with high blood pressure, under new definitions
Nov 13, 2017
Nearly half of American adults are at risk for major health problems because of high blood pressure, according to a new scientific guideline that redefines the dangerous condition and provides tactics for doctors to detect, treat and prevent it.
Better valve, better procedure among new guidelines for heart valve disease
Mar 15, 2017
A new, less invasive approach for replacing malfunctioning heart valves is now recommended for certain patients, and younger patients can now receive natural tissue valves instead of mechanical ones, according to new treatment guidelines.
New guidelines say blood-thinning therapy should be longer for some, shorter for others
Mar 29, 2016
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New resuscitation guidelines update CPR chest pushes
Oct 15, 2015
Updated resuscitation guide lines refine how fast and how deep chest compressions should be during CPR.
Guidelines urge new approach to treating worst strokes
Jun 29, 2015
Hospitals nationwide may soon change how they treat the most disabling strokes after new guidelines released Monday recommend using tiny devices to snag large clots from a blocked artery within the brain.
American Heart Association statistical report tracks global figures for first time
Dec 17, 2014
For the first time in the 50 years that the AHA has released an annual snapshot of heart disease and stroke statistics in the U.S., the new report released Wednesday now adds a global view.
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