What heart and stroke patients should know about COVID-19 vaccines
Jan 15, 2021
The small risks posed by the vaccine are far outweighed by the benefits, experts say.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) News
Registries could offer insight into COVID-19's impact on college athletes' hearts
Jan 12, 2021
Researchers are close to releasing initial findings from a national cardiac registry of NCAA athletes recovering from COVID-19.
Pandemic pods offer social relief, but there are risks
Jan 6, 2021
Can you stay safe inside a "social bubble" or "pandemic pod?" It's a balancing act, experts say.
The top AHA News stories and videos of 2020
Dec 30, 2020
It's no surprise that one health topic dominated the list of the year's most-read stories.
COVID-19 is the big story in mortality statistics – but not the only one
Dec 16, 2020
When mortality statistics for 2020 are eventually released, there will be more to the data than just numbers, experts say.
For many people, surviving COVID-19 doesn't mean getting better
Dec 7, 2020
Some people die of COVID-19, and many others quickly recover. But quite a few are remaining sick, and these "long-haulers" are adding to the pandemic's toll.
Fauci offers a COVID-19 lesson and looks to the future
Nov 17, 2020
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease specialist, addresses virtual attendees of the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions conference.
Black, Hispanic people hospitalized for COVID-19 at disproportionately high rates
Nov 17, 2020
A new study found ethnic and racial disparities among COVID-19 hospitalizations, with Black and Hispanic people accounting for more than half of all admissions.
COVID-19 patients of all ages with obesity face higher risk of complications, death
Nov 17, 2020
Obesity is a major risk factor for COVID-19 complications and death, and new research shows younger adults with severe obesity face particularly high risks.
These scans could help quickly detect COVID-19 in stroke patients
Oct 29, 2020
Computed tomography angiogram, or CTA, scans helped researchers screen for and detect COVID-19 earlier than traditional nasal swab tests in acute stroke patients, according to a new study.