Take it from Damar: Learning CPR is easy, quick and can save a life
Feb 20, 2023
Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills has issued the #3forHeart CPR Challenge, encouraging everyone to learn CPR so they can save a life, just like others did for him.
Prevention
The connection between menopause and cardiovascular disease risks
Feb 20, 2023
As a woman transitions to menopause, her risk factors for cardiovascular disease rise, research shows.
Next feat for doc who gave CPR to 2 runners in 1 race? Preventing more hearts from stopping.
Feb 17, 2023
Dr. Steven Lome made headlines for his lifesaving feat at the Monterey Bay Half Marathon. In addition to promoting CPR and AEDs, he's using the platform to encourage others to adopt a heart-healthier lifestyle – like he did.
Older adults with irregular sleep patterns may face higher risk of hardened arteries
Feb 15, 2023
Not sticking to a regular sleep schedule may raise the risk for atherosclerosis, a buildup of plaque that can lead to a heart attack or stroke, new research suggests.
Mom's exposure to air pollution, even before pregnancy, may raise baby's heart defect risk
Feb 14, 2023
Maternal exposure to air pollution prior to pregnancy may be just as likely to increase the risk for heart defects in the unborn child as exposure during the first trimester, a study in China found.
To improve maternal health, report says to start before pregnancy
Feb 13, 2023
Optimizing pre-pregnancy health may help reverse the rise in heart-related maternal deaths and complications, especially among Black women, according to a new American Heart Association report.
This is what a cardiac arrest looks like, and why you need to know
Feb 9, 2023
Confusion about cardiac arrest can slow a bystander's response at a moment when seconds matter. Here's what to look for – and why you shouldn't wait to call 911 and start CPR.
Improving heart health at midlife and beyond could lower future risk of stroke, dementia
Feb 7, 2023
Changes in cardiovascular health at midlife or later – such as better diet, more physical activity and weight control – may reduce the risk of stroke and dementia later in life, new research suggests.
Former Grand Slam champion wants every tennis court to have an AED, someone trained in CPR
Feb 6, 2023
Cardiac arrest survivor Murphy Jensen is using his story to encourage everyone to get trained in CPR, and for all tennis facilities to have lifesaving devices.
They married at a hospital chapel, days before the groom's triple bypass surgery
Feb 3, 2023
With their wedding date already on the calendar, Daniel Pecoraro and Lisa Siegel of Boynton Beach, Florida, were able to change venues. The honeymoon? A few months of recovery.
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.
