Getting the mail left her chest feeling hot and cold. She was having a heart attack.
Jun 6, 2024
At 53, Marcie Westwater had a spontaneous coronary artery dissection that caused her heart to stop.
Heart and Stroke News
Stories about people, science and health, from American Heart Association News
Meet Matthew, the medevac: He flies 350 mph in the cold, dark of winter to help fellow Alaskans
Jun 5, 2024
Air ambulance services play a vital role in the Alaska health care system. They're staffed by critical care nurses such as Matthew Kuhns, who happens to be a third-generation lifesaver.
Do you really need compression socks on long flights?
Jun 5, 2024
When it comes to preventing blood clots, compression stockings' reputation might not hold up, experts say.
Heart disease and stroke could affect at least 60% of adults in U.S. by 2050
Jun 4, 2024
An aging, more diverse population with rising cardiovascular risk factors – especially obesity and high blood pressure – will drive big increases in heart disease and stroke over the next 30 years, according to new projections.
A teen survived cardiac arrest. Then his mom. Then his sister.
Jun 4, 2024
Joe Krejci of Dallas passed out while running at school. His mother, Virginia, collapsed four years later in the street. Then sister Sara fell on the karaoke stage. All three experienced sudden cardiac arrest, when the heart's electrical system malfunctions and the heart stops beating.
Challenges of caring for Alaskans: Fewer people, across more miles, often in cold, dark
Jun 3, 2024
While health care in rural America is a challenge everywhere, many of the challenges are more extreme in Alaska.
Health care, housing still a challenge after flooding devastated eastern Kentucky community
May 31, 2024
The mountainous and largely rural areas of eastern Kentucky remain on the road to recovery after historic and deadly flooding in 2022.
He went from a stroke to a heart transplant to an Ironman finish line
May 30, 2024
A stroke led doctors to discover Vang Her had an enlarged heart. He eventually needed a new heart and was motivated by a fellow survivor to put it to use.
State and local efforts aim to ease access to heart care in rural Kentucky
May 29, 2024
In a state where mountains and winding roads can make getting emergency services and health care hard, Kentuckians turn to technology and new training for help.
People whose bodies age faster may benefit most from good heart health
May 29, 2024
Sticking to key guides for good heart health lowers the risk for cardiovascular disease and death, especially in people genetically predisposed to faster aging, new research suggests.
Noticias en español
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About AHA News
American Heart Association News is produced by a team of journalists who publish stories covering heart disease, stroke, health and related issues.
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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.
