AHA

This channel contains news about the American Heart Association (AHA), including coverage of its annual meeting and guidelines. AHA is a leading resource for cardiology information, both consumer and professional.

News | AHA

American Heart Association Presidential Advisory defines cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome for first time

October 11, 2023 — A newly-issued American Heart Association presidential advisory identifies the strong connections ...

October 10, 2023

Feature | Cardiovascular Clinical Studies | Christine Book

“One on One” with Christine Seidman, MD, FACC, on Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

October 11, 2023 — To gain the latest insight into genetic research for the treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ...

October 10, 2023

The analysis of the health records found that, on average, participants’ systolic blood pressure increased by up to 1.7 mm Hg in the winter months compared to the summer months

News | Hypertension

Study from AHA Hypertension Scientific Sessions Reports on Cold Weather’s Impact on Treating High Blood Pressure

September 13, 2023 — Blood pressure among patients diagnosed with hypertension appeared to slightly increase, and rates ...

September 13, 2023

Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc. has presented final results from the Target-HTN Phase 2 trial of lorundrostat, a highly selective aldosterone synthase inhibitor, in individuals with uncontrolled hypertension (uHTN) and resistant hypertension (rHTN).

News | Cardiovascular Clinical Studies

Mineralys Therapeutics Presents Target-HTN Phase 2 Trial Results at 2023 AHA Hypertension Scientific Sessions

September 12, 2023 — Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc. has presented final results from the Target-HTN Phase 2 trial of ...

September 12, 2023

Recipient of the Harry Goldblatt Award for New Investigators from the American Heart Association’s 2023 Hypertension Council

News | Hypertension

Faulkner to be Honored by American Heart Association

September 7, 2023 —Jessica Faulkner, PhD, a physiologist whose research is focused on sex differences in cardiovascular ...

September 07, 2023

A new study in the AHA journal Hypertension finds SARS-CoV-2 infection is significantly associated with the development of high blood pressure in adults with preexisting heart conditions or those who were older, black or male.

News | Hypertension

Study Reveals COVID-19 May Trigger New-onset Hypertension

August 22, 2023 — An analysis of electronic medical records for more than 45,000 people found that COVID-19 infection ...

August 22, 2023

News | AHA

American Heart Association Issues Scientific Statement on Shared Decision-Making and Cardiovascular Health

August 16, 2023 — A new American Heart Association (AHA) scientific statement highlights evidence that supports shared ...

August 16, 2023

News | AHA

Study Links Pain After Heart Attack to Mortality Predictability

August 16, 2023 —Moderate or extreme pain after a heart attack – most commonly pain due to other health conditions – may ...

August 16, 2023

News | ACC

AHA and ACC Issue New Clinical Guideline for Chronic Coronary Disease

August 9, 2023 — A joint statement by two medical associations has been issued on a new guideline for the treatment of ...

August 09, 2023

Eleven Hackensack Meridian hospitals have been awarded the American Heart Association / American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Award.

News | Cardiovascular Business

Eleven Hackensack Meridian Health Hospitals Nationally Recognized For Stroke Care By American Heart Association and American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines Stroke Awards

August 1, 2023 — Hackensack Meridian Health hospitals are being recognized for their readiness to respond and care for s ...

August 01, 2023

With Only 21 Facilities Achieving this Award Nationally, AGH Ranks Among the Most Elite Mitral Valve Programs in the Country and Only Designated Center in Pennsylvania

News | Heart Valve Technology

Allegheny General Hospital Receives Recognition as a Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center from the American Heart Association and the Mitral Foundation

July 24, 2023 — Allegheny General Hospital (AGH), the flagship academic medical center of Allegheny Health Network (AHN) ...

July 24, 2023

AI/AN women have more risk factors for poor heart health, such as high rates of Type 2 diabetes, obesity and smoking, and increased exposure to trauma and violence, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement

News | ECG Monitoring Services

Heart Health is Sub-optimal Among American Indian/Alaska Native Women, Supports Needed

July 5, 2023 — Heart health risks emerge early in life in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women and are increased ...

July 05, 2023

News | Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

American Heart Association Releases Scientific Statement on Reducing Disparities in Peripheral Artery Disease with Routine Tests

June 21, 2023 — A new science report issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) emphasizes the importance of ...

June 21, 2023

News | AHA

Impacts of Chronic Stress on Cardiovascular Disease Risk to be Focus of American Heart Association (AHA) $15 Million Research Project

May 31, 2023 — The American Heart Association (AHA) has announced that teams of research scientists from three ...

May 31, 2023

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News | Womens Cardiovascular Health

Women are Underrepresented in Cardiovascular Clinical Trials

May 10, 2023 — A new study has shown that women are underrepresented in late-breaking cardiovascular clinical trials ...

May 10, 2023