American Heart Association (AHA)

The American Heart Association (AHA) funds cardiovascular medical research, educates consumers on healthy living and fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke. The AHA also is a key resource for the latest cardiology science through its journals and annual meeting.

Most adults know nothing about CKM syndrome—but it impacts nearly everyone
Nearly 90% of adults are believed to already have at least one risk factor of CKM syndrome. The American Heart Association hopes patient education and physician collaborations can help increase awareness about this dangerous condition.
Hospital in Mexico earns first heart failure certification of its kind
A facility outside the United States has received the American Heart Association's Comprehensive Heart Failure Center Certification for the first time.
Advances in imaging could help predict, prevent heart attacks
Imagers can now identify vulnerable plaques that were once very challenging to find. The next steps include improving the screening process and determining which lesions need to be treated right away.
Long-term data highlight Ross procedure's safety, effectiveness in younger patients
TAVR may get more attention, but the Ross procedure has also gained significant momentum in recent years. Ismail El-Hamamsy, MD, PhD, detailed his own team's success with the complex procedure.
Common methods for attributing cardiac care in ACOs may be falling short
As the United States continues to move toward quality-based care, ACOs need to rethink the way they attribute care to cardiologists and other members of the heart team.

John Puskas, MD, MSc, PhD., FACS, FACC, professor of surgery, and chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Emory University Hospital Midtown, explains how interventional cardiologists can play a role in increasing referrals for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery for patients who are best suited for the procedure, as opposed to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). As the heart team approach expands across cardiology, with surgeons and interventionalists making more decisions together.

How interventional cardiologists can boost cardiac surgery volumes

Competition was once fierce between interventional cardiologists and cardiac surgeons, but that has changed over the years. "It is absolutely a partnership," one veteran surgeon told Cardiovascular Business.

AHA Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Health Initiative regions as of July 2025.

AHA expands efforts to spread the word about CKM syndrome

This is a rapidly growing area of interest in cardiology as research continues to find close links between heart disease and kidney disease.

Too much screen time is bad for the heart

The excessive use of electronic devices is associated with significant health risks for young children and adolescents. In fact, too much screen time may impact the body in ways that last well into adulthood.

CCTA outperforms TEE after LAAO, new meta-analysis confirms

Researchers reviewed data from more than 1,300 patients who underwent both CCTA and TEE after undergoing LAAO. The two modalities were comparable in many ways, but cardiac CT was linked to a few key benefits.

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Colchicine reduces risk of some TAVR complications

Giving colchicine to patients prior to TAVR may reduce the risk of certain conduction disturbances, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. It does not, however, improve survival.

New drug candidate for AFib fails in first-in-human trial—in fact, it made matters worse

Researchers had thought 2-HOBA might reduce the risk of AFib recurrence after catheter ablation procedures. What they found, however, was that treatment with the compound was actually harmful for patients instead of helpful.

John D. Puskas, MD, MSc, PhD., FACS, FACC, professor of surgery, and chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Emory University Hospital Midtown, explains when patients are best served with coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery rather than percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

How to choose between CABG and PCI when treating coronary artery disease

John Puskas, MD, chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Emory University Hospital Midtown, noted that both treatment options have their own benefits. It often depends on the patient's age and comorbidities, though there are other factors to consider as well.

Joshua Joseph, MD, MPH, FAHA an expert in Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) syndrome, associate professor of internal medicine, and the Endowed Professor for Research in Internal Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, explains the CKM advisory from the American Heart Association designed to help define and stage the disease. CKM has seen a large amount of growing interest from cardiologists in recent years.

Interest rising in CKM syndrome as connections become clearer

Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome is a popular research topic among cardiologists, highlighting just how closely obesity, type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease are related to one another. Joshua Joseph, MD, spoke to Cardiovascular Business about this ongoing trend.

American Heart Association (AHA)

Most adults know nothing about CKM syndrome—but it impacts nearly everyone

Hospital in Mexico earns first heart failure certification of its kind

Advances in imaging could help predict, prevent heart attacks

Long-term data highlight Ross procedure's safety, effectiveness in younger patients

Common methods for attributing cardiac care in ACOs may be falling short