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.

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CVD hospitalizations linked to much higher risk of depression, anxiety or suicidal thoughts

Individuals are 83% more likely to be diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder within one year of a CVD hospitalization, according to new data published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

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New CVD risk calculator could end statin therapy eligibility for millions of heart patients

The new PREVENT CVD risk calculator could result in more than 16 million heart patients who are no longer eligible for preventive therapy. These significant changes “carry the potential for both benefit and harm," researchers wrote in JAMA.

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Transcatheter mitral valve-in-valve replacement benefits intermediate-risk patients

New one-year data suggests transseptal MViV with a Sapien 3 heart valve is a "favorable and safe procedure." Researchers plan to follow patients for a total of 10 years.

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‘Failure to rescue’ after PCI: 20% of patients die when complications occur

Major complications are rare during percutaneous coronary intervention. When they do occur, however, the in-hospital mortality rate is relatively high. 

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Even moderate alcohol use increases risk of high blood pressure, new meta-analysis confirms

Researchers explored data from 23 different studies, identifying a “positive and almost linear association” between alcohol consumption and hypertension. 

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3 in 5 US adults projected to have CVD by 2050, with a price tag of $1.8T—can cardiologists ‘turn the tide’?

More than 60% of adults in the United States are expected to have at least one form of cardiovascular disease by 2050, according to new data published by the American Heart Association. Fortunately, evidence does suggest that healthier lifestyles are starting to become more common as time goes on.

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New hypertrophic cardiomyopathy guidelines highlight importance of exercise, new drug class

HCM is widely underdiagnosed, but the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association hope their new guidelines can help cardiologists learn more about the potentially fatal condition and improve patient care. 

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Moderate aortic stenosis linked to heightened risk of death—should TAVR, surgery be considered?

Researchers tracked data from more than 400,000 patients for a new meta-analysis, presenting their findings in the Journal of the American Heart Association.