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.

No-contact blood pressure and diabetes screening with AI shows promise
The new technology, still under development, could help physicians screen patients for diabetes and hypertension with high-speed video recordings.
New data put a spotlight on troubling TAVR trends
Philippe Genereux, MD, principal investigator of the EARLY TAVR trial, noted that many patients with severe AS still go untreated.
American Heart Association announces late-breaking research for Scientific Sessions 2024
The three-day conference begins Saturday, Nov. 16, in Chicago. Topics will include AI, heart failure, patient management and much more.
AHA issues a scientific statement on COVID-19 cardiac arrhythmias
The objective of the AHA scientific statement is to review the available evidence on for better management of cardiac arrhythmias from COVID causes that are still encountered on a regular basis.
TAVR complication rates keep falling, highlighting considerable progress
Complications are also down after SAVR, researchers noted, though the drop has been much more dramatic for TAVR patients. The new analysis was based on Medicare data from more than 210,000 patients.

AHA condemns Trump administration’s latest attack on ACA

The American Heart Association noted that the Affordable Care Act has provided “invaluable patient protections for millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions.”

June 26, 2020

Q&A: Cardiologist Fatima Rodriguez on the AHA’s COVID-19 patient data registry

Back in April, the American Heart Association launched a new patient data registry to learn more about COVID-19 and its associations with cardiovascular disease. We reached out to the AHA for an update on that registry's progress.

May 27, 2020

Cardiovascular groups share joint guidance on continuation of procedures, diagnostic tests during COVID-19 pandemic

A group of cardiovascular societies, including the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA), has published a new guidance designed to help providers resume important procedures and diagnostic tests during the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 4, 2020

Stop fast-tracking medical trainees so they can join fight against COVID-19, AHA urges

One side effect of this unprecedented time is that many fourth-year medical students are being asked to join the pandemic’s front lines before they have even graduated.

April 16, 2020

AHA commits $2.5M to COVID-19 research

The American Heart Association (AHA) has set aside $2.5 million to fund cardiovascular and cerebrovascular research into the new coronavirus.

March 25, 2020

Making an impact: AHA outlines its role during COVID-19 pandemic

The American Heart Association (AHA) has shared a detailed account of its role as the world continues to fight against the spread of the new coronavirus.

March 18, 2020

American Heart Association (AHA)

No-contact blood pressure and diabetes screening with AI shows promise

New data put a spotlight on troubling TAVR trends

American Heart Association announces late-breaking research for Scientific Sessions 2024

AHA issues a scientific statement on COVID-19 cardiac arrhythmias

TAVR complication rates keep falling, highlighting considerable progress