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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Scientific Conferences &amp; Meetings - American Heart Association</title><link>http://newsroom.heart.org</link><description>Scientific Conferences &amp; Meetings</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 20:02:37 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 20:02:37 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>iPressroom</generator><item><title>Diagnosing heart attacks: There’s an app for that </title><link>http://newsroom.heart.org/news/diagnosing-heart-attacks:-theres-an-app-for-that</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Study Highlights: An experimental, inexpensive iPhone app transmitted ECGs faster and more reliably than traditional emailed photo transmission. The app could help save lives by speeding diagnosis and treatment for the deadliest type of heart attack.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://newsroom.heart.org/news/diagnosing-heart-attacks:-theres-an-app-for-that</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 14:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Control of heart disease risk factors varies among outpatient practices</title><link>http://newsroom.heart.org/news/control-of-heart-disease-risk-factors-varies-among-outpatient-practices</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Study Highlights: Controlling heart disease risk factors — like high cholesterol, high blood pressure and smoking — varies widely among outpatient practices. ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://newsroom.heart.org/news/control-of-heart-disease-risk-factors-varies-among-outpatient-practices</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Massachusetts’ healthcare reform didn’t raise hospital use, costs</title><link>http://newsroom.heart.org/news/massachusetts-healthcare-reform-didnt-raise-hospital-use-costs</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Study Highlights: Healthcare reform in Massachusetts didn’t result in substantially more hospitalizations, longer stays or higher costs.There were no significant differences in post-reform hospital use in Massachusetts versus to three other states with]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://newsroom.heart.org/news/massachusetts-healthcare-reform-didnt-raise-hospital-use-costs</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Patients fare better at hospitals using Get With The Guidelines-Stroke </title><link>http://newsroom.heart.org/news/patients-fare-better-at-hospitals-using-get-with-the-guidelines-stroke</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Study Highlights: People with strokes caused by blood clots fared better in hospitals participating in the Get With the Guidelines®-Stroke program than in those not involved in the program. People treated in Get With The Guidelines-Stroke hospitals ...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://newsroom.heart.org/news/patients-fare-better-at-hospitals-using-get-with-the-guidelines-stroke</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Risk of death, hospital readmission prolonged after heart attack, heart failure </title><link>http://newsroom.heart.org/news/risk-of-death-hospital-readmission-prolonged-after-heart-attack-heart-failure</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Study Highlights: Heart attack or heart failure patients may have a high risk of death or re-admission for a month or longer after leaving the hospital. The standard practice of tracking deaths and readmissions for only 30 days after discharge misses ...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://newsroom.heart.org/news/risk-of-death-hospital-readmission-prolonged-after-heart-attack-heart-failure</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 14:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Heart failure patients living longer, but long-term survival still low</title><link>http://newsroom.heart.org/news/heart-failure-patients-living-longer-but-long-term-survival-still-low</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Study Highlights: More people hospitalized for heart failure are surviving longer. Yet their prognosis remains poor, as only one in three patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) in 2004 survived beyond five years. ...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://newsroom.heart.org/news/heart-failure-patients-living-longer-but-long-term-survival-still-low</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Getting fit in middle age can reduce heart failure risk</title><link>http://newsroom.heart.org/news/getting-fit-in-middle-age-can-reduce-heart-failure-risk</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Study Highlights: Already being fit or getting into shape during middle age can reduce future heart failure risk. Low fitness is an independent, modifiable risk factor for heart failure.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://newsroom.heart.org/news/getting-fit-in-middle-age-can-reduce-heart-failure-risk</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Young women often less healthy than young men before heart attacks</title><link>http://newsroom.heart.org/news/young-women-often-less-healthy-than-young-men-before-heart-attacks</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Study Highlights: Young female heart attack patients (18-55 years old) have more medical problems, more chest pain and a poorer quality of life before their heart attacks, compared to men. These findings may provide insight into why young women often have poorer outcomes after heart attacks than their male counterparts. Healthcare providers should routinely assess health status to help identify young women at risk for heart attacks.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://newsroom.heart.org/news/young-women-often-less-healthy-than-young-men-before-heart-attacks</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Quality of Care and Outcomes Research 2013 Scientific Sessions</title><link>http://newsroom.heart.org/events/quality-of-care-and-outcomes-research-2013-scientific-sessions-1595346-1595431-1703793</link><contentType>event</contentType><description><![CDATA[Welcome to the QCOR 2013 Newsroom
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://newsroom.heart.org/events/quality-of-care-and-outcomes-research-2013-scientific-sessions-1595346-1595431-1703793</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology 2013 Scientific Sessions Meeting Report</title><link>http://newsroom.heart.org/news/arteriosclerosis-thrombosis-and-vascular-biology-2013-scientific-sessions-meeting-report</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Blood clots in the legs or lungs (deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism) kill an American about every 5 minutes. Adopting seven simple lifestyle steps could help reduce your risk of these potentially deadly blood clots, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology 2013 Scientific Sessions.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://newsroom.heart.org/news/arteriosclerosis-thrombosis-and-vascular-biology-2013-scientific-sessions-meeting-report</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Quality of Care and Outcomes Research 2013 Scientific Sessions</title><link>http://newsroom.heart.org/events/quality-of-care-and-outcomes-research-2013-scientific-sessions-1595346-1595431</link><contentType>event</contentType><description><![CDATA[Welcome to the QCOR 2013 Newsroom
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://newsroom.heart.org/events/quality-of-care-and-outcomes-research-2013-scientific-sessions-1595346-1595431</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology 2013 Scientific Sessions Meeting Reports</title><link>http://newsroom.heart.org/news/arteriosclerosis-thrombosis-and-vascular-biology-2013-scientific-sessions-meeting-reports</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Tips: Heart-healthy diet helps men lower bad cholesterol, regardless of weight loss. Diet, ‘anti-aging’ supplements may help reverse blood vessel abnormality]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://newsroom.heart.org/news/arteriosclerosis-thrombosis-and-vascular-biology-2013-scientific-sessions-meeting-reports</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, Vascular Biology 2013 Newsroom</title><link>http://newsroom.heart.org/events/arteriosclerosis-thrombosis-vascular-biology-2013-newsroom-1596623</link><contentType>event</contentType><description><![CDATA[Welcome to ATVB 2013 NewsroomLocation: Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Conference Dates: May 1-3, 2013
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://newsroom.heart.org/events/arteriosclerosis-thrombosis-vascular-biology-2013-newsroom-1596623</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Scientific Conference Registration</title><link>http://newsroom.heart.org/events/scientific-conference-registration-236434-1055642-1055692</link><contentType>event</contentType><description><![CDATA[Below are the accredited scientific meetings of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association where cardiovascular science experts from around the world share emerging scientific research and clinical applications. Visit our...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://newsroom.heart.org/events/scientific-conference-registration-236434-1055642-1055692</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:10:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Physically active healthcare providers more likely to give physical activity counseling </title><link>http://newsroom.heart.org/news/physically-active-healthcare-providers-more-likely-to-give-physical-activity-counseling</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Study Highlights: Physically active healthcare providers are significantly more likely to advise their patients to be active. Improving physical activity among healthcare providers could help change behaviors among the general population. ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://newsroom.heart.org/news/physically-active-healthcare-providers-more-likely-to-give-physical-activity-counseling</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Most pre-packaged meals, snacks for toddlers contain too much salt </title><link>http://newsroom.heart.org/news/most-pre-packaged-meals-snacks-for-toddlers-contain-too-much-salt</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Study Highlights: Most pre-packaged meals and snacks for toddlers contain high amounts of sodium.Some toddler meals had as much as 630 mg of sodium per serving.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://newsroom.heart.org/news/most-pre-packaged-meals-snacks-for-toddlers-contain-too-much-salt</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Eating too much salt led to nearly 2.3 million heart-related deaths worldwide in 2010</title><link>http://newsroom.heart.org/news/eating-too-much-salt-led-to-nearly-2-3-million-heart-related-deaths-worldwide-in-2010</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Study Highlights: Excessive sodium (salt) consumption caused nearly 2.3 million heart-related deaths in the world in 2010. Nearly one million of these deaths occurred in people 69 years and younger.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://newsroom.heart.org/news/eating-too-much-salt-led-to-nearly-2-3-million-heart-related-deaths-worldwide-in-2010</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Energy drinks may increase blood pressure, disturb heart rhythm</title><link>http://newsroom.heart.org/news/energy-drinks-may-increase-blood-pressure-disturb-heart-rhythm</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Study Highlights: Energy drinks may increase blood pressure and disturb the heart’s rhythm. Researchers who analyzed seven previously published studies found an increase of 3.5 points in systolic blood pressure for those consuming energy drinks. Consuming energy drinks may increase the chances of developing an abnormal heart rhythm.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://newsroom.heart.org/news/energy-drinks-may-increase-blood-pressure-disturb-heart-rhythm</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Adults worldwide eat almost double daily AHA recommended amount of sodium</title><link>http://newsroom.heart.org/news/adults-worldwide-eat-almost-double-daily-aha-recommended-amount-of-sodium</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Study Highlights: Adults worldwide consume almost double the daily recommended amount of sodium (salt). The study is the first to provide information about sodium intake by country, age and gender. ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://newsroom.heart.org/news/adults-worldwide-eat-almost-double-daily-aha-recommended-amount-of-sodium</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>180,000 deaths worldwide may be associated with sugary soft drinks</title><link>http://newsroom.heart.org/news/180-000-deaths-worldwide-may-be-associated-with-sugary-soft-drinks</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Study Highlights: Sugar-sweetened beverages may be linked to about 180,000 deaths in the world each year. Countries in the Caribbean/Latin America had among the highest death rates from diabetes due to consumption of sugary beverages. About 25,000 deaths in the United States each year may be associated with sugar-sweetened drinks.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://newsroom.heart.org/news/180-000-deaths-worldwide-may-be-associated-with-sugary-soft-drinks</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>