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May 23, 2013

American Heart Association Praises New IOM Report on Physical Education

Washington, D.C., May 23, 2013 — American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown released the following statement today on the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) report, Educating the Student Body: Taking Physical Activity and Physical Education to School, and the re-introduction of the FIT Kids Act in Congress:
Costs to treat stroke in America may double by 2030
May 22, 2013

Costs to treat stroke in America may double by 2030

Statement Highlights: Stroke costs are predicted to more than double in the next 20 years. Americans 45-64 years old are expected to have the highest increase in stroke incidence.
May 20, 2013

Many people with implantable defibrillators can participate in vigorous sports

Study Highlights: Many people with implantable defibrillators may safely participate in a number of vigorous sports. The study challenges some current science recommendations advising against vigorous competitive sports for people with implantable defibrillators. People with implantable defibrillators should decide, with their physicians, about whether they can participate in vigorous competitive sports.
Diagnosing heart attacks: There’s an app for that
May 17, 2013

Diagnosing heart attacks: There’s an app for that

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.
Control of heart disease risk factors varies among outpatient practices
May 17, 2013

Control of heart disease risk factors varies among outpatient practices

Study Highlights: Controlling heart disease risk factors — like high cholesterol, high blood pressure and smoking — varies widely among outpatient practices.
May 16, 2013

Massachusetts’ healthcare reform didn’t raise hospital use, costs

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
Depression linked to almost doubled stroke risk in middle-aged women
May 16, 2013

Depression linked to almost doubled stroke risk in middle-aged women

Study Highlights: Depression among women 47-52 years old is associated with an almost doubled risk of stroke. Researchers call for greater awareness of depression as a preventable risk factor for stroke among younger middle-aged women.
May 16, 2013

Patients fare better at hospitals using Get With The Guidelines-Stroke

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 ...
May 16, 2013

Risk of death, hospital readmission prolonged after heart attack, heart failure

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 ...
Getting fit in middle age can reduce heart failure risk
May 15, 2013

Getting fit in middle age can reduce heart failure risk

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.
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