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Older, healthy adults with systolic BP below 140 have lower stroke risk
Study Highlights Raising the systolic blood pressure threshold from 140 to 150 mmHg as a new target for high blood pressure treatment in people 60 and older could increase stroke risk. The increased stroke risk associated with systolic blood...
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American Heart Association, IBM Watson Health and Welltok Team Up to Transform Heart Health
NEW YORK CITY (February 1, 2016) – Today, the first day of American Heart Month, the American Heart Association (AHA) announced plans to develop a first of its kind workplace health solution that leverages the cognitive computing power of IBM Watson.
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American Heart Association and The Children’s Heart Foundation Announce First Round of CHD Research Award Recipients
(Dallas, January 27, 2016) — After expanding their partnership in November 2015 and committing a total of $22.5 million to Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) research through 2021, the American Heart Association (AHA) and The Children’s Heart Foundation (CHF) announced today the first round of recipients of the CHD Research Awards. A total of almost $800,000 was awarded to seven different research projects from six different states.
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American Heart Association moves toward faster guideline implementation
DALLAS, November 6, 2015 – The American Heart Association is launching a suite of new tools and resources that will help healthcare providers put into practice more quickly recommended guidelines for heart disease and stroke care. This brings to life the...
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American Heart Association CPR Guidelines: quick action, more teamwork key to saving more lives
People should continue to jump in quickly to give CPR, using breaths if they’ve been trained in CPR and employing mobile technology to speed up the rescue of cardiac arrest victims, according to the American Heart Association’s 2015 Guidelines Update for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).
