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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.

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. ...

DALLAS – May 14, 2013 ― The American Heart Association says a new report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) -- Sodium Intake in Populations: Assessment of Evidence -- is incomplete in its assessment of sodium’s impact on health because it does not ...

DALLAS, Texas, May 13, 2013 — The American Heart Association and Macy’s have awarded 16 scholarships of $2,500 each to increase culturally-sensitive, patient-centered care. The Go Red™ Multicultural Scholarships are part of Macy’s Multicultural Fund – which was created in 2009 to focus on increasing diversity in the medical field.

DALLAS, Texas, 13 de Mayo, 2013 – La American Heart Association ha otorgado 16 becas de $2,500 para incrementar para incrementar el cuidado médico culturalmente centrado en el paciente.

Statement Highlights: Owning a pet, particularly a dog, could reduce your risk of heart disease. It is unclear whether owning a pet directly reduces risk. Despite the likely positive link, people shouldn’t get a pet solely to reduce heart disease risk.

Statement Highlights: The American Heart Association urges healthcare providers to use feedback from patient surveys to personalize care. Patient surveys can help reveal depression, which can significantly worsen cardiovascular health, but is often underdiagnosed despite being common among cardiovascular patients.

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.

Study Highlights: Increases in heart disease risk factors may decrease brain function. The association between the two was noted in young and middle-age adults as well as the elderly. Smoking and diabetes were especially linked with reduced brain function.

Tips: Heart-healthy diet helps men lower bad cholesterol, regardless of weight loss. Diet, ‘anti-aging’ supplements may help reverse blood vessel abnormality