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February 21, 2012
American Heart Association launches free-access online journal
Initial studies focus on stroke, peripheral artery disease, heart failure and diabetes
News Highlights:
Among findings posted in the inaugural publication of the American Heart Association’s online-only, free-access scientific journal:
The...
Categories: Heart News
February 20, 2012
American Heart Association and The California Endowment Showcase Teaching Gardens Program at the World Premiere of Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s Dr. Seuss' The Lorax
DALLAS, Feb. 20, 2012 — Teaching Gardens founder Kelly Chapman Meyer, the American Heart Association and The California Endowment featured a Teaching Garden at the world premiere of Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s Dr....
Categories: Program News
February 17, 2012
All Americans Will Bear the Pain of Prevention Fund Cut, Says Nancy Brown, American Heart Association CEO
Washington, D.C., Feb. 17, 2012 — American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following comments on the payroll tax extension legislation, approved today by Congress, which includes a 30 percent cut to the Prevention and Public...
Categories: Advocacy News , Heart News
February 17, 2012
Pregnancy-related complications predict CVD in middle age
Study Highlights:
Women who developed pregnancy-related hypertension (preeclampsia) or diabetes were at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) later in life.
Preeclampsia was associated with a wider range of CVD risk factors and may be a...
Categories: Heart News
February 16, 2012
Post-stroke language impairment adds thousands to medical costs
Study Highlights:
Stroke-related language impairment, a condition called aphasia, costs an average $1,703 per patient more than the cost of stroke alone one year after stroke.
Aphasia patients tend to be older, have had more severe strokes and...
Categories: Stroke News
February 15, 2012
Peripheral artery disease undertreated, understudied in women
Statement Highlights:
Peripheral artery disease, or PAD, can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke, yet is often unrecognized and untreated in women.
Healthcare providers should educate and test women at risk for PAD, which is characterized...
February 13, 2012
Flat NIH Funding Will Jeopardize Promising Heart and Stroke Research, Says American Heart Association President
Washington, D.C. — American Heart Association President Gordon Tomaselli, M.D., issued the following statement today on the Obama administration’s proposed fiscal year 2013 budget for the National Institutes of Health (NIH):...
Categories: Advocacy News
February 13, 2012
Heart failure patients have new hope
DALLAS, Feb. 13, 2012 — More than six million American adults suffer from heart failure. But, while the prevalence of this disease has increased over time, there are signs that deaths from it have not and hospitalization rates may be...
Categories: Heart News, Program News
February 10, 2012
New Rule on Healthcare Insurance Summaries a Victory for Consumers, Says American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown
Washington, D.C., — American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following comments on the Summary of Benefits and Coverage final rule, released by the Obama administration:
“Information is indispensable when...
Categories: Advocacy News
February 09, 2012
2012 Heart Health Stamp Highlights the Need for Prevention
Washington, D.C., Feb. 9, 2012 — American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following statement on today’s dedication of the ©U.S. Postal Service 2012 Social Awareness Heart Health Forever Stamp:
“The...
Categories: Advocacy News , Heart News
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