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Growing cardiovascular genetics field calls for special multidisciplinary clinical programs to better identify and treat inherited heart conditions
Statement Highlights: In a new scientific statement, the American Heart Association supports the creation of specialized multidisciplinary clinical programs that combine cardiovascular medicine and genetics expertise. These specialized programs would use genetic information to better treat patients with inherited heart conditions, as well as assess family members without current heart problems and take steps to reduce their risk.
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Veterans with depression and/or PTSD more likely to seek cardiac rehab
Study Highlights: Veterans with PTSD and/or depression were more likely to use cardiac rehabilitation services. A large study offers new evidence that mental health disorders may not be a barrier to cardiac rehabilitation.
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Senate bill would reverse administration rule allowing short-term insurance plans
American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following statement regarding the release of the No Junk Plans Act, a bill that would reverse a rule finalized by the Administration last year that allowed short-term, limited-duration insurance plans to be sold alongside ACA-compliant health insurance plans.
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Fainting during the first trimester of pregnancy may raise risk of problems for mom and baby
Study Highlights: Women who faint during pregnancy, especially during the first trimester, may have a higher risk of preterm delivery, abnormal heart rhythms, or birth defects in their infants and other adverse outcomes, compared to pregnant women who do not faint. In a study of nearly a half million women between 2005 and 2014, about 1% of women fainted during pregnancy and the rates appear to be increasing by 5% each year.
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The American Heart Association responds to challenge to provide leadership for improved physical activity monitoring and research
In a report issued on Tuesday, May 21, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) identified the American Heart Association, the world’s leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain health, as a key organization to provide leadership in meeting the need for improved physical activity monitoring and research.
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American Heart Association making first investments to tackle social determinants of health nationally, banking on health impact returns
The American Heart Association, the leading voluntary health organization focused on heart and brain health, announced today that it has invested a total of $1.15 million in eight social entrepreneurs combating disparities that adversely impact health outcomes.
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McConnell-Kaine bill would increase tobacco sales age to 21 nationally
American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following statement today in response to the introduction of legislation by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) to increase the sales age for tobacco products to 21 nationwide.
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New recommendations for stroke systems of care to improve patient outcomes
Statement Highlights: To translate advances in scientific knowledge and innovations in stroke care into improvements in patient outcomes, comprehensive stroke systems of care must be in place to facilitate optimal stroke care delivery. New recommendations support policies that standardize the delivery of stroke care, lower barriers to emergency care for stroke, ensure stroke patients receive care at appropriate hospitals in a timely manner and improve access to secondary prevention and rehabilitation and recovery resources after stroke.
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Federal Judge Rules FDA Acted Illegally in Delaying Required Review of E-Cigarettes, Cigars
In a major victory for America's kids and public health, a federal judge ruled that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration acted illegally by allowing e-cigarettes to remain on the market until 2022 before applying for FDA authorization and by permitting products to remain on the market indefinitely during review.
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The American Heart Association, Laerdal Medical and the Resuscitation Academy Foundation introduce programs for pre-hospital and public safety responders to help increase out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival
DALLAS, May 16, 2019 – A suite of resuscitation quality improvement programs for pre-hospital and public safety responders is now available from RQI Partners LLC, the joint venture partnership between the American Heart Association and Laerdal Medical, to help improve cardiac arrest survival rates in communities nationwide.
