NFL Carolina Panthers players, PSL Owners and Tepper Sports & Entertainment staff complete CPR training
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Monday, April 3, 2023 — Today, Tepper Sports & Entertainment (TSE) staff members as well as some Panthers players and the team’s PSL Owners (season ticket holders) completed the American Heart Association’s Heartsaver® CPR AED (automated […]
Children with high blood pressure often become adults with high blood pressure
Statement Highlights:
- Primary hypertension—high blood pressure that is not due to an underlying medical condition—occurs in up to 5% of children and adolescents in the U.S. and other countries.
- Having high blood pressure as a child often leads to high blood pressure in adulthood, […]
New research project aims to set standardized approach to lipoprotein(a) management
The American Heart Association project, with support from Novartis Pharmaceuticals […]
Exercise therapy is safe, may improve quality of life for many people with heart failure
Statement Highlights:
- A new scientific statement indicates supervised exercise therapy may help improve symptoms for people with one of the most common types of heart failure, known as heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), in which the heart muscle’s pumping strength is […]
New program for veterans with high cholesterol, associated cardiovascular disease
DALLAS, March 21, 2023 — More than 2 million veterans are living with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and require management of their high cholesterol, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Left unaddressed, high cholesterol increases the chance […]
First Chest Pain Center certifications awarded in Middle East region
American Heart Association and Emirates Cardiac Society award first Chest […]
Erratic sleep patterns linked to elevated blood pressure in teens with extra belly weight
Research Highlights:
- A new study found that the link between excess weight and higher blood pressure in adolescents was stronger among those who also had irregular sleep patterns.
- Irregular sleep patterns contributed to elevated blood pressure in teens who had more visceral fat (excess […]
Small changes in the kitchen can lead to big impact on your family’s health
The American Heart Association’s new campaign, Together at the Table/ […]
For older adults, every 500 additional steps taken daily associated with lower heart risk
Research Highlights:
- A study of people ages 70 and older found walking an additional 500 steps per day, or an additional quarter mile of walking, was associated with a 14% lower risk of heart disease, stroke or heart failure.
- Compared to adults who took […]
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A good night’s sleep may make it easier to stick to exercise and diet goals, study found
Research Highlights:
- People who had higher scores for sleep health — based on regularity, satisfaction, alertness, timing, efficiency and duration — during a 12-month weight loss program were more likely to follow the caloric intake and exercise components of the program in comparison […]