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Research Highlights:

• Eating fruits with lunch, vegetables at dinner and a dairy snack in the evening was associated with a reduced risk of death by cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality, according to a study of U.S. adults.
• Eating a Western lunch (typically containing […]
  

Statement Highlights:

• Between 40% and 80% of people in the U.S. with cardiovascular disease also have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), yet it is underrecognized and undertreated in cardiovascular practice.
• Sleep apnea can cause a negative feedback loop whereby it worsens cardiovascular conditions, which then […]
  

DALLAS, June 16, 2021 — Findings from a small study detailing the treatment of myocarditis-like symptoms in seven people after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. are published today in the American Heart Association’s flagship journal Circulation. These […]

DALLAS, June 15, 2021 — The world watched last Saturday as Danish soccer player Christian Eriksen suffered a sudden cardiac arrest on the field during the Euro 2020 tournament. The quick action of his teammates, doctors and first responders who performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) […]

Issue Highlights:

• Editors of the American Heart Association’s flagship scientific journal Circulation today published an inaugural special issue focused on disparities in cardiovascular medicine, taking the first steps to lay out a roadmap to better, more equitable delivery of cardiovascular care for all.
• The […]
  

Research Highlights:

• A long-term analysis of young adults in Korea found that those with poor heart health had higher rates of cardiovascular disease at a younger age.
• Young adults with poor cardiovascular health who improved their cardiovascular health over time reduced their chances of […]