Home-based cardiac rehabilitation may help people live longer
Research Highlights:
- In a study of U.S. military veterans, researchers noted that participating in home-based cardiac rehabilitation was associated with a 36% lower risk of death compared to veterans who chose not to participate in cardiac rehabilitation.
- Less than half of the study participants […]
Black women of childbearing age more likely to have high blood pressure, raising pregnancy risks
Research Highlights:
- Black women of childbearing age were more than twice as likely to have uncontrolled blood pressure than white women of similar age, putting them at an increased risk of pregnancy-related complications.
- This disparity in high blood pressure persisted after adjusting for social […]
ACC, AHA, SCAI Release New Training Guidance for Interventional Cardiology
WASHINGTON, February 16, 2023 — The American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions have jointly issued a clinical document outlining competency-based training requirements for interventional cardiology trainees. This is the first document of its […]
As people born with congenital heart defects now live longer, challenges evolve over time
The American Heart Association says recognizing special needs beyond medical […]
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Irregular sleeping habits may increase risk of atherosclerosis in older adults
Research Highlights:
- Variations in sleep duration of more than two hours a night within the same week were tied to developing hardened arteries, known as atherosclerosis, in a racially and ethnically diverse study of more than 2,000 adults in six large U.S. communities.
- The […]
More than two dozen health systems nationwide commit to heart failure patient care
The American Heart Association’s IMPLEMENT-HF™ initiative aims to improve patient […]
Does risk for heart disease start before birth?
Statement Highlights:
- The time before pregnancy is considered a critical life period for impacting the cardiovascular health of pregnant individuals and the children born to them.
- The biological processes leading to pregnancy complications often begin before pregnancy; therefore, interventions that begin after someone becomes […]
Most people hospitalized with the flu have a chronic illness
ARLINGTON, VA, CHICAGO and DALLAS, February 6, 2023 — Leading health organizations are urging people to get a flu shot if they haven’t already done so. Compared to last year’s mild flu season,[1] the U.S. has already seen more than three times […]
Sepsis increased risk of heart failure and rehospitalization after hospital discharge
Research Highlights:
- After hospital discharge, people hospitalized for sepsis or who developed it while hospitalized had a 38% higher risk of rehospitalization for all causes and a 43% higher risk of rehospitalization for cardiovascular causes compared to people without sepsis during hospitalization.
- The risk […]
El Mes de la Historia Afroamericana ofrece oportunidades para salvar vidas y ser El Ritmo Que Da Vida
DALLAS, 1 de febrero de 2023 — Los adultos afroamericanos o hispanos que sufren un paro cardíaco fuera de un entorno hospitalario tienen muchas menos probabilidades de recibir atención para salvar su vida por parte de un testigo presencial[1]. La…