Women still underrepresented in clinical research, science and medicine that could save them from their No. 1 killer
Issue highlights:
- An analysis of data from ClinicalTrials.gov, one of the largest trial registries in the world, found that women represented less than 40% of the people enrolled in heart disease and stroke clinical research.
- Reviews on the number of women choosing to study […]
Sitting more is associated with higher heart disease risk in older women
Research Highlights:
- Post-menopausal Hispanic women sat an average of about 8-1/2 hours per day, compared to more than 9 hours per day for non-Hispanic women.
- In the total sample of older women, prolonged sitting time patterns were associated with significantly greater body mass index, […]
Cocoa could bring sweet relief to walking pain for people with peripheral artery disease
Research Highlights:
- Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) who consumed a flavanol-rich cocoa beverage three times daily for six months saw significant improvements in their 6-minute walking distance compared to a placebo, in a small, phase II randomized study.
- While this data is preliminary […]
Fewer veterans dying or requiring amputations for critically blocked leg arteries
Research Highlights:
- Between 2005 and 2014, there was a significant decline in the number of veterans hospitalized for critically blocked leg arteries.
- During the same period, more veterans underwent procedures to have critically blocked leg arteries opened, and fewer died or required amputation.
Embargoed until […]
Sudden cardiac arrest survivors need long-term holistic care
Embargoed until 4 a.m. CT / 5 a.m. ET Wednesday, February 12, 2020
DALLAS, Feb. 12, 2020 — More people are surviving sudden cardiac arrest thanks to improved systems of care during and until hospital discharge. However, systems of care after hospital […]
Healthy habits still vital after starting blood pressure, cholesterol medications
Research Highlights:
- Heart-healthy lifestyle habits are always recommended whether blood pressure or cholesterol medications are prescribed or not, yet many patients let healthy habits slip after starting the prescription drugs.
- In a Finnish study, people who started blood pressure or cholesterol medications were more […]
Vivir más tiempo es importante, pero esos años también deben ser saludables
Recomendaciones destacadas:
- En una nueva recomendación presidencial, la American Heart Association establece los objetivos de impacto para el 2030 en Estados Unidos y el resto del mundo, con el fin de ayudar a todas las personas a vivir de forma más saludable durante […]
Living longer is important, but those years need to be healthy ones
Advisory Highlights:
- In a new Presidential Advisory, the American Heart Association outlines 2030 Impact Goals for the United States and globally, to help all people live healthier for more years of their life.
- The goals build on the Association’s work of nearly a century […]
Only one in four Medicare patients participate in cardiac rehabilitation
Research Highlights:
- Only about 24% of Medicare patients who could receive outpatient cardiac rehabilitation participate in the program.
- Women, people ages 85 and older, non-white patients, and residents in the Southeastern U.S. and Appalachia region ranked the lowest for participating in cardiac rehabilitation programs.
- Among […]
New CPR & First Aid in Youth Sports kit aims to teach lifesaving skills
The American Heart Association and US Lacrosse join to combat […]