AHA

This channel contains news about the American Heart Association (AHA), including coverage of its annual meeting and guidelines. AHA is a leading resource for cardiology information, both consumer and professional.

Achieving greater gender equity in healthcare is about making systemic changes on a comprehensive scale

Feature | Womens Cardiovascular Health | By Jennifer Jones-McMeans, Ph.D., DVP

Closing the Gap in Healthcare by Addressing Gender Bias

Most of us would like to think we don’t make snap judgments or hold preconceived ideas about people based on factors ...

June 27, 2022

Shyam S. Bansal is an assistant professor in the Department of Physiology and Cell Biology at The Ohio State University College of Medicine.

News | Heart Failure

Researchers Identify, Test Novel Drug That May Stop Heart Failure Progression

June 22, 2022— Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine have developed a ...

June 22, 2022

A new American Heart Association scientific statement highlights the need for more data and research about sex differences in the use and response to mechanical clot removal for acute ischemic stroke and suggests a clear differentiation between sex and gender in future research

News | Stroke

More Data Needed on Stroke Treatment and Outcomes by Gender

June 14, 2022 — A new American Heart Association scientific statement highlights the need for more data and research ...

June 14, 2022

Amarin Corporation plc announced that research on the potential population health impact and cost-effectiveness of VASCEPA (icosapent ethyl), presented in two poster presentations at the American Heart Association’s Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions in Reston, VA, May 13-14, 2022

News | Pharmaceuticals

Research Presented at AHA's QCOR Scientific Sessions Indicate Potential for Vascepa to Reduce Major Adverse CV Events

May 24, 2022 — Amarin Corporation plc announced that research on the potential population health impact and cost ...

May 24, 2022

Nationwide study points to implicit bias in treatment of cardiovascular disease for non-Hispanic Black patients and highlights need for equity

News | Heart Failure

Racial Disparities Seen in Treatment for Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and History of Cocaine Use

May 23, 2022 — Insights from a National Inpatient Sample Database examining race and the rates of cardiac ...

May 23, 2022

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released its final recommendations on low-dose aspirin therapy for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults

News | Stroke

New USPSTF Guidance: Continue to Take Low-Dose Aspirin if you have a History of Heart Attack, AFib, Stroke or Vascular Stenting

April 27, 2022 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released its final recommendations on low-dose asp ...

April 27, 2022

NAFLD can lead to permanent liver damage, and heart disease is the leading cause of death in people with fatty liver disease.

News | Heart Failure

About 1 in 4 Adults has an Often-missed Liver Disorder Linked to Higher Heart Disease Risk

April 19, 2022 – It is estimated that about one in four adults worldwide has a liver condition that is a risk factor for ...

April 19, 2022

Eleven teams of scientific researchers have been selected as recipients of American Heart Association research grants to study the long-term influence of COVID-19 on cardiovascular health.

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

More than $10M in Research Grants Awarded to Study Long COVID Impact on CVD Health

April 18, 2022 — Eleven teams of scientific researchers have been selected as recipients of American Heart Association r ...

April 18, 2022

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

More Than $10M in Research Grants Awarded to Study Long COVID Impact on CVD Health

April 15, 2022 — Eleven teams of scientific researchers have been selected as recipients of American Heart Association r ...

April 15, 2022

New ACC/AHA/HFSA guideline redefines heart failure stages to focus on prevention, updates treatment options and emphasizes care coordination with a heart failure specialty team

News | Heart Failure

ACC, AHA, HFSA Issue Joint Heart Failure Guideline

April 1, 2022 — A new joint guideline published today from the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart ...

April 01, 2022

Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved the use of a second COVID-19 booster shot for adults over age 50 and certain immunocompromised individuals, including heart transplant patients.

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Second Booster Approved as Option for Additional Protection Against COVID-19

March 29, 2022 — Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

March 29, 2022

Bystanders calling 911 and performing CPR

News | Heart Failure

Lay Rescuers who do CPR are Heroes and Survivors

March 25, 2022 — For the first time, experts provide a concise review of the latest data on the experience of lay people ...

March 25, 2022

More than $625,000 in research grants devoted to congenital heart defects (CHD) were awarded today by the American Heart Association, the leading voluntary health organization devoted to a world of longer, healthier lives, and The Children’s Heart Foundation, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to funding CHD research.

News | Congenital Heart

More than $625,000 Awarded to Better Understand, Identify and Treat Congenital Heart Defects

February 15, 2022 – More than $625,000 in research grants devoted to congenital heart defects (CHD) were awarded today ...

February 15, 2022

News | Cardiovascular Business

Leading Cardiology Groups Urge Swift Confirmation of Robert M. Califf

February 15, 2022 — The leaders of three of the nation’s leading cardiology groups – American Heart Association ...

February 15, 2022

People who have heart artery-opening procedures, called coronary artery revascularization, experience similar outcomes regardless of gender or race, thus the use of invasive heart procedures should not be limited among women and adults from diverse racial or ethnic groups, according to a new joint guideline from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association, in partnership with the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.

News | Cardiovascular Business

American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association Issue Coronary Artery Revascularization Guideline

February 11, 2022 — People who have heart artery-opening procedures, called coronary artery revascularization ...

February 11, 2022