Tag: American Heart Association
Patients with both atrial fibrillation and diabetes less likely to notice...
Adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes and atrial fibrillation (AF) are less likely to notice irregular heartbeat symptoms, more likely to have...
American Heart Association appoints Mitchell Elkind as president
The American Heart Association (AHA) has named Mitchell SV Elkind as president of the organisation for its 2020–2021 fiscal year, which began on 1...
AHA issues oxygenation and ventilation guidance for healthcare providers
The American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) and American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is offering guidance...
New heart disease prevention guidelines focus on lifestyle changes and chronic...
The American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) recently published new primary prevention of heart disease guidelines. The guidelines focus on traditional recommendations for...
AHA provides US$14 million for research into arrhythmias and sudden cardiac...
The American Heart Association has awarded research grants of more than US$14 million to four scientific teams to create a new research network focused...
More than US$28 million awarded for new atrial fibrillation research centres...
The American Heart Association has announced research grants totalling more than US$28 million to the scientific teams that will create a new research network...
Men develop atrial fibrillation earlier than women; extra weight a factor
A study published in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation has found that men develop atrial fibrillation (AF) about a decade earlier than women on...
American Heart Association launches Center of Excellence hospital accreditation
From the start of this year, American Heart Association (AHA) is offering advanced accreditation for hospitals that meet the high standards needed for treating...