American Heart Association says New Peripheral Artery Disease Guidelines emphasize Medical Therapy and Structured Exercise
November 15, 2016
American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Clinical Practice Guideline
Dallas, TX – New guidelines for the treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD), include recommendations on the use of antiplatelet therapy to reduce the risk of blood clots and statin drugs to lower cholesterol and advise PAD patients to participate in a structured exercise program.
The joint American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology guidelines are published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation and the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Eliminating exposure to all tobacco – including second-hand smoke – is highly recommended for patients with PAD. (American Heart Association)
American Heart Association Launches +color to Help Transform the American Diet
September 29, 2016
SUBWAY® Restaurants Joins the American Heart Association to Encourage All Americans To Add One More Cup of Color
Dallas, TX – In a landmark nationwide effort, the American Heart Association (AHA) is announcing a new initiative called +color, focusing on the positive health impact of fruits and vegetables.
The health impact of +color may be simple yet significant: It is estimated that if Americans ate the recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables every day, approximately 39,900 deaths would be prevented from cardiovascular diseases, stroke and diabetes and $7.6 billion in medical costs could be saved annually.[1],[2]
The American Heart Association (AHA) is announcing a new initiative called +color, focusing on the positive health impact of fruits and vegetables. (American Heart Association)
American Heart Association says Smoking may lead to Heart Failure by thickening the Heart Wall
September 16, 2016
Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging Journal Report
Dallas, TX – Smoking is associated with thicker heart walls and reduction in the heart’s pumping ability, two factors associated with increased risk of heart failure, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging.
The study, conducted in participants of average age 75.7 and no obvious signs of cardiovascular disease, also found that higher rates of cumulative cigarette exposure — measure of how much and how long people have smoked during their lifetime — were associated with greater heart damage.
The longer and more cigarettes people smoked, the greater the damage to their hearts’ structure and function.
American Heart Association says Heart Disease, Stroke Risk factors may increase in severity before Menopause
August 6, 2016
American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report
Dallas, TX – The severity of key risk factors for heart disease, diabetes and stroke appears to increase more rapidly in the years leading up to menopause, rather than after, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.
The study also found that this pattern of rapidly increasing risk factors before menopause appears to be more pronounced among African-American women.
As women go through menopause, doctors and other care providers can use this “teachable moment” to emphasize the importance of diet and exercise in reducing cardiovascular disease risk. (American Heart Association)
American Heart Association reports nearly half of all Heart Attacks may be ‘Silent’
May 17, 2016
American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report
Dallas, TX – Nearly half of all heart attacks may be silent and like those that cause chest pain or other warning signs, silent heart attacks increase the risk of dying from heart disease and other causes, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation.
A heart attack does not always have classic symptoms, such as pain in your chest, shortness of breath and cold sweats. In fact, a heart attack can occur without symptoms and it is called a silent heart attack (blood flow to the heart muscle is severely reduced or cut off completely).
Heart illustration with artery close up. (American Heart Association)
American Heart Association says Eating more Fruits, Veggies in Youth linked to Healthy Heart decades later
October 28, 2015
American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report
Dallas, TX – Eating more fruits and vegetables as a young adult may keep your arteries free of heart disease 20 years later, according to research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.
Researchers found that eating more fruits and vegetables as young adults was associated with less calcified coronary artery plaque 20 years later. Coronary artery calcium can be measured by a CT scan to detect the presence and amount of atherosclerosis, a disease that hardens arteries and underlies many types of heart disease.
Farmers’ market produce stand showing assorted fruits and vegetables. (American Heart Association)
American Heart Association reports Gender-specific research improves accuracy of Heart Disease Diagnosis in Women
June 19, 2014
Dallas, TX – Diagnosing coronary heart disease in women has become more accurate through gender-specific research that clarifies the role of both obstructive and non-obstructive coronary artery disease as contributors to ischemic heart disease in women, according to a new statement published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.
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Tennessee Department of Health report “Cholesterol: Friend and Enemy of Healthy Aging”
September 19, 2012
Nashville, TN – Whether you’re in your twenties or your sixties, you can reduce your chances of having a stroke or developing heart disease by learning about “bad” and “good” cholesterol. This knowledge isn’t just for “old people;” strokes and heart disease happen to people of all ages.
In Tennessee from 2007 to 2011, some 16,241 people died from stroke; of these, 1,307 or eight percent were under the age of 55. Similarly, from 2007 to 2011 there were 71,625 Tennesseans who died from heart disease; of these, 8,226 or 11.5 percent were under the age of 55. [Read more]
