For decades, taking a daily low-dose aspirin was a widely accepted practice for preventing heart attacks and strokes. But a ...

By Karen Stokes February is Black History Month, a time to reflect on the past and look to the future by addressing the ...

When someone's heart stops pumping, early CPR can save their life. New survey research from the American Heart Association ...

Knowing the difference between a heart attack and a cardiac arrest could save a life. Do you know which one is which?

The American Heart Association, Nebraska and its partners are reinforcing the need for more people to learn CPR and use it ...

But this technique is not effective in all patients and should not delay definitive treatment, according to the American ...

Bucyrus Schools students learned CPR, gaining vital skills for emergency situations. The American Heart Association provided two CPR training kits to facilitate the instruction. The kits included ...

This course is designed to prepare the instructor candidate to teach AHA instructor-led, blended learning course formats. The course shows participants how to use teaching materials, make sure ...

In this real‐world study of administrative health claims data, patients with coexisting aortic stenosis (AS) and transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR‐CA) had a significantly higher risk of death ...

If someone around you suddenly needed CPR, would you know what to do? An 11-year-old Virginia Beach girl faced that question—it was her dad having a massive heart attack. Understandably ...

As a Heart Safe School, automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and SET teachers were strategically located in each wing of the school building. This ensures that a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR ...

About 90 percent of people who suffer a cardiac arrest die, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). CPR can double or triple their chances of survival. Unfortunately, only about 40 percent ...