As a teen, she saw her mom die from the same heart problem she inherited
Sep 2, 2021
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy took her mother's life and might have taken hers, too, if not for a device implanted in her chest.
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Rural heart patients could face more hopelessness
Sep 1, 2021
Living in a rural setting and being unmarried were each linked to higher rates of hopelessness among people with heart disease, according to research that urges health care professionals to screen and counsel those most at risk.
Registries of college athletes with COVID-19 aim to learn more about virus's long-term impact
Sep 1, 2021
Cardiologists and sports medicine physicians plan to use registry databases to study the potential health effects of COVID-19 on college athletes.
How your job can affect your heart health
Aug 30, 2021
Studies show jobs can affect health, some positively and some negatively. Whatever happens during the workday, there are things to consider to ensure good health on and off the job.
Despite progress, Black patients still less likely to get heart transplants
Aug 25, 2021
New research reveals persistent racial disparities in the world of heart transplants, with Black patients less likely to get a transplant than their white peers. And when they do, they're more likely to die afterward.
Star wrestler-turned-coach discovers serious heart problem at 24
Aug 24, 2021
Jade Ahankoob spent years training as a wrestler, so she didn't understand why she kept getting exhausted. At 24, she learned it was a life-threatening heart condition that overhauled her life.
Genetic testing in children for heart disorders should be family-centered, include counseling
Aug 20, 2021
As genetic testing for cardiovascular disorders gains momentum, a new scientific statement from the ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ offers guidance for how and when it should be done in children.
Kids who snore could be at risk for blood pressure, heart problems
Aug 18, 2021
Obstructive sleep apnea may lead to higher blood pressure and other heart-related problems in children and adolescents, according to an ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ report that calls for sleep tests in children at risk.
Healthy hearts and brains get their start in childhood
Aug 16, 2021
Efforts to thwart cognitive decline often start in midlife. But a growing body of research shows it should start decades sooner – in childhood.
Since her cardiac arrest at 37, she urges everyone to know CPR
Aug 12, 2021
Mary Gordon was diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse in college, but her doctor assured her it wasn't serious. At 37, she had a cardiac arrest.