March Madness also time to honor mom's love of tournament
Mar 20, 2019
Jeff Logan started Pat's Picks – a fun college basketball tournament pick'em – to honor his late mother, who died from complications from aortic dissection surgery.
Women's Health
Belly fat raises risk of heart disease, stroke in older women despite normal BMI
Mar 7, 2019
Are you an "apple" or a "pear"? The answer can mean a big difference in heart disease risk for women after menopause.
Why are black women at such high risk of dying from pregnancy complications?
Feb 20, 2019
Black women are up to four times more likely than white women to die from pregnancy-related complications.
Magnet with heart attack signs was her checklist the next day
Feb 18, 2019
Slowed by what she thought was a coincidence, Barbara Marquez wants women to take seriously the threat of their No. 1 killer.
Could new cardio-obstetrics field curb rise in pregnancy related deaths?
Feb 18, 2019
"We can and must do better" to address maternal death rates, experts stress in a new report.
Take it from Susan Lucci: Prioritize your health
Feb 11, 2019
Actress Susan Lucci wants others to learn from her heart episode and her emotional recovery.
Susan Lucci thriving since getting 2 stents in heart; recognizing warning signs avoided heart attack
Feb 6, 2019
When actress Susan Lucci felt "an elephant pressing on my chest," she knew to get help right away. It's a good thing she did: Doctors found two blocked arteries.
She uses her new heart to make sure more people enjoy second chances
Feb 4, 2019
New York transplant recipient has secured more than 10,000 potential new organ donors.
Why do IVF pregnancies with frozen embryos increase preeclampsia risk?
Jan 14, 2019
A new study may have uncovered why pregnant women who had IVF using frozen embryo transfer may be more susceptible to preeclampsia.
Breastfeeding boost: Nursing may help mothers improve heart health
Jan 10, 2019
Studies have long touted the advantages that breastfeeding gives an infant, but babies aren't the only ones benefiting.
Guidelines Resource Center
The American Heart Association regularly releases guidelines and scientific statements for preventing and treating heart disease and stroke.
What do these guidelines mean for you? Should you change your medications? Should you see a doctor for treatment? How do you know if you’re healthy? You’ll find answers here in the Guidelines Resource Center.
