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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 2-May-2025 20:09 ET (3-May-2025 00:09 GMT/UTC)

18-Feb-2025

First 5 regions chosen to focus innovative effort on diagnosing, treating CKM syndrome

American Heart Association
Business Announcement

American Heart Association initiative aims to improve care for people in Atlanta; Baton Rouge, La.; Washington, D.C.; Maryland; San Diego and Ohio who have a cluster of conditions called cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome

17-Feb-2025

Multisociety taskforce develops new standards to monitor adults with heart valve disease

American Heart Association
Peer-Reviewed Publication

 The International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) has developed a globally inclusive standard dataset of 16 patient-centered outcome measures for people with heart valve disease, regardless of treatment (surgical or transcatheter procedure), according to a new report published today in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes.

Journal

Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes

12-Feb-2025

High BP may develop at different ages and paces in East & South Asian adults in the UK

American Heart Association
Peer-Reviewed Publication

South Asian adults in the United Kingdom may face high blood pressure-related heart risks earlier in life, while East Asian adults see risks rise in later years, according to a new study in Hypertension Journal.

Journal

Hypertension

11-Feb-2025

NFL Alumni Association shares 8 plays needed to improve heart health

American Heart Association
Business Announcement

The American Heart Association and the NFL Alumni Association are sharing the 8 steps to boost heart health in a collaboration focused on improving men’s health

7-Feb-2025

Clot-busting meds may be effective up to 24 hours after initial stroke symptoms

American Heart Association
Reports and Proceedings

In a randomized clinical trial in China, giving the clot-busting medication alteplase up to 24 hours after stroke symptoms first appeared increased the odds of better recovery by 50% compared to those who received standard antiplatelet treatment.

Meeting

ASA International Stroke Conference 2025