Post-vaccine myocarditis in young people is rare and usually mild, study confirms
Dec 6, 2021
A new analysis of myocarditis cases after COVID-19 vaccination found most cases of this heart inflammation, which are rare, resolve quickly.
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Teen with three heart conditions aims to become a pediatric cardiologist
Dec 3, 2021
Emily Meister of Wichita, Kansas, was in second grade when she first felt her heart beating too fast. By 10th grade, she'd been diagnosed with two kinds of irregular heart rhythms and mitral valve prolapse.
Major life events could mean less physical activity – leading to poorer heart health
Dec 1, 2021
An analysis of research finds some of life's major milestones and transitions could be linked to more sedentary behaviors, which may lead to worse heart health, a new scientific statement says.
He went for knee surgery and wound up getting a new heart
Nov 19, 2021
It turned out that Mike Wigal of Wooster, Ohio, didn't have a problem with his knee. His heart was failing.
Coffee boosts physical activity, cuts sleep, affects heartbeat, study suggests
Nov 15, 2021
A randomized trial shows "the complex relationship between coffee and health," although the work is preliminary.
The best way to launch a generation with ideal cardiovascular health? Start with a generation of healthier parents
Nov 14, 2021
In his Presidential Address at the AHA's Scientific Sessions, Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones emphasized that cardiovascular health begins even before birth.
Pandemic caused massive disruption to scientific research
Nov 1, 2021
Pandemic shutdowns threw a monkey wrench into scientific research around the world, shifting resources to COVID-19 therapies and vaccines. A new report from the 91ÐÓ°É highlights the long-term consequences and how to avoid them.
'Socially vulnerable' counties highlight inequities in early deaths from heart disease
Oct 19, 2021
People in areas characterized as "socially vulnerable" are more likely to die before age 65 from heart disease and stroke, new research shows.
New York City attorney was the picture of good health, until his doctor detected a heart murmur
Oct 14, 2021
After being diagnosed with a leaky heart valve during a routine physical, New York City attorney Lowell Chase began taking medication to control the condition. Several years later, it was time for a valve replacement.
Broken heart syndrome is on the rise, especially among older women
Oct 13, 2021
Life-threatening Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, or broken heart syndrome, is on the upswing, particularly in women, according to new research.