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Study Highlights: Creating a 3-D map of the heart's electrical signals could help treat kids with rapid heartbeat. The new technique provides a more accurate guide for pediatric...

Study Highlights : Elderly heart failure patients' heart cells were rejuvenated with modified stem cells. The rejuvenated cells could one day be used to repair damaged heart...

Study Highlights: Urging primary care physicians to focus on the top risks for stroke and dementia saved money and lives. Fewer patients needed long-term care when primary care doctors...

Statement Highlights: The blood-thinning drug ticagrelor is now considered equal to blood thinners clopidogrel and prasugrel for treating some patients who have a heart attack or chest...

DALLAS, July 13, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finding the right hospital for treating heart disease and stroke just got easier, thanks to a new online tool from the American Heart Association/American...

Study Highlights: An initial human study shows magnetic particles can track cells as they move through the body. The technique could be used to evaluate cell-based heart disease...

Study Highlights: Stroke patients receive faster treatment when emergency medical services (EMS) personnel notify hospitals a possible stroke patient is en route. However, emergency...

Statement Highlights: Substituting non-nutritive sweeteners for sugars added to foods and beverages may help people reach and maintain a healthy body weight – as long as the substitution...

Study Highlights: Eating American-style fast food has increased heart and diabetes risk among southeast Asians. The study's results suggest the need for more attention to global behavioral...

DALLAS, July 2, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Heart Association and Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, are pleased to announce the appointment of Alan...