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Washington, DC, Oct. 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- October 15, 2019 — Hundreds of cardiovascular disease patients, survivors, caregivers, researchers and others from across the country will be in...

American Heart Association/American Stroke Association launches Sodium Swap Challenge on Jan. 7th EMBARGOED UNTIL 12:00AM CT, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013 DALLAS, Jan. 2, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --...

Study Highlights: Americans' cardiovascular health varies greatly from state to state. The percentage of the population with ideal cardiovascular health varies from 1.2 in Oklahoma to 6.9...

Study Highlights: Three times as many children survived in-hospital cardiac arrest in 2009 vs. 2000, according to a new study of 12 Get With The Guidelines®-Resuscitation...

Guidelines Highlights: New streamlined guidelines will help healthcare providers better treat patients with the most severe form of heart attack known as STEMI. Coronary intervention with...

DALLAS, Dec. 17, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Resuscitation, cell regeneration, a new high blood pressure treatment and developments in devices for treating stroke are among the key scientific findings...

Study Highlights: Psychosocial distress is associated with increased risk of stroke deaths and strokes in people over age 65. Psychosocial distress includes depression, stress and a...

Study Highlights: Poor eating and exercise habits could literally be "the death of us," according to the latest American Heart Association progress report on the fight against heart diseases...

Study Highlights: Even light-to-moderate cigarette smoking is associated with a significant increase in the risk of sudden cardiac death in women. The risk of sudden cardiac death rose 8...

Study Highlights : A new Japanese study shows that early compression-only CPR, without rescue breathing, kept more people alive with good brain function after they had a sudden cardiac...