When suffering from heart failure it's common for patients to take drugs called diuretics to rid the body of excess fluid buildup that can ... Read More
Heart Failure
I Survived: Managing Congestive Heart Failure
Did you know? Hypertension is the most predominant risk factor for heart failure in Blacks, and aggressive management of hypertension may ... Read More
How Can Parents Protect Their Children From Heart Disease (Video)
Well, it's a little bit unfortunate that we don't recognize in many cases that heart disease starts in childhood. If you think ... Read More
How To Dramatically Boost Survival of Cardiac Arrest
A person who suffers a cardiac arrest in public has more than twice the chance of surviving if a bystander steps in to restart the heart ... Read More
Americans unprepared for workplace cardiac emergencies
Most U.S. employees are not prepared for cardiac emergencies at work, according to new surveys of employees and workplace safety ... Read More
Improving Access for all Patients with Heart Valve Disease
There is an expanding gap in the U.S. for minorities to access innovative health care, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ... Read More
Get EmPOWERED With $30K From the AHA
The American Heart Association is launching the EmPOWERED To Serve Urban Health Accelerator™, a grant-based initiative to identify ... Read More
This Heart-Stopping Condition May Have Warning Signs
A heart-stopping condition that causes about half of all cardiovascular-related deaths seems to happen in an instant, with no ... Read More
Smoking Tied To Increased Heart Failure Risk in African-Americans
African-American adults who smoke are at higher risk of being hospitalized with heart failure than those who used to smoke or have never ... Read More
Queen Latifah Remembers Her Mother, Rita Owens: “The Love of My Life”
Queen Latifah’s mother, Rita Owens, passed away right before Mother's Day in 2018 after struggling with a heart condition for more than a ... Read More
Congestive Heart Failure: Natural Remedies To Save Your Life
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) is a serious condition that requires support from health professionals. According to research or other ... Read More
Changing F.A.C.E.S: Early Signs & Symptoms Of Heart Failure Every Woman Should Know
Heart failure occurs when something damages the heart muscle or lessens its ability to pump effectively, the Harvard Heart Letter, published ... Read More