Across hospitals and health systems, stroke care sits at the intersection of several pressures leaders know well: rising acuity, uneven access to specialty care, workforce constraints and growing ...

The American Heart Association (AHA)/American Stroke Association (ASA) has released a new scientific statement on quality measures and outcomes for use of telemedicine in stroke. The document — which ...

For the first time in a decade, the American Heart Association (AHA) is updating its guidance to help people from ever having a stroke. Simply put, the AHA says, “preventing a first stroke may be ...

BACKGROUND: Forecasts for the future prevalence of cardiovascular disease and stroke are crucial to guide efforts to improve health outcomes across the life course for women. METHODS: Using historical ...

The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) has issued the first guidelines for reducing stroke risk specifically in women. Vice-chair of the writing committee, Louise ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The AHA's 2026 report marks a decrease in CVD deaths A new report from the American Heart Association (AHA) has found that US ...

A New Jersey skilled nursing facility has been deemed a leader in post-stroke care by becoming the first SNF in the country to earn a Skilled Nursing Facility Stroke Rehabilitation Certification. Now, ...

The American Stroke Association, part of the American Heart Association, updated its Guideline for the Prevention of Primary Stroke for the first time in a decade. Published today in the journal ...

We're just setting up a generation of people to move through life, having their cardiovascular events earlier and more severe ...

It may seem overwhelming, but committee chair Karen Joynt Maddox says small changes may help turn things around.

The number of people who survive strokes is higher than in the past, but many survivors need long-term physical, mental and emotional care. Palliative care, which emphasizes pain and symptom ...

The American Heart Association released a scientific statement on preventing and treating maternal stroke during pregnancy and postpartum.