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A woman’s reproductive health: Clues to future heart disease?

October 11, 2013

Reproductive status, hormonal therapy, oral contraceptives, irregular menstrual cycles, and pregnancy complications may raise woman’s risk of cardiovascular disease.

Atypical myocardial infarction

July 25, 2022

While Jane*, a 47-year-old woman with no significant medical history, visits her neighbor, Helen, in the hospital, Helen notes that Jane appears pale. Jane says that she hasn’t…

FDA approves treatment for two rare diseases

May 14, 2019

On May 6, the FDA approved Ruzurgi (amifampridine) tablets for the treatment of Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome in patients 6 to less than 17 years of age. On the…

FDA expands use of artificial heart valve

June 14, 2017

Expanded use approval relies on real world evidence The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved an expanded indication for the Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) for…

HIV patients at greater risk for heart, kidney disease

November 13, 2017

Patients with HIV who are at high risk for a heart attack or stroke are also at substantially greater risk for chronic kidney disease and vice versa, according…

Hypertension in women commonly misidentified as part of menopause

January 29, 2021

Up to 50 percent of women develop high blood pressure before age 60 While complications of pregnancy and early menopause increase the future risk of heart disease in…

Make your health a priority.

May 11, 2014

May 11-17 marks National Women’s Health Week. ANA supports this effort to motivate women to make their own health a priority.

Raise your heart disease awareness: your life may depend on it

February 11, 2007

During American Heart Month, let’s heed our own health promotion advice.

Study: Fatigue common in CHD

March 11, 2014

A study in Nursing Research found that 40% of patients with stable coronary heart disease (CHD) reported fatigue more than 3 days a week lasting more than one…

Take Note – February 2009

February 11, 2009

WEB EXCLUSIVE! A monthly round-up of clinical and practice news and alerts.

Viewpoint: Caring Science meets Heart Science: A guide to authentic caring practice

August 11, 2012

Discipline-specific, theory-guided practice models, motivated in part by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s national Magnet program, have led to improved patient care and system outcomes. These new initiatives…

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Walking problems and cardiovascular disease risk

November 27, 2017

The more risk factors for cardiovascular disease people aged 60-78 have, the faster walking speed declines, according to a study in the Journal of American Geriatrics Society. (more…)

A woman’s reproductive health: Clues to future heart disease?

Reproductive status, hormonal therapy, oral contraceptives, irregular menstrual cycles, and pregnancy complications may raise woman’s risk of cardiovascular disease.

Atypical myocardial infarction

While Jane*, a 47-year-old woman with no significant medical history, visits her neighbor, Helen, in the hospital, Helen notes that Jane appears pale. Jane…

FDA approves treatment for two rare diseases

On May 6, the FDA approved Ruzurgi (amifampridine) tablets for the treatment of Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome in patients 6 to less than 17 years…

FDA expands use of artificial heart valve

Expanded use approval relies on real world evidence The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved an expanded indication for the Sapien 3 Transcatheter…

HIV patients at greater risk for heart, kidney disease

Patients with HIV who are at high risk for a heart attack or stroke are also at substantially greater risk for chronic kidney disease…

Hypertension in women commonly misidentified as part of menopause

Up to 50 percent of women develop high blood pressure before age 60 While complications of pregnancy and early menopause increase the future risk…

Make your health a priority.

May 11-17 marks National Women’s Health Week. ANA supports this effort to motivate women to make their own health a priority.

Raise your heart disease awareness: your life may depend on it

During American Heart Month, let’s heed our own health promotion advice.

Study: Fatigue common in CHD

A study in Nursing Research found that 40% of patients with stable coronary heart disease (CHD) reported fatigue more than 3 days a week…

Take Note – February 2009

WEB EXCLUSIVE! A monthly round-up of clinical and practice news and alerts.

Viewpoint: Caring Science meets Heart Science: A guide to authentic caring practice

Discipline-specific, theory-guided practice models, motivated in part by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s national Magnet program, have led to improved patient care and system…