Correct use of CPR and defibrillation.

Promoting the lifesaving indications of PCI.

French study found people had a significantly higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease

Increase in deep venous thrombosis, which in some cases may lead to clotting of the lungs

Identified clusters of genetic markers associated with heart attack and coronary heart disease

More than thirty percent of people who survive a stroke on the left side of their brain wind up with speech impairments. A recent study reported in the June, 2005 issue of the American Heart Association's Stroke magazine found that short term speech therapy for these stroke patients can be more effective than therapy spread out over the course of a year (the normal time for such treatment).

For over a decade, the drug called tPA has proven its worth as the most effective emergency treatment for the most common kind of stroke.

How motivation meets inspiration following a life altering event

More evidence for the beneficial effect of green tea on risk factors for heart disease has emerged in a new study.

Feel Good For Life, an online resource for men's health, focuses on heart health since cardiovascular fitness is one of the major factors affecting men's health.

The evidence supports weekly consumption of salmon as a healthy source of omega-3 fatty acids for heart and other health benefits.

A major study by researchers at North Dakota State University reaffirms the heart healthy benefits of a diet supplemented with golden omega flax seed.

French researchers announced a striking 15% decrease in admissions of patients with myocardial infarction to emergency wards since the public ban on smoking came into effect in restaurants, hotels and casinos in France last January.

People with low vitamin D levels face an elevated risk for heart attack, heart failure and stroke, according to a study published suggesting that the vitamin may protect against cardiovascular disease.

Researchers have just reported that chronic anxiety can significantly increase the risk of a heart attack, at least in men. The findings add another trait to a growing list of psychological profiles linked to heart disease, including anger or hostility, Type A behavior, and depression.

Heart disease kills more women than men in the U.S. and has for 20 years. The American Heart Association also reports that heart disease and strokes account for 40% of women's deaths.  That is almost 1,400 women every day.

More than 20 million adults in the United States are living with diabetes and are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). But there are steps that they can take to reduce the complications associated with these two diseases. The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) has launched Control Your Diabetes.