One key to better health is having accurate, up-to-date information. Use this page as a resource for news to help you be informed and in charge of your heart health.
New this month:
In this month's heart e-newsletter: People need to take care of their hearts both before and after heart trouble starts, according to two new studies. Read more in the UVA Health System Heart Health newsletter.
Is Inflammation linked to Depression?
New research finds that in women, these two conditions might not be closely related.
From the Club Red archive:
Craving Carbs?
A new study finds that eating carbs isn't as bad as you might think.Study Links Waist-to-Hip Ratio to Heart Disease Risk:
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical have found that people with a larger waist-to-hip ratio may have a higher risk of heart disease.More Women than Men Having Mid-Life Stroke: Women between the ages of 45 and 54 are more likely to suffer a stroke than men in the same age group according to a study published this summer in Neurology.
New Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Procedure: Learn about a woman who had a leaky heart valve repaired at UVA with a new less invasive technique.
When is the right time for angioplasty?
A study published this spring in the New England Journal of Medicine found that many of the more than 1 million angioplasty procedures - which open clogged arteries with a small tube called a stent - performed each year in the U.S. may be unnecessary.But the University of Virginia Health System's Lawrence Gimple, M.D., and Michael Ragosta, M.D., say that the study reinforces UVA's39;s decision to only perform angioplasty procedures in certain heart disease cases.
Learn more about how UVA treats heart disease and when its doctors perform angioplasty procedures. To learn more about preventing heart disease, visit Club Red's Heart 101 page.
Don't waste time
If you, or someone you love, show signs of a stroke, get to a designated Primary Stroke Center as quickly as possible. Find how how UVa's expert Stroke Team is able to give comprehensive life-saving treatment at a moment's notice.New Guidelines for Women from the American Heart Association
Learn more about what you can do to live a heart-healthy lifestyle based on new guidelines from the American Heart Association.Heart News from UVa
Learn more about the latest heart research and treatment breakthroughs from healthcare professionals here at the UVA Health System.
A new UVA study shows that a noninvasive evaluation will help doctors better evaluate your stroke risk. (More...)
UVA already exceeds standards for treating heart attack patients set out in new national guidelines. Learn more about how UVA surpasses those guidelines and how patients benefit. (More...)
Thousands of doctors worldwide recently watched live as a team of UVA physicians performed a cardiovascular surgery. Learn more here about the surgery and what it treats. (More...)
Vital Signs
You already know that heart disease is the leading cause of death among American women. But what are some of the steps you and your doctor can take to protect your heart health? Learn more in this column from Dr. Allan Simpson, the director of UVA39;s Ambulatory Cardiology program. (Read More...)