The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology Foundation have updated the 2006 secondary-prevention guidelines for patients with coronary or other atherosclerotic vascular ...

The AHA and ACC have released an update of their guidelines for secondary prevention in patients with heart disease. The guidelines are available in Circulation and the Journal of the American ...

In secondary prevention, the use of fish oil offers an approximate 10% relative reduction in CHD mortality, possibly through a reduction in sudden cardiac death, Siscovick and colleagues point out.

When possible, diagnostic tests to determine the cause of a first stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) should be completed within 48 hours after symptom onset, the American Heart Association ...

Leading heart health organizations are urging schools and parents to teach young children life-saving skills such as how to call 911 and how to administer CPR. CNN values your feedback 1.