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Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Addressing Extreme LDL-C
Addressing extreme lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) early can help improve patient outcomes and avoid atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, heart attack, or stroke in even the…
Read MoreRace and Cardiovascular Disease in America: 2022 Health Equity Legislative Update
Once again, PCNA has partnered with the Association of Black Cardiologists and the Medical Alley Association on a series designed to educate legislators about the links between race and cardiovascular…
Read MorePlant-based Diets, Cardiovascular Disease, and Healthy Aging
Educating and encouraging older adults to transition to a healthy plant-based diet lifestyle can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and even reverse it.
Read More10 Reasons to Attend the 29th Annual Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium
Whether you attend the 2023 Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium in person, virtually, or watch the recorded sessions, you’re bound to get an incredible return on your investment. Live events take place…
Read MoreHypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatment: An Individualized Approach
Putting the pieces together of CVD diagnosis and treatment plan requires an individualized approach—and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is no exception. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Prevalence and Diagnosis HCM is the most common…
Read MoreMeg Heim Offers $25,000 Endowment for Nursing Education
PCNA will receive a $25,000 endowment from Meg Heim that will provide direct support for nursing education. The endowment will have an impact on cardiovascular nurses for years to come and honor the family members she lost to cardiovascular disease.
Read MoreSleep and Cardiovascular Health
Understanding the interconnectedness of sleep and cardiovascular health allows nurses and other healthcare providers to help patients reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease and help improve patient outcomes.
Read MorePost-acute COVID-19 and Cardiovascular Health
Thank you to Oluwabunmi Ogungbe, PhD, MPH, RN; Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran PhD, MPH, RN, FNP-BC; and Diana Baptiste DNP, RN, CNE, FPCNA, FAAN for this article on post-acute COVID-19 and cardiovascular…
Read MoreCardiovascular Disease in Cancer Patients
Hearing ‘You have cancer’ brings with it an abundance of emotions. It leads to a series of not-always-clear decision points. The hopes and fears surrounding potential treatments, side effects, morbidity…
Read MoreBoard of Directors Transitions
PCNA Welcomes New Board Member PCNA is pleased to announce the addition of Diana Baptiste, DNP, RN, CNE, FPCNA, FAAN to our Board of Directors. Dr. Baptiste of Johns Hopkins School…
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