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Faith-Based Cardiovascular Health

By Keri Barron | March 20, 2025

Churches as Cornerstones of Cardiovascular Health Promotion Faith-based cardiovascular health initiatives have become a powerful approach to addressing health disparities in underserved communities. Churches, particularly within African American communities, play…

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Commotio Cordis

By Carol Milliron | January 23, 2025

On January 2, 2023, Damar Hamlin, a 24-year-old Buffalo Bills’ safety collapsed to the ground after a routine tackle in which the left shoulder of an opposing player struck him…

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Blue Zone Living for Cardiovascular Health

By PCNA | December 20, 2024

Thank you to Elizabeth Moxley, PhD, RN, BS, FAHA, FPCNA and Morgan Moxley for this article on implementing the successes of blue zones for cardiovascular health. People reaching age 100…

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Top 10 Things to Know About the 2024 Stroke Guideline

By Lisa Maher | December 9, 2024

In the US, someone has a stroke every 40 seconds, and someone dies from stroke every 3 minutes and 11 seconds. Stroke is the leading cause of serious long-term disability,1…

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Nurses as Advocates in Addressing Social Isolation and Loneliness in Cardiovascular Care

By PCNA | November 26, 2024

Thank you to Setareh Raygani, MS, AGNP-C and Linda Park, PhD, MS, FNP-BC, FAAN for authoring this important article on loneliness and cardiovascular disease. The Growing Concern of Loneliness and…

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Hypertension Clinician Certification

By PCNA | October 31, 2024

Hypertension, often referred to as the silent killer, is a major health crisis and is the number one avoidable risk for death from heart attack or stroke. Given a persistent…

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Increasing Participation in Clinical Trials by Those in Rural Areas

By Lisa Maher | September 27, 2024

Clinical trials investigate the safety and efficacy of medications and devices and are the basis for clinical guidelines and practice changes. Ensuring that clinical trial enrollment effectively reflects representative populations,…

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Heart Attacks in Black Women

By PCNA | February 23, 2024

Rethinking How We Recognize and Address Acute Myocardial Infarction among Black Women Thank you to Raven Pierre MSN, RN, Jacqueline Nicolas MSN, FNP-C, and Diana Baptiste DNP, RN, CNE, FPCNA,…

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Understanding Lipoprotein(a): A Three-Part Podcast Series

By PCNA | September 22, 2023

In the realm of cardiovascular health, understanding nuanced risk factors is paramount. Lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), is a significant independent risk factor for heart attack, stroke, aortic stenosis, and more. Elevated…

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Walking to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease

By Keri Barron | August 23, 2023

The Power of Walking: A Simple Step Towards Preventing Cardiovascular Disease In the quest for a healthy heart, it’s easy to overlook the power of one of the simplest and…

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