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Saturated Fats; Bad, Good or Indifferent?

By PCNA | September 6, 2016

Recommendations regarding dietary fats have been challenged in recent years. What do studies say?

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FH Diagnosis Codes Approved

By PCNA | July 6, 2016

Two new diagnosis codes have been approved for Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH): one for FH and one for a family history of FH.

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Call to Action: Physical Activity as a Vital Sign

By PCNA | June 6, 2016

The American College of Sports Medicine and Kaiser Permanente are calling for HCP to assess patients level of physical activity at every visit.

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ACC/AHA/HFSA Update on New Pharmacological Therapy for Heart Failure Released

By PCNA | June 6, 2016

The professional organizations released new guidelines that include two new pharmacological therapies for heart failure.

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Nutrition Label Gets a Makeover

By PCNA | June 6, 2016

For the first time since they were introduced in 1993, nutrition labels will be getting an update soon. The changes are designed to make it easier for consumers to make healthy decisions about their foods.

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Heart Disease and Stroke Rates Have Dropped Significantly in the Last Decade

By PCNA | August 20, 2014

For Immediate Release Madison, WI (August 19, 2014) President of Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA), Barbara Fletcher, RN, MN, FAHA, FPCNA, FAAN makes statement following news published yesterday that the…

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Your Expertise Could Change How Lipid Disorders are Treated

By PCNA | June 6, 2014

The National Lipid Association (NLA) is seeking to raise general awareness of the roles of triglycerides and non-HDL cholesterol in dyslipidemia management. To help develop and deliver the education health…

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PCNA Celebrates National Women’s Health Week

By PCNA | June 5, 2014

National Women’s Health Week begins on Mother’s Day each May. It is an observation led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health. The goal…

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New Guidelines on Atrial Fibrillation Announced

By PCNA | June 5, 2014

The Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA) joined the American College of Cardiology (ACC) in Washington D.C. to present a joint education session on An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Prevention and…

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Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association and Measure Up/Pressure Down™ Join Together to Combat High Blood Pressure

By PCNA | January 30, 2014

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) announced today that the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA) will join forces with the Measure Up/Pressure Down™ national hypertension campaign as…

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