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Cardiovascular Disease in Cancer Patients

By PCNA | July 28, 2022

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…

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Using Heart Rate Variability Measurements

By Emily Jones | July 16, 2022

Thank you to Megan L. Jester and Emily J. Jones for this article on heart rate variability measurement. You can read the first article in this series here. Using Heart…

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Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in College Students

By Keri Barron | July 6, 2022

Thank you to Keri Barron, PhD, RN, CNE for authoring this article on cardiovascular health in college students.  Cardiovascular Health in Young Adults National data statistics demonstrate the impact that…

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How Can Chinese Immigrants in Western Countries Take Care of Their Cardiovascular Health?

By Ling (Cristina) Zeng | July 1, 2022

Thank you to Cristine Zeng, PhD candidate, BN, MN, RN, Professor Lin Perry, and Dr Xiaoyue Xu for this article on cardiovascular health in Chinese immigrants. Cardiovascular Health in Chinese…

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Physical Activity to Prevent CVD Across the Lifespan: Local and Global Burden

By Elizabeth Moxley | May 27, 2022

Thank you to Kashica J. Webber-Ritchey, and Elizabeth Moxley, for this article on physical activity and its local and global burden. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading global cause of…

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Heart Rate Variability Measurement

By Emily Jones | April 22, 2022

Thank you to Megan L. Jester and Emily J. Jones for this article on heart rate variability measurement. You can read the second article in this series here. Prevention and…

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Hiding in Plain Sight? A Focus on Diagnosing and Addressing the Unmet Needs in Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia

By PCNA | April 20, 2022

Individuals with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HOFH) are typically less responsive, or even unresponsive, to standard lipid-lowering therapies such as statins and PCSK9 inhibitors, and may benefit from treatment with other…

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Demystifying Clinical Practice Guidelines 

By Sandra Dunbar | February 25, 2022

Guidelines Committees, PCNA, and You It’s no surprise that the role of health care professionals, and specifically of nurses, continues to change. While our primary goal remains focused on maximizing…

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Incorporating Dietary Changes into New Year’s Resolutions to Improve Women’s Cardiovascular Health

By Diana Baptiste | February 1, 2022

Thank you to Diana Baptise and Jean Thorpe-Williams for this timely article on dietary changes and New year’s resolutions. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to be the leading cause of death…

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Maternal Obesity and Cardiovascular Health

By PCNA | January 28, 2022

Thank you to Nicole Crossley, RN, BSN, RDN, LD and Emily Jones, PhD, RNC-OB, FAHA, FPCNA for this article on maternal obesity and cardiovascular health. Cardiovascular Maternal Health Cardiovascular disease…

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