Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) is an authoritative, peer-reviewed Open Access journal focusing on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. JAHA provides a global forum for basic and clinical research and timely reviews on cardiovascular disease and stroke. As an Open Access journal, its content is free on publication to read, download, and share, accelerating the translation of strong science into effective practice.
A study of more than 58,000 women over a 12-year period found that longer or shorter menstrual cycles were associated with a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease, heart attack or atrial fibrillation, according ...
May 24, 2023
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Lesbian and bisexual women were less likely to have ideal cardiovascular health scores compared to heterosexual women, which should make them a priority group for cardiovascular disease prevention, according to new research ...
May 17, 2023
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Many Hispanic people in the United States face socioeconomic disadvantages and lower access to affordable health care. Despite these and other challenges to their health, they generally tend to live longer than other racial ...
May 10, 2023
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A new study from the Family Heart Foundation shows the diagnosis and treatment of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) is delayed, and often occurs after a heart attack or early atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease ...
May 2, 2023
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A new study analyzing data on more than 20,000 U.S. adults links a healthier diet and increased exercise to weight loss that reduces heart disease risk—while associating skipping meals and taking prescription diet pills ...
May 2, 2023
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U.S. adults who reported feeling discriminated against at work had a higher risk for developing high blood pressure than those who reported low discrimination at work, according to new research published today in the Journal ...
Apr 26, 2023
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Individuals who were diagnosed with depression during pregnancy were more likely to be diagnosed with cardiovascular disease within two years after giving birth than individuals without depression, according to new research ...
Apr 19, 2023
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Black and Hispanic children with Type 1 diabetes are more likely than their white peers to develop stiffened arteries—a precursor to heart disease and stroke—during the first decade of their diabetes diagnosis, new research ...
Mar 30, 2023
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For women aged 18 to 55 years, ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) hospitalization rates decreased during 2008 to 2019, with the decline driven by a reduced proportion of hospitalizations among women aged 45 ...
Mar 14, 2023
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In a large study of diverse adults in California, individuals with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation, or an irregular heart rhythm, had a modestly elevated risk of developing dementia. The Journal of the American Heart ...
Mar 8, 2023
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