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Pregnant woman checks blood pressure
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Improving heart health in pregnant and postpartum women virtually

Henry Ford Health's Heart Healthy Moms virtual program has improved patients’ BP control and reduced emergency department visits. 

Prevention & Wellness
Close-up of surgeon with nurse and and assistant during operation
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Devices offer more surgical options for tricuspid valve disease

Only about 5% of patients with severe tricuspid valve regurgitation get surgical correction. Henry Ford Health offers two minimally invasive options. 

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Chronic Diseases
Health System Spotlight
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Nov. 25, 2024

In the news: Deaths from alcohol-related diseases double, bird flu confirmed in child, mammograms could predict cardiovascular risks and more.

Publications & Newsletters
Man in workout gear clenches leg
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What doctors wish patients knew about peripheral artery disease

Also known as peripheral vascular disease, this condition causes leg pain, cramping and numbness. Charles Leithead, MD, of Ochsner Health shares more.

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Chronic Diseases
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Oct. 7, 2024

In the news: How arm position impacts BP readings, EPA rule on lead pipes, ADHD in adults, COVID-19 raises stroke, heart attack risk and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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Target: BP™ initiative helps more than 9M Americans with hypertension

American Heart Association and American Medical Association celebrate more than 1,800 physician practices and health systems committed to blood pressure control.

Press Releases
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of July 29, 2024

In the news: Alzheimer’s blood test, CVD risk tool rewrites rules on statins, CDC works to curb bird flu, 17 cancers on the rise among younger Americans and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of June 10, 2024

In the news: Body roundness index, FDA on donanemab to treat early-stage Alzheimer’s, new heart disease risk calculator and more.

Publications & Newsletters
Patient and physician in an appointment
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24 million aren’t getting the statins they need. Let’s fix that.

Failure to treat high cholesterol has deadly consequences. Physician practices can follow this advice to make cholesterol management a priority.

Chronic Diseases