Facebook has partnered with Donate Life to help encourage its 900 million users to register for organ donation. The Hope For Hearts Foundation encourages you to commit to becoming an organ donor, too. And now it’s never been easier to share your decision. For more on how, read about Donate Life’s partnership with Facebook here.
Today’s Heart News- Earlier blood transfusion may reduce heart failure, arrhythmia in adults with heart disease
- Ablation reduces stroke risk for AFib and may remove need for some types of blood thinners
- Medication still better than procedure for some irregular heartbeat conditions
- One month of clot prevention after a stent was as effective as year-long course for AFib
- Investigational daily pill lowered bad cholesterol as much as injectables
- PCSK9 inhibitor reduced major CVD events in adults with no prior heart attack or stroke
- First-in-human trial of CRISPR gene-editing therapy safely lowered cholesterol, triglycerides
- New medication reduced high triglyceride levels, improved cholesterol and liver health
- Battle of the Legends football game highlights lifesaving CPR, heart health for HBCU fans
- Finalists named in global health technology competition to advance heart and brain health
