Behavioral Medicine

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Science News

Toward Heart-Healthy and Sustainable Cities
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes for Individuals With Congenital Heart Disease: Updates in Neuroprotection, Risk-Stratification, Evaluation, and Management
Opportunities in the Postpartum Period to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk After Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics - 2024 Update
Resistance Exercise Training in Individuals With and Without Cardiovascular Disease: 2023 Update

Journals

Sweetened Beverages, Genetic Susceptibility, and Incident Atrial Fibrillation: A Prospective Cohort Study
Sudden Cardiac Arrest During Sports in Children and Adolescents
Causal Relationship Between Branched‐Chain Amino Acids and Hypertension: A Mendelian Randomization Study
Maternal Dietary Patterns During Pregnancy Are Linked to Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Among a Predominantly Low‐Income US Hispanic/Latina Pregnancy Cohort
Prevention of Vascular Contributions to Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: The Role of Physical Activity and Exercise

Continuing Education

Audience members watch the Opening Session of Scientific Sessions 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona.

The EPI Council focuses on population-based approaches to preventing cardiovascular diseases. The council’s mission is to lead the discovery and translation of science related to the distribution and determinants of cardiovascular disease with an emphasis on population approaches to prevent cardiovascular disease and improve cardiovascular health.


The Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health promotes the expansion and exchange of knowledge with the ultimate goal of improving cardiovascular health across the lifespan. The council nurtures basic, clinical, epidemiological, and translational science related to nutrition, lipids, obesity, diabetes, physical activity, and behavioral change.


The QCOR Council provides a forum for a multidisciplinary group of volunteers committed to making a substantial contribution to reducing the burden of heart disease and stroke through improving healthcare quality and patient outcomes. Members gain insight on how to provide effective, safe, timely, equitable, efficient, and patient-centered care.


American Heart Association Professional Members

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