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Shared decision-making is an important strategy to improve cardiovascular care by enhancing patient involvement in healthcare decisions, the writing group says.

New statement urges engaging patients in their care, collaborating on treatment decisions 

A newly-released American Heart Association scientific statement highlights evidence that supports shared decision-making, a term that describes the process of ensuring patients have the knowledge and tools to make decisions about their health in collaboration with their professional health care team.

A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association reviews strategies to improve shared decision-making in cardiovascular care

A new American Heart Association scientific statement highlights evidence that supports shared decision-making, a term that describes the process of ensuring patients have the knowledge and tools to make decisions about their health in collaboration with their professional health care team.

Research increasingly reveals health risks of e-cigarette use, and more studies are needed about the long-term impact e-cigarettes may have on the heart and lungs, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation.

A high level of suspicion is needed to diagnose postoperative ischemia after cardiac surgery, and prompt treatment is the key to a good clinical outcome, the AHA says in a new scientific statement.

Comprehensive in-hospital planning, postdischarge follow-up, ongoing support are key.

Stroke care is rife with inequities, a new AHA statement says, and fixing them will require more research into issues such as structural racism and other upstream social factors.

In a first-of-its-kind in-utero surgery, researchers have successfully repaired a vein of Galen malformation, which often leads to heart failure, severe brain injury, or possibly death soon after birth.