Take the #MoveWithHeart pledge This American Heart Month, the California Medical Association is joining the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute in a national pledge to #MoveWithHeart. We invite you to submit a pledge by recording a video of yourself and upload it to Twitter or Instagram using #MoveWithHeart or go to www.MoveWithHeartPledge.com. Participate in just three simple steps: Record a short video of yourself saying “I pledge to move more for my heart health.” Share it on Twitter or Instagram using #MoveWithHeart. Challenge friends ... February 5, 2018 General Cardiology, Heart Health, Public Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
February is Heart Month: Help spread the word Did you know that 1,458,000 people in California have coronary heart disease? Although heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, it is largely preventable and there are many things your patients can do to reduce their risk. To mark the start of this year’s #HeartMonth, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and its The Heart Truth program have developed a toolkit to help raise awareness about heart disease. The toolkit contains educational materials to use in your practice and your community, social media ... February 5, 2018 General Cardiology, Heart Health, Public Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA joins partnership to raise awareness of the association between diabetes and cardiovascular disease The California Medical Association (CMA) has joined the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease to raise awareness of the co-occurrence of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The program, “Making the Diabetes Heart Connection,” is a partnership that includes the American Heart and Stroke Association, American Medical Women’s Association, California Chronic Care Coalition, California Health Collaborative, American College of Cardiology (CA Chapter), and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The coalition is working to establish May 2017 as Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Awareness Month here in California ... May 22, 2017 General Cardiology, Diabetes, Public Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
Earn 10 CME at La Jolla cardiology conference: Landmark Clinical Trials Revisited On February 24, 2017, California physicians have the opportunity to earn up to 10 continuing medical education (CME) units during “Landmark Clinical Trials Revisited: 3 and 5 Year Results,” held at La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla. Attendees will learn about the main advances in cardiology over the last five years and how these advances have impacted the major disease processes in cardiovascular medicine. Put on by Vimal I. Nanavati, M.D., a long-time California Medical Association (CMA) member, CMA Political Action Committee (CALPAC) board member and CMA Organized Medical Staff ... December 21, 2016 General Cardiology, CME, Conferences, Continuing Medical Education 0 0 Comment Read More »
Make blood pressure control your goal during February Heart Month In a national effort to help prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Million Hearts® campaign encourage physicians to talk to their patients about blood pressure – and, if high, to help them make control their goal. According to the CDC, nearly one in three American adults has high blood pressure – and half don’t have it under control. High blood pressure leads to heart disease and stroke, the first and fifth leading causes of death in the ... February 3, 2016 General Cardiology, Public Health, Blood Pressure 0 0 Comment Read More »
