Doctor diagnoses a giant human heart
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12 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) causes your heart to beat faster than it should. Paari Dominic, MBBS, MPH, of University of Iowa Health Care, shares more.

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Population Care
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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14 Min Read

AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy past events

Enjoy this vast collection of past events from the AMA STEPS Forward Innovation Academy, all open-access and categorized by year.

AMA STEPS Forward®
Doctor measuring blood pressure
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7 Min Read

How Rush boosted BP control on Chicago’s West Side

This simple step can be a lifesaver: rechecking a patient’s BP when it’s high. Rush University Medical Center now does it three times more often.

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Hypertension
Health System Spotlight
Illustration of team of physicians diagnosing human blood vessel
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13 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about high cholesterol

Sorting through the good, the bad and the ugly about high cholesterol can be confusing. Two physicians set out to explain what to keep in mind. 

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Hypertension
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
AMA Update for Feb. 10, 2025: Nevada dairy cattle bird flu news, American Heart Month, cardiovascular disease facts and flu tests
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11 Min Read

Nevada dairy cattle bird flu news, American Heart Month, cardiovascular disease facts and flu tests

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about cardiovascular disease statistics and more.

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Public Health
AMA Update
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11 Min Read

Nevada dairy cattle bird flu news, American Heart Month, cardiovascular disease facts and flu tests [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about cardiovascular disease statistics and more.

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Public Health
AMA Update Podcast
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4 Min Read

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Feb. 3, 2025

In the news: Lawmakers introduce bill to reform Medicare pay, Cigna announces transparency initiative, U.S. hits inflection point in bird flu spread and more.

Publications & Newsletters
Blood pressure device
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6 Min Read

Think you know your patient’s blood pressure? Maybe think again

The phenomenon of masked hypertension affects millions of patients, yet not all physicians are familiar with it. Learn to recognize and manage it.

Hypertension
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1 Min Read

Pearl of the Week: Help for patients with uncontrolled hypertension

Find resources on embedding a pharmacist into the practice.

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Hypertension
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week