American Heart Association launches free-access online journal

Among findings posted in the inaugural publication of the American Heart Association's online-only, free-access scientific journal, the NIH Stroke Scale accurately identifies patients with the highest risk of death in the first month after stroke. Aspirin works as well as more expensive drugs in combination with a walking program to treat blocked leg arteries. Heart failure patients do better when they receive several evidence-based treatments at once. Kidney problems signal the highest death risk for people with type 2 diabetes. Read more