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Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association and Measure Up/Pressure Down™ Join Together to Combat High Blood Pressure

By PCNA | January 30, 2014

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) announced today that the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA) will join forces with the Measure Up/Pressure Down™ national hypertension campaign as…

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PCNA celebrates the 50th anniversary of Surgeon General’s report: Smoking & Health

By PCNA | January 30, 2014

This month, the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA) celebrates the 50th anniversary of the landmark 1964 Surgeon General’s report: Smoking and Health. PCNA president Kathy Berra publicly supports this latest…

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PCNA Welcomes Susan M. Bush, RN As 2012 Inducted Fellow

By PCNA | November 25, 2013

Thursday, 19 April 2012 00:00 Washington, D.C., April 19, 2012 Nurse from Greeley, CO is inducted as a Fellow at the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association’s Annual Symposium in Washington, DC…

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Team-Based Approach to Heart Disease Prevention Key in Identifying Missed Opportunities for Controlling Hypertension

By PCNA | November 25, 2013

Monday, 10 September 2012 00:00 MADISON, Wis., September 10, 2012 PCNA responds to CDC Vital Signs report with the early release of new patient education material on controlling blood pressure…

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Local Nurses Tackle Heart Disease in the Fort Worth Area

By PCNA | November 25, 2013

Thursday, 13 September 2012 00:00 FORT WORTH, Texas, September 13, 2012 A new program coming to Fort Worth to educate local health care providers about the latest in heart disease…

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PCNA Responds to DAL Outcomes Trial Presented at AHA Scientific Sessions 2012

By PCNA | November 25, 2013

Tuesday, 06 November 2012 00:00 LOS ANGELES, November 6, 2012 Nurse practitioners should not lose focus on lowering LDL A new study released yesterday at the American Heart Association Scientific…

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PCNA Partners with ACC for Joint Symposium on Lifestyle Management as a Key Method for Heart Failure Prevention

By PCNA | November 25, 2013

Monday, 04 March 2013 10:00 SAN FRANCISCO, March 4, 2013 The Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) will host a Joint Symposium at the…

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PCNA Response: Tact Trial, ACC.13 Scientific Sessions

By PCNA | November 25, 2013

Sunday, 10 March 2013 14:49 SAN FRANCISCO, March 10, 2013 The Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT), presented on Sunday at the American College of Cardiology 2013 Scientific Sessions, revealed…

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PCNA Response: Terisa Trial, ACC.13 Scientific Sessions

By PCNA | November 25, 2013

Sunday, 10 March 2013 14:51 SAN FRANCISCO, March 10, 2013 The TERISA Trial, presented on Sunday at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions 2013, revealed data that shows the…

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PCNA’s Suzanne Hughes to be Presented with AHA Healthcare Volunteer of the Year Award

By PCNA | November 25, 2013

Wednesday, 20 June 2012 00:00 AKRON, Ohio, June 20, 2012 Suzanne Hughes, RN, MSN, FAHA, FPCNA, Clinical Education Project Director at the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA), will be presented…

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