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Cardiac Arrest: Many People Experience Warning Signs the Day Before
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 – Sudden cardiac arrest may not come on so suddenly after all. Fully 50% of people who experienced a sudden cardiac arrest had a telling symptom 24 hours before, and these...
Hospital COVID-19 Burden Impacted NSTEMI Treatment, Outcome
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 – For patients with non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), hospital COVID-19 burden was associated with worse outcomes and treatments but did not affect...
ESC: Adverse Outcomes Increased With Suboptimal Adherence to Aspirin After MI
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 – Suboptimal adherence to aspirin after myocardial infarction (MI) is associated with an increased risk for recurrent MI, ischemic stroke, or death, according to a study...
Opening All Arteries Best When Heart Attack Strikes in Old Age: Study
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 – After a heart attack, elderly adults have better odds for improved health and survival if all major heart vessels are cleared, not just the one that caused the heart attack....
Aspirin Underused in Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 – Aspirin is underused in secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online Aug. 22 in the Journal of the American Medical...
ESC: Recurrent Myocardial Infarction Often Unrecognized
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 – Patients with recurrent myocardial infarction (MI) are more likely to recognize the symptoms but still miss many symptoms, according to a study presented at the European...
Skipping Aspirin After Heart Attack Raises Odds for Recurrence
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 – If you’ve had a heart attack, your doctor likely told you to take a low-dose aspirin daily to stave off a second heart attack or stroke, but most people don’t follow through ...
Pain at One Year Post-MI Linked to Increased Risk for Mortality
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 – Pain is prevalent one year after myocardial infarction (MI) and is associated with an increased risk for all-cause mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 16...
Pain After Heart Attack May Predict Long-Term Survival
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 – Whether a patient experiences pain a year after a heart attack – and not necessarily heart pain – may predict a person’s long-term survival. New research suggests it is l...
AHA News: His Heart Stopped While Watching TV. His Wife Kept Him Alive.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (American Heart Association News) – After a seven-hour drive back home with his family to Woodbury, Minnesota, Dave Ogle planned to do what he always did: haul his suitcases...
Race, Income Big Factors in Deaths After U.S. Hurricanes
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 – Death rates skyrocket during extreme weather events among the most vulnerable Americans, especially those from minority groups. A study looking at hurricanes over more...
AHA News: Salty-Tasting Water Turned Out to Be a Warning Sign
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (American Heart Association News) – Donnese Tyler's schedule was chock-full. With a husband, two sons, a demanding job in contracts management and a reluctance to say no to...
Sleep Apnea Lowers Blood Oxygen, Upping Heart Risks
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 – Sleep apnea may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke as erratic breathing causes oxygen levels to drop, new research shows. "These findings will help better...
Daily Baby Aspirin Raises Odds for Brain Bleeds, With No Lowering of Stroke Risk
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 – For years, older adults took a baby aspirin a day to help ward off a first-time heart attack or stroke. Now yet another study is showing the risks are not worth it for...
Hot, Polluted Days May Double Heart Attack Risk
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 – The extreme heat and choking wildfire smoke blanketing wide swaths of the United States this summer are actively dangerous to heart health, a new study reports. Days where...
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