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Many Heart Attack, Stroke Survivors Do Not Know Their Cholesterol Levels
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 – Nearly half of heart attack and stroke survivors are unaware of their low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels, according to a survey released online by the...
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 ...
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...
LeBron James' Son Suffers Cardiac Arrest During Basketball Practice, Now in Stable Condition
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 – The 18-year-old son of basketball superstar LeBron James suffered cardiac arrest during a workout Monday at the University of Southern California. Bronny James, an incoming...
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