Have Sleep Apnea & Heart Disease? CPAP May Keep You Out of the Hospital
TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with heart disease should be screened for sleep apnea, the authors of a new study suggest. They found that consistent use of a CPAP machine lowered the chances of winding up back in the hospital for h…
Learn MoreHow to Spot — Or Prevent — Dangerous Aortic Dissection
TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sudden severe chest or upper back pain are possible signs of an aortic dissection. Your first thought might be “heart attack” but an aortic dissection is very different. Vascular and cardiac surgeons are wel…
Learn MoreMost Pregnancy-Related Deaths in U.S. Could Have Been Prevented
TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than four out of five pregnancy-related deaths in the United States could have been prevented, according to a new federal government report. The researchers examined data from Maternal Mortality Review …
Learn MoreADHD Is Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Diseases
MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, according to a study published online Sept. 8 in World Psychiatry.Lin Li, Ph.D., from Örebro University in Sweden,…
Learn MoreUna disección en la aorta, una arteria del corazón, con frecuencia es letal, pero la supervivencia mejora
VIERNES, 16 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una disección (desgarro) de la aorta con frecuencia puede resultar letal, pero un nuevo estudio encontró que la supervivencia ha mejorado de forma significativa en las últimas décadas.Pero de cualq…
Learn MoreEfficacy, Safety of Extravascular ICD Explored
MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Extravascular implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) can be implanted safely, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the European Society…
Learn MoreGetting Your Gums Cleaned Could Mean Better Outcomes After Heart Attack
MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While dental and medical care are thought to be related, researchers wondered what impact oral care might have on a serious heart condition.A University of Michigan team studied more than 2,000 patients who h…
Learn MoreArm Pain in the Young and Fit: It Could Be a Vascular Disorder
SATURDAY, Sept. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Even being young and athletic doesn’t protect against a vascular disorder.People experiencing arm pain may have something called thoracic outlet syndrome, a disease that often strikes patients in their 20s a…
Learn MoreDaily Timing of Antihypertensives Does Not Impact Effectiveness
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Antihypertensive medication effectiveness for protecting against heart attack, stroke, and vascular death is not affected by whether the medication is taken in the morning or evening, according to a late-brea…
Learn MoreIncident Cardiovascular Disease Risk Up With Autoimmune Disease
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Individuals with autoimmune disease have an increased risk for developing incident cardiovascular disease, according to a study published online Aug. 27 in The Lancet to coincide with the European Society of …
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