New Eligibility Criteria May Increase Endovascular Thrombectomy Rates
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New eligibility criteria may increase rates of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) in the United States, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery, held …
Learn MorePain After Heart Attack May Predict Long-Term Survival
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — 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 linked with higher likelihood of de…
Learn MoreHeart Disease Targets Black Americans and Poverty, Unemployment Are Big Reasons Why
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — What researchers call ‘social factors’ are largely responsible for Black Americans having a greater risk of death from heart disease than whites, according to a new study.Among the social factors that contrib…
Learn MoreAdjustment for Risk Factors Cuts Black-White CVD Mortality Disparity
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Black-White disparity in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality is attenuated after adjustment for behavioral and metabolic risk factors and is no longer significant after adjustment for social risk facto…
Learn MoreEarly Antiplatelet Therapy With Mechanical Thrombectomy Shows Benefits
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early use of antiplatelet treatment after mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for acute ischemic stroke is associated with better functional outcomes without safety concerns, according to a study presented at the an…
Learn MoreAHA News: Regresa con cuidado a los deportes escolares con estos consejos de expertos
MARTES, 15 de agosto de 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Cierto es que el final de las vacaciones de verano hace que muchos niños se quejen. Pero también muchos de ellos aclamarán el regreso de los deportes otoñales. Eso es algo bueno, dicen …
Learn MoreDormir mal puede dañar al corazón, y el sueño de ‘recuperación’ del fin de semana no ayuda
VIERNES, 11 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dormir mal se cobra un precio, y recuperar el sueño el fin de semana no soluciona el problema, informan unos investigadores. Un nuevo estudio de tamaño reducido mostró que la frecuencia cardiaca y la p…
Learn MoreAHA News: What Is Shared Decision-Making, and How Can It Help Patients?
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Traditionally, many decisions about medical treatment were left up to doctors: They decided, and patients agreed.Today, health care professionals are embracing the idea of shared decision-maki…
Learn MoreLa contaminación atmosférica provoca un aumento en las muertes y la discapacidad en todo el mundo
JUEVES, 10 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — En las últimas tres décadas, los riesgos cardiacos que plantea la contaminación atmosférica han aumentado en todo el mundo, afirma un nuevo estudio. El número anual de muertes prematuras y años de disca…
Learn MoreAHA News: Confused About Carbs? This Might Help
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — If you get cross-eyed thinking about carbohydrates, that’s understandable.They can be, quite literally, both simple and complex. They abound in snacks that nobody would call healthy but also a…
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