Preeclampsia in Pregnancy Puts Black Women at Higher Odds for Stroke
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While preeclampsia and stroke during pregnancy are far more common in Black women in the United States, almost all study of links between these two conditions has been done on white women.In a new study, rese…
Learn MoreP2Y₁₂ Inhibitor Monotherapy Better Than Aspirin in Coronary Artery Disease
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy is associated with a lower risk for cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, and stroke compared with aspirin monotherapy, accor…
Learn MoreP2Y₁₂ Inhibitor Monotherapy Better Than Aspirin in Coronary Artery Disease
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy is associated with a lower risk for cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, and stroke compared with aspirin monotherapy, accor…
Learn MoreUn nuevo implante cardiaco monitoriza, trata… y luego se disuelve
VIERNES, 7 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un implante experimental que está ahora en desarrollo podría servir como monitor y marcapasos temporal para los pacientes cardiacos enfermos, y entonces disolverse cuando ya no es necesario. El implante …
Learn MoreTicagrelor-Acetylsalicylic Acid More Beneficial for Obese With Minor Stroke, TIA
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with minor stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) who carry the CYP2C19 loss-of-function allele, those with obesity receive more clinical benefit from ticagrelor-acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) than…
Learn MoreAHA News: Flu-Related Myocarditis Is Rare But Can Be Fatal, as Ohio Family Learned
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Last December, during the week before winter break, Abbie Hauler caught the flu. She had a deep cough and began complaining of chest pain. Her mother, Angie Hauler, told her to stay home and r…
Learn MoreEat These 6 Foods to Keep Your Adult Heart Strong
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Certain foods are key to reducing heart disease risk, so it’s important to eat them to stay healthy.A globally focused study looked at foods commonly considered to be healthy to better understand this.Consumin…
Learn MoreMantener unos niveles estables de colesterol podría ayudar a proteger de la demencia
JUEVES, 6 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — ¿Las fluctuaciones en los niveles de grasa en sangre aumentan las probabilidades de recibir un diagnóstico de enfermedad de Alzheimer?Sí, sugiere un nuevo estudio, que encontró que los niveles fluctuantes…
Learn MoreNew Heart Implant Monitors, Treats — and Then Dissolves Away
FRIDAY, July 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An experimental implant now under development could serve as a temporary monitor and pacemaker for ailing heart patients — then dissolve away when it’s no longer needed.The soft, lightweight and transparent im…
Learn MoreFrailty Tied to Worse Outcomes After Perioperative Cardiac Arrest
FRIDAY, July 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with higher frailty burden are at increased risk of mortality and nonhome discharge after perioperative cardiac arrest, according to a study published online July 3 in JAMA Network Open.Matthew B. Alle…
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