Athlete Awareness of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Low
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Few athletes can identify sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) or provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to a fallen athlete, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology annual Care of…
Learn MoreEarly Hysterectomy Increases Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early menopause due to hysterectomy is associated with increased risks for a composite of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online June 12 in JAMA Network Open.Jin-Sung Yuk, M.D.,…
Learn MoreElevated Lipoprotein(a) Predictor of Recurrent Coronary Heart Disease
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Elevated lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) is a predictor of recurrent coronary heart disease (CHD) in older adults, according to a study published online June 12 in Current Medical Research & Opinion.Leon A. Simons, …
Learn MoreWomen With Migraine Have Higher Risk for Heart Attack, Hemorrhagic Stroke
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risk for ischemic stroke in individuals with migraine is similar for men and women, while the risk for myocardial infarction (MI) and hemorrhagic stroke is only higher in women with migraine, according to…
Learn MoreA Little Drinking Might Help the Heart, and Scientists Think They Know Why
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many studies have suggested that light drinking can do the heart some good, and now researchers think they have found one reason why: It helps the brain relax.It’s no secret that many people pour a drink as a…
Learn MoreIncomplete ED Neurovascular Imaging Tied to Higher Odds of 90-Day Stroke
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Emergency department visits for transient ischemic attack (TIA) with incomplete neurovascular imaging are associated with higher odds of subsequent stroke within 90 days, according to a study published online…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Plus Heart Attack Tied to Higher Mortality and Complications
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with COVID-19 and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) experienced higher rates of mortality and complications than patients without COVID-19, with racial disparities identified, according to a study sc…
Learn MoreAHA News: A Vacation After a Heart Attack or Stroke Needs Some Extra Planning
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Karl Rorabacher, an avid hiker and cyclist, was planning a vacation to southwestern Texas when he had a heart attack at age 50.After doctors inserted a stent to open an almost completely bloc…
Learn MoreAHA News: Teen Had Cardiac Arrest in a Snowstorm. Communities Worked Together to Save His Life.
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Not long after the snow started falling on a Friday morning in January, Ethan Rutherford went door-to-door in his Wooster, Ohio, neighborhood and offered to shovel snow for the neighbors. The …
Learn MoreStudy Looks at Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on STEMI Patients
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) during the first COVID-19 lockdown have reduced survival, according to a study published online June 7 in the European Heart Journal-Quality of Care & Cl…
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