Early Treatment Can Be Initiated for A-Fib Patients With Stroke
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with atrial fibrillation who have had an acute ischemic stroke, the incidence of a composite primary end point ranges from a reduction of about 2.8 percent to an increase of 0.5 percent for those r…
Learn MoreAHA News: Mucho ojo con las garrapatas: Los diminutos insectos pueden transmitir la enfermedad de Lyme, un peligro al corazón
LUNES, 5 de junio de 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Las temperaturas más cálidas motivan a las personas a salir al aire libre a disfrutar de la naturaleza. Pero para aquellos que pasan tiempo en el jardín o caminan por senderos en bosques o…
Learn MoreCVD Events Increased for Cancer Patients Who Continue Smoking After Diagnosis
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cancer patients who continue smoking after their diagnosis have an increased risk for heart attack, stroke, or death due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared with nonsmokers, according to a study published …
Learn MoreLos ataques cardiacos podrían dejar un legado de deterioro cerebral en los sobrevivientes
VIERNES, 2 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sufrir un ataque cardiaco es una mala noticia para el cerebro, ya que aumenta las probabilidades de deterioro mental en los próximos años, encuentra una nueva investigación. Los investigadores observaron…
Learn MoreLos sobrevivientes a un cáncer que siguen fumando tienen el doble de riesgo de muerte cardiaca
JUEVES, 1 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dejar de fumar tras un diagnóstico de cáncer puede ofrecer grandes ventajas en términos de otro importante problema de la salud: el riesgo de ataque cardiaco o accidente cerebrovascular (ACV). Los pacient…
Learn MoreHemodynamic Monitoring Beneficial for Chronic Heart Failure
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with chronic heart failure, hemodynamic monitoring with the CardioMEMS-HF system improves the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) overall summary score more than standard care, accord…
Learn MoreMachine Learning Model Improves Diagnosis of Myocardial Infarction
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A machine learning model, incorporating cardiac troponin concentrations with clinical features, can improve the diagnosis of myocardial infarction, according to a study published online May 11 in Nature Medic…
Learn MoreAHA News: Fear and Language Barriers Keep Some Latino People From Performing CPR
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — At a CPR class in Spanish in central Virginia, some members of the Latino community say they recognize that the technique can save someone whose heart stops beating. But they acknowledge that…
Learn MoreCancer Survivors Who Keep Smoking Have Double the Risk for Heart-Related Death
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Quitting smoking after a cancer diagnosis can deliver a big payoff for another major health concern: the risk of heart attack or stroke.Cancer patients who kept smoking had a nearly doubled risk of either of …
Learn MoreHeart Attacks Could Leave Legacy of Brain Decline in Survivors
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having a heart attack is bad news for your brain, raising your odds for mental decline in the years to come, new research finds.Looking at studies conducted over five decades, researchers found that a heart att…
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