El abuso de sustancias aumenta el riesgo de infarto cardíaco o cerebral durante el embarazo
VIERNES, 22 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El abuso de sustancias y el embarazo podrían ser una combinación peligrosa.Una nueva investigación descubre que las mujeres embarazadas con un historial de abuso de sustancias tenían un riesgo drás…
Learn MoreBrain Trauma Could Help Trigger Heart Troubles
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While the neurological impact of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) has long been studied, new research suggests TBIs are also hard on the heart. The research team took a closer look at connections between the tw…
Learn More2006 to 2020 Saw Decrease in Death Following First Heart Attack
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Death rates following a first heart attack decreased for those without diabetes or with type 2 diabetes (T2D), but not for those with type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to a study scheduled to be presented …
Learn MoreSubstance Abuse Greatly Raises Odds of Heart Attack, Stroke During Pregnancy
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Substance abuse and pregnancy may be a dangerous combination.New research finds that pregnant women with a history of substance abuse had a dramatically increased risk of death from heart attack and stroke …
Learn MoreJob Frustrations Can Really Be a Heartbreaker for Men
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A job that’s demanding but less than rewarding may take a big toll on a man’s heart health, a large new study suggests.The study, of nearly 6,500 white-collar workers, found that men who habitually felt stre…
Learn MoreMany Heart Attack, Stroke Survivors Do Not Know Their Cholesterol Levels
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of heart attack and stroke survivors are unaware of their low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels, according to a survey released online by the American Heart Association (AHA).The surv…
Learn MoreMany Heart Attack, Stroke Survivors Do Not Know Their Cholesterol Levels
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of heart attack and stroke survivors are unaware of their low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels, according to a survey released online by the American Heart Association (AHA).The surv…
Learn MoreHospital COVID-19 Burden Impacted NSTEMI Treatment, Outcome
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), hospital COVID-19 burden was associated with worse outcomes and treatments but did not affect race and ethnicity-associated inequit…
Learn MoreESC: Adverse Outcomes Increased With Suboptimal Adherence to Aspirin After MI
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Suboptimal adherence to aspirin after myocardial infarction (MI) is associated with an increased risk for recurrent MI, ischemic stroke, or death, according to a study presented at the European Society of Card…
Learn MoreESC: Recurrent Myocardial Infarction Often Unrecognized
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with recurrent myocardial infarction (MI) are more likely to recognize the symptoms but still miss many symptoms, according to a study presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2023, …
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