Bad Marriages Put Heart Attack Recovery in Peril
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A bad marriage can break your heart — literally.Heart attack survivors in a stressful relationship are more likely to have a rocky recovery, a new study reports.”We found there’s an independent association be…
Learn MoreExcess AMI-Linked Mortality Persisted During Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Excess acute myocardial infarction (AMI)-associated mortality seen during the COVID-19 pandemic persisted through the omicron surge and was most pronounced in younger-aged adults, according to a study publi…
Learn MoreMore Readmissions Seen in Younger Women Than Men After Acute MI
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among younger adults, the hospital readmission rate after a heart attack is higher for women than for men, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology.Mina Madan, M.D….
Learn MorePeriodontal Care May Help Improve Outcomes for Acute MI
THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients who receive periodontal care are significantly more likely to have follow-up visits after hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), according to a study published in the August issue o…
Learn MoreMI Outcomes May Be Worse in Patients With Rheumatic IMID
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The risks for mortality, heart failure, and recurrent myocardial infarction (MI) and the need for coronary reintervention are increased for patients with MI and rheumatic immune-mediated inflammatory diseases…
Learn MoreHIV + Hep C Coinfection Not Tied to Increased Type 1 MI Risk
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For people with HIV (PWH), hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection is not associated with an increased risk for type 1 myocardial infarction (T1MI), but the risk with increasing age is magnified for those with…
Learn MoreHow to Spot — Or Prevent — Dangerous Aortic Dissection
TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sudden severe chest or upper back pain are possible signs of an aortic dissection. Your first thought might be “heart attack” but an aortic dissection is very different. Vascular and cardiac surgeons are wel…
Learn MoreUna disección en la aorta, una arteria del corazón, con frecuencia es letal, pero la supervivencia mejora
VIERNES, 16 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una disección (desgarro) de la aorta con frecuencia puede resultar letal, pero un nuevo estudio encontró que la supervivencia ha mejorado de forma significativa en las últimas décadas.Pero de cualq…
Learn MoreTear in Heart’s Aorta Often Deadly, Though Survival Improving
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A torn aorta can often be deadly, but a new study has found that survival has improved significantly over the past several decades.But it can still be five times more deadly if not repaired surgically, the re…
Learn MoreLupus, Psoriasis Patients May Face Greater Dangers After Heart Attack
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with autoimmune disorders like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis or psoriasis who suffer a heart attack are more likely to die or develop severe heart-related complications in the aftermath, a new study sh…
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