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« Previous EntriesSuffering from heart pain? Don’t go for pain relievers
Friday, June 10th, 2011A recent study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association points out that taking nonsteroidal antiflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) post heart attack increases your risk of experiencing another attack within a week of operation by 45%. Use of such drugs further increases the risks of another attack within three months of surgery by 33%. [...]
Going for angioplasty? Check again!
Monday, May 30th, 2011A major focus of the President Obama administration was to introduce health care reform bills. Though the move has drawn enough flak for the government the findings of a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association seem to point out the need for such a law. The study which included more [...]
Evidence-based heart treatments reduce mortality rate
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011A recent study conducted in Sweden has shown that evidence-based treatments have reduced mortality rate due to heart attacks. The study that was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that doctors who follow guidelines and resort to treatment procedures such as rapid angioplasty and clot-busting drugs help in the survival of [...]
Being Proactive: Changing Lifestyle and Habits
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011Lifestyle – this word resonates from every doctor and healthcare specialist in today’s times. In the high profile living that most of us indulge in today it has become very difficult to monitor the way our lifestyle is changing. From good to bad, bad to worse and worse to worst; the situation is deteriorating at a [...]
Mini-Strokes – The warning bells for a heart attack
Monday, April 18th, 2011Do not neglect a transient-ischemic attack (TIA) or “mini-stroke” as it has the power to double the chances of developing a heart attack. This startling revelation was published in the medical journal called Stroke following a research conducted by a team from Mayo Clinic.
A TIA may not be lasting more than a few minutes [...]
US Heart Disease Costs To Rise In 2010
Friday, December 18th, 2009According to the American Heart Association, heart disease and stroke will cost the U.S. an estimated total of $503.2 billion next year.
An online update published in the journal Circulation reports that this amount includes health care costs and lost productivity due to death and disease.
According to Reuters Health, the association says obesity and other factors [...]
Common Heart Rhythm Problem on the Rise in the U.S.
Thursday, December 10th, 2009Source: Reuters Health
About 3 million Americans suffer from the most common type of abnormal heart rhythm, atrial fibrillation, and that number is likely to double by 2035, new research shows.
Atrial fibrillation occurs when the two upper chambers of the heart, the atria, stop contracting in a coordinated, steady fashion and instead begin to quiver. People [...]
What You Must Know About Heart Disease
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009Lifesaving facts about the number one killer of women.
By Jeannette Moninger, Redbook
Each year some 88,000 women ages 45 to 64 have a heart attack — which is why knowing how to protect yourself is crucial. It’s time to separate the rumors from the facts about this deadly disease — and lower your risk now.
True or [...]
High Salt Intake Directly Linked to Stroke and Cardiovascular Disease
Monday, November 30th, 2009Source: ScienceDaily
High salt intake is associated with significantly greater risk of both stroke and cardiovascular disease, concludes a study published on the British Medical Journalwebsite.
The link between high salt intake and high blood pressure is well established, and it has been suggested that a population-wide reduction in dietary salt intake has the potential to substantially reduce [...]
Women Just As Prone To Heart Disease As Men
Thursday, November 12th, 2009Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and women are just as vulnerable to a heart attack as men.
Fine is lucky she got to the doctor in time.
“I was feeling a burning in my chest and my hand was very warm and the pain was going up my arm,” Fine [...]
