Signatures of heart attack
Science Daily - Heart Disease
MAY 22, 2024
Researchers have mapped the immune response in heart attacks and identified signatures that correlate with the clinical progression.
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Home test reveals the risk of heart attack in five minutes
Science Daily - Heart Disease
JULY 3, 2024
Researchers have created a questionnaire test for home use that quickly identifies high risk of heart attack. A study shows that it has the same level of accuracy as blood tests and blood pressure measurements.
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Microplastics linked to heart attack, stroke: Study
Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
MARCH 7, 2024
We all have microplastics in our bodies , but if they show up in carotid artery tissues, patients are nearly two times as likely to experience a stroke, heart attack or related death, according to a study published March 7 in The New England Journal of Medicine.
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Cannabis use linked to increase in heart attack and stroke risk
American Heart News - Heart News
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
found that using cannabis has a significant association with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, independent of tobacco use, with higher odds among the adults. Research Highlights: An analysis of survey data for 430,000 adults in the U.S.
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Unnecessary use of beta-blockers after a heart attack?
Science Daily - Heart Disease
APRIL 8, 2024
Half of all patients discharged from hospital after a heart attack are treated with beta-blockers unnecessarily, new study suggests.
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Sugar substitute linked to increased risk of heart attack and stroke, study finds
Science Daily - Heart Disease
JUNE 6, 2024
Researchers found higher amounts of the sugar alcohol xylitol are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events like heart attack and stroke. The team confirmed the association in a large-scale patient analysis, preclinical research models and a clinical intervention study.
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Home test reveals the risk of heart attack in five minutes
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JULY 3, 2024
Swedish researchers have created a questionnaire test for home use that quickly identifies high risk of heart attack. A study shows that it has the same level of accuracy as blood tests and blood pressure measurements.
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Coronary artery calcium score predictive of heart attacks, strokes
Science Daily - Heart Disease
MARCH 5, 2024
Coronary artery calcium scoring with CT can identify symptomatic patients with a very low risk of heart attacks or strokes. Researchers said the findings may one day help some patients with stable chest pain avoid invasive coronary angiography.
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Heart attack found to significantly increase risk of other health conditions
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Having a heart attack significantly increases the risk of developing other serious long-term health conditions, a major new study shows.
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Chelation Therapy Does Not Improve Outcomes after Heart Attack
DAIC
APRIL 8, 2024
The TACT2 study was designed to replicate the results of a previous trial, TACT , which reported in 2012 that chelation reduced subsequent cardiovascular events after a heart attack. and Canadian patients with diabetes and a history of heart attack,” said Gervasio A. and Canada.
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A standard blood test can predict a heart attack
Science Daily - Heart Disease
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Using the results of a standard blood test and an online tool, you can find out if you are at increased risk of having a heart attack within six months.
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Sorting therapeutic stem cells by function improves healing after heart attack, lab study shows
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JULY 2, 2024
Selecting specific cells to be used in an investigational therapy has led to improved recovery of heart function in a new study employing a lab model for myocardial infarction, the medical term for heart attacks.
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New 'atherosclerosis atlas' sheds light on heart attacks, strokes
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
DECEMBER 12, 2023
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have created an "atlas of atherosclerosis" that reveals, at the level of individual cells, critical processes responsible for forming the harmful plaque buildup that causes heart attacks, strokes, and coronary artery disease.
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105 Women lose more years of life after a heart attack than men, research finds
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JULY 10, 2024
A new study shows that women lose more years of life after a heart attack than men. A 50-year-old woman with a large heart attack loses an average of 11 years, while an 80-year-old man with a small heart attack loses an average of 5 months of life.
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Need High Awareness of Symptoms of Heart Attack
All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders
APRIL 15, 2024
High degree of awareness of heart attack symptoms in the community will go a long way in seeking early treatment. For life threatening diseases like heart attack, early recognition of symptoms and prompt reporting to the emergency department is highly desirable.
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Stroke or stroke plus neck artery tear almost doubled risk of heart attack within a year
American Heart News - Heart News
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Research Highlights: The risk of a heart attack among adults after a clot-caused stroke or a stroke plus a tear in the wall of a neck artery (carotid or vertebral artery dissection) was almost double within the first year compared to the heart attack.
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Adding genetic information to health checks improves identification of people at risk of heart attacks and strokes
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JUNE 14, 2024
Researchers have discovered a better way of identifying those at high risk of potential heart attacks and strokes and other major cardiovascular disease (CVD) events.
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Another sweetener linked to increased heart attack, stroke risk
Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
JUNE 6, 2024
A low-calorie sweetener could be linked to nearly twice the risk of heart attacks and strokes in people who consume high levels of it, CNN reported June 6.
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The Grinch’s Guide to Women’s Heart Attacks (with apologies to Dr. Seuss)
Heart Sisters
DECEMBER 10, 2023
With apologies to Dr. Seuss, I offer my own poetic interpretation of what getting misdiagnosed in mid-heart attack can feel like for far too many women.
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How a standard blood test can predict a heart attack
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Using the results of a standard blood test and an online tool, you can find out if you are at increased risk of having a heart attack within six months. The tool has been developed by a research group at Uppsala University in the hope of increasing patients' motivation to change their lifestyles.
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Act on mystery chest pain to reduce risk of heart attack, researchers urge
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
MARCH 29, 2024
Future heart attacks could be better prevented in people visiting their GP with unexplained chest pain, after Keele researchers developed the clearest picture yet of the factors that put them at higher risk. The research is published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.
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Air pollution increases heart attacks in nonsmokers, study finds
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Air pollution is associated with significant increases in heart attacks among nonsmokers, according to a study presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2022, held from Aug. 26 to 29 in Barcelona, Spain.
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Study finds your genes may raise your heart attack risk during high-stress times
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
MARCH 27, 2024
People with specific genetic traits and those who have anxiety or depression have a significantly higher heart attack risk during periods of social or political stress than at other times, according to a new study being presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session.
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National cardiogenic shock initiative study results show significant increase in heart attack survival
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Published results of a large, national heart attack study show that patients with a life-threatening complication known as cardiogenic shock survived at a significantly higher rate when treated with a protocol developed by cardiologists at Henry Ford Health, in collaboration with 80 hospitals nationwide.
Beta Blockers May Not Benefit Many Heart Attack Survivors
DAIC
APRIL 8, 2024
The findings call into question the routine use of beta blockers for all patients following a heart attack, which have stood as a mainstay of care for decades. Approximately 50% of heart attack survivors do not experience heart failure.
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More Evidence That Flu Is Linked to Heart Attacks
Med Page Today
JUNE 26, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Influenza infection was associated with an increased risk of acute myocardial infarction (MI), especially for those without a prior hospitalization for coronary artery disease (CAD), according to a Dutch observational case series.
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National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative Study Results Show Significant Increase in Heart Attack Survival
DAIC
DECEMBER 14, 2023
The typical survival rate of this deadly complication during a heart attack has historically hovered around 50%. Final results from the national study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association were achieved from looking at 406 patients from hospitals across 29 states. In the U.S.,
MMRI Publishes Breakthrough Study Detailing a Novel Approach to Minimize Damage After a Heart Attack
DAIC
DECEMBER 20, 2023
The manuscript details how, when targeted specifically to the spleen, histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors, chemical compounds that can be used to treat cancers and other diseases, have the potential to improve the healing response following a heart attack. MMRI scientists who contributed to the study include Jason R. McCarthy, Ph.D.,
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96 Heart attacks spike during holidays: Tips to protect yourself
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Late December is typically a time when holiday stress and winter weather can collide, creating a perfect recipe for a rise in heart attacks and stroke.
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In our cellular 'glue,' scientists find answers about heart attacks, strokes, more
Science Daily - Heart Disease
MARCH 11, 2024
Doctors may be able to leverage the new insights to identify patients at greatest risk of having atherosclerotic plaques break free and cause heart attacks or strokes.
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Can gardening ward off heart attacks?
Heart Sisters
JUNE 16, 2024
This study looked at what gardeners already suspect: "Gardening is associated with better cardiovascular health among older adults compared to older adults who do not garden"
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A new test could predict how heart attack patients will respond to mechanical pumps
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Every year, around 50,000 people in the United States experience cardiogenic shock—a life-threatening condition, usually caused by a severe heart attack, in which the heart can't pump enough blood for the body's needs.
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New findings on the prevention of heart attacks and strokes
Science Daily - Heart Disease
MARCH 13, 2024
Blockage of arterial blood vessels caused by atherosclerosis is largely responsible for heart attacks and strokes, which are the most common causes of death worldwide. The complex mechanisms that lead to pathological changes in the arteries are not yet fully understood.
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56 Stroke or stroke plus neck artery tear almost doubles risk of heart attack within a year, finds research
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Heart attack risk almost doubles in the first year after a stroke or when combined with a tear in a neck artery wall; however, a tear without a stroke does not seem to raise heart attack risk, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2024.
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Treatment with anti-inflammatory proteins following heart attack shows promise to reduce the risk of further heart damage
Science Daily - Heart Disease
APRIL 4, 2024
Research into the protective effects of two anti-inflammatory molecules, transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF 1) and Heligmosomoides polygyrus TGM (HpTGM), following heart attack found that both proteins reduced the inflammatory response within the injured heart and reduced mature scarring.
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Heart Pump Improves Survival After Severe Heart Attacks
DAIC
APRIL 8, 2024
milla1cf Mon, 04/08/2024 - 18:07 April 8, 2024 — Implantation of the Impella CP micro-axial flow pump in the hours after a heart attack significantly increased the rate of survival at six months among people suffering cardiogenic shock, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology ’s Annual Scientific Session.
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Heart attack significantly increases risk of other health conditions
Science Daily - Heart Disease
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Having a heart attack significantly increases the risk of developing other serious long-term health conditions, a major new study shows. Up to a third of patients went on to develop heart or kidney failure, 7% had further heart attacks and 38% died from any cause within the nine-year study period.
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Stopping aspirin one month after coronary stenting procedures significantly reduces bleeding complications in heart attack patients, study suggests
Science Daily - Heart Disease
APRIL 8, 2024
New research could change standard-of-care guidelines to improve outcomes for heart attack patients after coronary stenting procedures.
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Low-income US adults left behind while rest of US experienced large declines in heart attack, stroke risk over 30 years
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
APRIL 3, 2024
Over the last three decades, heart disease deaths have plummeted in the US, but a new study suggests cardiovascular benefits apply only to people in higher-income populations. For poor populations, heart attack rates stayed the same or got worse during that 30-year period.
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84 Blood pressure variability is a major predictor of heart attack and stroke risk, finds analysis
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JANUARY 31, 2024
Changes to blood pressure over time could be used to identify patients at greatest risk of heart attack and stroke. These are the findings of a new analysis from the ASCOT study, led by researchers from Imperial College London and published in the European Heart Journal.
Artificial intelligence may speed heart attack diagnosis and treatment
American Heart News - Heart News
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Research Highlights: In a study of patients in a hospital in Taiwan, artificial intelligence technology paired with electrocardiogram testing reduced the time to diagnose and transfer people with heart attacks to the cardiac catheterization laboratory.
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Health care interpreters important for heart attack rehabilitation, says study
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
MAY 15, 2024
After a heart attack, foreign-born people are less likely to attend a relapse-preventing Heart School than native-born patients. But with access to a professional interpreter, participation increases.
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Heart attack deaths spike during the winter holidays
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
DECEMBER 13, 2023
The winter holidays can turn deadly as research shows that more people die from heart attacks during the last week of December than at any other time of the year.
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Cluster of slightly unhealthy traits linked with earlier heart attack and stroke
Science Daily - Stroke
AUGUST 25, 2023
Middle-aged adults with three or more unhealthy traits including slightly high waist circumference, blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose have heart attacks and strokes two years earlier than their peers, according to new research.
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