Complete PCI Better for Older MI Patients Too
(MedPage Today) -- AMSTERDAM -- Complete revascularization improved outcomes over culprit-lesion-only stenting in older acute myocardial infarction (MI) patients, the FIRE trial affirmed. Among a population ages 75 and older, the composite risk... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - August 27, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Heart attack risk can be slashed depending on where you live - researchers
Your risk of a heart attack can be dramatically reduced, depending on your location, according to researchers. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

ESC: Recurrent Myocardial Infarction Often Unrecognized
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 -- 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, held Aug. 25 to... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 24, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Uganda: NDA Warns About Deadly Coffee That Could Give You a Heart Attack
[Nile Post] The National Drug Authority (NDA) has issued a public warning regarding the consumption of L-Power Coffee, after laboratory tests conducted by the authority confirmed its adulteration and potential cardiac problems. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 24, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Uganda Source Type: news

Skipping Aspirin After Heart Attack Raises Odds for Recurrence
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 -- If you’ve had a heart attack, your doctor likely told you to take a low-dose aspirin daily to stave off a second heart attack or stroke, but most people don’t follow through with this advice over the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 22, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Taking aspirin could prevent heart attacks, stroke and early death, study indicates
Aspirin is encouraged by health practitioners following a heart attack, as it can help reduce the formation of life-threatening blood clots. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Single Troponin Measurement to Rule Out Myocardial Infarction Single Troponin Measurement to Rule Out Myocardial Infarction
This review focuses on the potential benefits and limitations of a single-sample high-sensitivity cardiac troponin assay taken in the emergency department in order to exclude acute MI.Journal of the American College of Cardiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news

The four health measurements that EVERYONE should know
Keeping your blood pressure, blood sugar, BMI and cholesterol in check could be the difference between staying healthy or getting diabetes, hypertension or suffering a heart attack, doctors say. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Risk of fatal heart attack doubles during a heatwave - cardiologist’s advice
Symptoms such as rapid heartbeat, dizziness and fatigue could signal heat-related stress on the heart. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Indie Comic ‘Bone’ Creator Jeff Smith Suffers Heart Attack, Cancels Fall Tour
Cartoonist Jeff Smith, beloved for his popular indie comic book epic “Bone,” suffered a heart attack this past Sunday and has canceled his book tour for the remainder of this year. The news about Smith, 63, was first shared by representatives from Smith’s own Cartoon Books publishing company,…#jeffsmith #cartoonbooks #kathleenglosan #twitter #vijaya #alkennedy #netflix #gailsimone #jimmypalmiotti #boneville (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Pain at One Year Post-MI Linked to Increased Risk for Mortality
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 -- Pain is prevalent one year after myocardial infarction (MI) and is associated with an increased risk for all-cause mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 16 in the Journal of the American Heart... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 17, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Pilot Dies In the Bathroom After Flight Departs from Miami. Airline Is'Deeply Saddened By This Event. '
LATAM Airlines Captain Iván Andaur Santibáñez collapsed midway through the journey, prompting his co-pilots to make an emergency landing. A LATAM Airlines flight from Miami to Santiago, Chile, had to make an emergency landing after one of the plane's pilots suffered an apparent heart attack in the…#latamairlines #ivánandaursantibáñez #miami #santiago #chile #midway #panamacity #andaur #latamgroup #isadora (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Pain 1 Year After MI Tied to All-Cause Mortality Pain 1 Year After MI Tied to All-Cause Mortality
Experiencing pain, even noncardiac pain, 1 year after myocardial infarction may predict survival 8 years later and is linked to higher risk than smoking.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - August 16, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Pain After Heart Attack May Predict Long-Term Survival
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 -- Whether a patient experiences pain a year after a heart attack -- and not necessarily heart pain -- may predict a person ’s long-term survival. New research suggests it is linked with higher likelihood of death within... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 16, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Study finds 11% of patients in cardiac intensive care have taken recreational drugs
Researchers conclude there is ‘potential value’ in testing heart patients’ urine for substances such as marijuana, ecstasy and cocaineMore than one in 10 patients admitted to cardiac intensive care have taken recreational drugs,research has found.Researchers in France tested the urine samples of all patients admitted to cardiac intensive care in 39 French hospitals during a fortnight in April 2021. They found 11% had taken drugs such as marijuana, ecstasy and cocaine.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 15, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Anna Bawden Tags: Medical research Heart attack Health Drugs Society Science Source Type: news