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Ambulance-to-ER care critical for heart attacks
DUKE (US) — A coordinated effort between hospitals and emergency services in North Carolina improved survival rates for heart attack patients, a new study shows.“When treating heart attacks, the most...
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Mental strain at work boosts cardiac risk
UCL (UK) — People who have highly demanding jobs and little freedom to make decisions are 23 percent more likely to have a heart attack than those without stress, a new study shows.Previous studies...
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After heart attack, are blood transfusions risky?
BROWN (US) — Blood transfusions may increase the risk of dying for anemic patients who have suffered a heart attack.A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine finds that while blood...
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Lower survival rates for in-hospital heart attacks
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Patients who have a heart attack while in the hospital for something else are 10 times more likely to die than someone who has a heart attack while walking down the street. A new...
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Arteries may thicken faster in polluted air
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Long-term exposure to air pollution appears to speed up hardening of the arteries, a condition linked to heart attacks and strokes.A new study shows that higher concentrations of...
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Gene makes heart stronger without exercise
CASE WESTERN RESERVE (US) — A single gene that suppresses breast cancer also makes hearts healthier, a new study shows.Researchers discovered the suppressive effects of the gene HEXIM1 on breast cancer...
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Advanced heart x-ray cuts time in ER
STONY BROOK (US) — Use of a noninvasive heart imaging test known as CCTA leads to fewer hospital admissions and shorter stays in the emergency room, new research shows.Chest pain is the most common...
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Diabetes drug may reduce heart attack risk
A drug that regulates glucose may offer people with diabetes protection from heart attack and stroke, a pre-clinical study confirms. For several years researchers have been investigating the drug’s...
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After heart attack, minority women less likely to stay on meds
Black and Hispanic women are the least likely of any group to still be taking their prescribed medications a year after having a heart attack. After a heart attack, survivors of different races and...
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3D printed implant could predict heart attacks
Using an inexpensive 3D printer, biomedical engineers have developed a custom-fitted, implantable device with embedded sensors that could predict cardiac disorders and change how they are treated. The...
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‘Feminine’ traits may delay heart attack care for men and women
Traditional gender traits may affect how quickly hospitals care for men and women who are having heart attacks. A study of more than 1,100 patients between the ages of 18 to 55 found that men and women...
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Team finds ‘hidden’ gene linked to heart attacks
A gene that was hiding in plain sight appears to influence heart health and may lower the risk of heart attacks. Researchers identified the gene by scanning the genetic information available from a...
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‘Artery’ chip shows aspirin can’t prevent all blood clots
A new method for testing drugs used to prevent heart attacks shows that while aspirin can prevent dangerous blood clots in some at-risk patients, it may not be effective in those with narrowed...
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Scientists have found a key biological trigger that makes the heart beat stronger in response to higher blood pressure. A new study suggests there may be a way to turn that trigger off when it becomes...
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Low blood sugar during sleep may slow heartbeats
Low blood sugar levels overnight may contribute to life-threatening changes in heart rhythm, a major risk for patients with diabetes, experts warn. The findings, which will be published in the May...
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Why are heart attacks killing people with HIV?
High blood pressure and high cholesterol are common for people with HIV but the conditions are often not well controlled, a new study finds. “It is clearly important to add cardiology specialists to...
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Depressed young women more likely to die from heart disease
Women who are 55 and younger are twice as likely to suffer a heart attack, require artery-opening procedures, or die from heart disease if they are moderately or severely depressed. Related Articles On...
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Naproxen linked to heart attack risk for older women
Regular use of the painkiller naproxen may increase the risk of stroke, heart attack, and even death in postmenopausal women, new research shows. A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID),...
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Deadly heart attacks and strokes plummet in US
The rates of hospitalizations and deaths from heart disease and strokes have dropped significantly in the US in the last decade, more so than for any other condition. The drop was mainly due to a...
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Younger women fare worse after heart attacks
Young women who have had heart attacks have worse health outcomes than young men, a new study shows. Researchers tracked over 230,000 hospitalizations of patients suffering from acute myocardial...
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