Heart Attack Symptoms and Signs:
Heart Attack, Symptoms of Heart Attack and Signs in Women and Men.
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Apr 1st, 2009
Researchers have uncovered a link between increased bacteria in the mouth and risk for heart attack. According to the study, more bacteria in the mouth significantly increases the chances of developing heart disease leading to heart attack. The total amount of bacteria present in the mouth, rather than the type, was associated with higher risk of heart attack in a study of 386 men and women.
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Mar 30th, 2009
Heart disease patients 65 and older who receive stents coated with medicine to prevent blockages are more likely to survive and less likely to suffer a heart attack than people fitted with stents not coated with medication.
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Mar 17th, 2009
Aerobic exercise, resistance training and both together safely improved blood vessel (or endothelial) function after heart attack, but quitting training quickly caused the improvements to lapse.
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Mar 16th, 2009
People who have had a heart attack are likely to report having been in traffic shortly before their symptoms began.
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Mar 13th, 2009
Increased inflammation following a heart attack has been associated with worse outcomes for the patient.
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Mar 7th, 2009
Stress and strenuous physical activity can increase the risk of heart attacks among those experiencing the impacts of a natural disaster.
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Feb 21st, 2009
Two years ago, a major study found that many patients who receive delayed treatment for a heart attack do just as well with drugs alone as they do with drugs plus stents to prop open their blocked arteries.
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Feb 19th, 2009
New results from the second round of the Occluded Artery Trial (OAT) show that stents have no value for late heart attack treatment. Stents are devices used to open clogged heart arteries and restore blood flow.
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Feb 11th, 2009
If you are experiencing heart attack symptoms, do not drive yourself to the emergency room.
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Feb 10th, 2009
We are all pretty familiar with the lifestyle changes required after a heart attack. Exercise more. Eat better. Manage stress. Take your meds. But there’s another topic that’s just as important, yet rarely discussed: resuming intimacy.
