MIBHS

JANUARY 15, 2025

Increased Blood Clot Risk: Smoking enhances the bloods clotting tendency, raising the risk of heart attacks and strokes. These factors contribute to a host of cardiovascular problems, including coronary artery disease, heart failure, and arrhythmias, making smokers significantly more vulnerable to heart-related illnesses.

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MIBHS

JULY 31, 2024

While this response is adaptive in the short term, chronic stress keeps your blood pressure elevated for extended periods, increasing your risk of hypertension (high blood pressure) and its associated complications, such as heart disease and stroke.

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Wellnest

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Can COVID-19 symptoms mimic a heart attack? Yes, COVID-19 symptoms can resemble a heart attack, including chest pain, shortness of breath, and changes in echocardiogram or EKG. However, angiograms often reveal no major blockage in the heart’s blood vessels, indicating a different mechanism.

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DAIC

JUNE 18, 2024

Positive News on Exercise and Smoking Cessation The researchers did find some positive trends. "It is not surprising that an enormous increase in cardiovascular risk factors and diseases will produce a substantial economic burden." While some of the increase is due to U.S. of the population.

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Wellnest

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

There is growing awareness of the risks of inadequate sleep for heart health, even though it is already well established that variables, including a poor diet, little exercise, and smoking, can affect the heart. High blood pressure and heart disease are related to insomnia. Take a walk in the morning or around lunch.

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Dr. Sanjay Gupta

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

An ectopic heartbeat is a type of arrhythmia, or an irregular heartbeat. Ectopic beats can be unpleasant; we don’t often feel our heartbeat, but ectopic beats can feel like your heart has skipped a beat followed by a ‘thud’. For example, avoiding cardiovascular exercise or activities triggering breathlessness.

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MIBHS

MARCH 31, 2025

When discussing heart health, heart attacks and cardiac arrest are two terms that are often mistaken for one another. Understanding the difference between heart attack and cardiac arrest can help in recognizing symptoms, seeking prompt medical care, and even saving lives. What is a Heart Attack?

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