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Understanding the Difference Between Heart Attack and Cardiac Arrest

MIBHS

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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Protecting Your Heart Health During the Holiday Season

AMS Cardiology

While the holidays themselves can’t cause a heart attack , certain things people do during the hectic, festive season may stress their heart health more than they realize. So, how can you lower your risk for heart attacks, heart disease and other complications?

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The Role of Genetics in Heart Disease: Can You Prevent It?

MIBHS

Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, often attributed to a mix of lifestyle choices, environmental factors, and genetic predispositions. This blog explores how genetics influence heart health and whether mitigating these inherited risks is possible. How Do Genetic Factors Work?

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Revolutionary Results: How Modern Weight Loss Medications are Changing the Game

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Many pharmacies ran out of stock, and access was often restricted to keep available supplies for diabetics where the drug class had originally been developed. The primary reason for managing risk factors is to reduce events, including heart attacks. They eat a high-protein diet. Am Heart J. N Engl J Med.

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10 Things You Can Do To Improve Your Heart Health

Dr. Paddy Barrett

During each consultation with a patient, I would have to explain certain topics related to heart health, and I found myself repeating them over and over. What kind of diet should I eat? What is heart disease? Heart Disease Starts Early In Life. Most people think of heart disease as a problem for older people.

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Heart Disease and Stroke Could Affect at Least 60% of Adults in U.S. by 2050, According to American Heart Association Advisories

DAIC

"The last decade has seen a surge of cardiovascular risk factors such as uncontrolled high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity, each of which raises the risks of developing heart disease and stroke," he said. "It of the population, with adults ages 20 to 64 expected to see the highest growth because of unhealthy diets.

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Novel PCSK9 Inhibitor Cut LDL Cholesterol Levels by More Than Half

DAIC

milla1cf Sun, 04/07/2024 - 18:09 April 7, 2024 — Among patients at high or very high risk for a heart attack or stroke, the addition of the investigational drug lerodalcibep to standard cholesterol-lowering medication for one year reduced LDL, or “bad” cholesterol, levels by more than half on average, compared with a placebo.