DAIC

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Ruff, MD, MPH, senior investigator of TIMI Group and director General Cardiology, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital. Patient Demographics: Patients on APT had a higher rate of coronary artery disease (70% vs. 42%), previous heart attacks (36% vs. 16%), and peripheral artery disease (15% vs. 11%).

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APRIL 15, 2024

High degree of awareness of heart attack symptoms in the community will go a long way in seeking early treatment. For life threatening diseases like heart attack, early recognition of symptoms and prompt reporting to the emergency department is highly desirable.

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APRIL 21, 2024

In general, risk factors for stroke and some forms of heart disease are similar. Strokes due to blocks in blood vessels, can be seen along with blocks in blood vessels of the heart. Stroke can occur after a heart attack as well. Heart attack damages a part of the heart muscle.

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APRIL 10, 2024

Pain of a heart attack occurs in a similar location as effort angina but is more severe. Chest pain may be associated with undue sweating, anxiety and sometimes undue awareness of heart beats known as palpitation. Chest pain of heart attack is not relieved by rest unlike effort angina.

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APRIL 17, 2024

A view from the right side of the heart shows the right coronary artery which has been marked as RCA. This is another major blood vessel supplying oxygenated blood to the heart. Sudden blockage of any of these blood vessels can cause a heart attack. CT angiogram is useful in detecting major blocks in these blood vessels.

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MAY 1, 2024

They are more prone to have heart attack and stroke (brain attack), due to disease of their blood vessels. Partial obstruction to one blood vessel is an important reason for lower blood pressure in that arm. Obstruction of blood vessel in the arm is a pointer to disease of blood vessels elsewhere in the body.

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APRIL 25, 2024

Pericarditis can occur after a heart attack due to damage following a loss of blood supply. Viral infection is an important cause of pericarditis and pericardial effusion. Bacterial infections in the adjacent organs like lungs can also rarely spread to the pericardium, causing pericarditis.

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