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Colchicine Goes Belly-Up in a More Definitive Heart Attack Trial

Med Page Today

OCTOBER 30, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- Any cardiovascular protection from colchicine in heart attack survivors seemed to be debunked with a better-powered randomized trial, researchers found. Between acute MI patients randomized to colchicine or placebo right after.

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Ablation may be better than medication for those with dangerous heartbeat after heart attack

American Heart News - Heart News

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Research Highlights: A new, multicenter study demonstrated that ablation treatment may be a better first option than medication for many heart attack survivors who develop abnormal electrical short circuits in their heart, which are episodes of.

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New laser light diagnostic tool quickly detects earliest sign of heart attack

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

OCTOBER 16, 2024

With heart attacks, every second counts. A new blood test diagnoses them in minutes rather than hours and could be adapted as a tool for first responders and people at home.

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Hospitals with highest, lowest 30-day mortality rates for heart attack patients

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

OCTOBER 14, 2024

New York City-based NYU Langone hospital had the lowest 30-day mortality rate for heart attack patients in the U.S. between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2023, according to CMS data released July 31.

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History of COVID-19 found to double long-term risk of heart attack, stroke and death

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

OCTOBER 9, 2024

A history of COVID-19 can double the risk of heart attack, stroke or death according to new research led by Cleveland Clinic and the University of Southern California.

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When you have a ‘silent’ heart attack

Heart Sisters

AUGUST 4, 2024

"People often believe that their 'silent' heart attack is something else - like the flu or a pulled muscle. Much later, when they end up getting diagnosed with a heart attack that they didn't know they were having, they might recall an episode of feeling vaguely unwell." - Dr. Leslie Cho

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Experimental drug engineered to prevent heart failure after heart attacks

Science Daily - Heart Disease

OCTOBER 24, 2024

An experimental therapeutic monoclonal antibody therapy could become the first to directly enhance tissue repair in the heart following a heart attack.

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COVID-19 infection appeared to increase risk of heart attack & stroke up to 3 years later

American Heart News - Heart News

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Research Highlights: An analysis of UK Biobank health data that included adults who had mild to severe COVID-19 before vaccines were available found an increased risk of heart attack, stroke and death among those adults during the nearly three-year.

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Fear of another heart attack may be a major source of ongoing stress for survivors

Science Daily - Heart Disease

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Fear of another heart attack was a significant ongoing contributor to how heart attack survivors perceive their health, according to a study. While anxiety and depression are recognized as common conditions after a heart attack, they did not explain the impact of fear of recurrence in this study.

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1st COVID wave infections tied to stroke, heart attack risks

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

OCTOBER 14, 2024

People who had a confirmed case of COVID-19 during the pandemic's first wave have twice the risk of heart attack, stroke and death compared to those who were never infected, according to research funded by the National Institutes of Health.

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GLP-1, SGLT2 medications may lower stroke survivor’s risk of future heart attack, stroke

American Heart News - Stroke News

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Research Highlights: In an analysis of more than 7,000 stroke survivors, those who were taking either a GLP1-receptor agonist or an SGLT2 inhibitor medication had a lower risk of a subsequent stroke, heart attack or death compared to peers who were.

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Heart signals brain to boost sleep for healing after heart attack, study finds

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

OCTOBER 30, 2024

A heart attack can trigger a desire to get more sleep, allowing the heart to heal and reduce inflammation—and this happens because the heart sends special signals to the brain, according to a new Mount Sinai study.

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20 hospitals with the lowest, highest heart attack death rates

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

AUGUST 29, 2024

Discover the top hospitals with the lowest and highest death rates for heart attack patients, according to CMS data. NYU Langone Hospitals ranks #1

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Signatures of heart attack

Science Daily - Heart Disease

MAY 22, 2024

Researchers have mapped the immune response in heart attacks and identified signatures that correlate with the clinical progression.

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Invention quickly detects earliest sign of heart attack

Science Daily - Heart Disease

OCTOBER 16, 2024

With heart attacks, every second counts. A new blood test diagnoses them in minutes rather than hours and could be adapted as a tool for first responders and people at home.

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Database analysis identifies 'sweet spot' for safe surgery after heart attack

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

OCTOBER 30, 2024

After a heart attack, aging adults face double or triple the risk of life-threatening complications—like a debilitating stroke or another heart attack—when they move forward with elective noncardiac surgeries too soon, according to new University of Rochester research published in JAMA Surgery.

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How Hollywood is perpetuating heart attack misconceptions

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

AUGUST 15, 2024

Study reveals how movies perpetuate misconceptions about heart attacks, with limited representation of women and people of color, potentially impacting public

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Microplastics linked to heart attack, stroke: Study

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

MARCH 7, 2024

We all have microplastics in our bodies , but if they show up in carotid artery tissues, patients are nearly two times as likely to experience a stroke, heart attack or related death, according to a study published March 7 in The New England Journal of Medicine.

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Cannabis use linked to increase in heart attack and stroke risk

American Heart News - Heart News

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

found that using cannabis has a significant association with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, independent of tobacco use, with higher odds among the adults. Research Highlights: An analysis of survey data for 430,000 adults in the U.S.

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Is long-term beta-blocker therapy needed after a heart attack?

Science Daily - Heart Disease

AUGUST 30, 2024

The appropriate duration of beta-blocker treatment after a heart attack (a myocardial infarction [MI]) is unknown in patients who do not need to take beta-blockers for another reason.

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Unnecessary use of beta-blockers after a heart attack?

Science Daily - Heart Disease

APRIL 8, 2024

Half of all patients discharged from hospital after a heart attack are treated with beta-blockers unnecessarily, new study suggests.

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Fear of another heart attack may be a major source of ongoing stress for survivors

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The fear of having another heart attack was a major ongoing stressor for heart attack survivors, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2024, held Nov. 16–18, 2024, in Chicago.

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COVID-19 infection appeared to increase risk of heart attack and stroke up to 3 years later

Science Daily - Heart Disease

OCTOBER 9, 2024

An analysis of data in the UK Biobank has found that COVID-19 infection may increase the risk of heart attack, stroke and death from any cause for up to three years for people with and without cardiovascular disease, according to new research.

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NUDGE-FLU Analysis Finds History of Heart Attack Increases Effectiveness of CV Gain Frame Letter

HCPLive

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

in heart attack survivors. Electronic messages highlighting cardiovascular benefits of flu shots increased vaccination rates by 1.8%

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Hospitals with highest, lowest heart attack readmission rates

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Two Michigan hospitals had the highest excess readmission ratios for heart attack patients in the U.S. between July 1, 2019, and June 30, 2022, according to CMS data released July 31.

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Home test reveals the risk of heart attack in five minutes

Science Daily - Heart Disease

JULY 3, 2024

Researchers have created a questionnaire test for home use that quickly identifies high risk of heart attack. A study shows that it has the same level of accuracy as blood tests and blood pressure measurements.

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Johns Hopkins-designed tech diagnoses heart attack in minutes

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University has designed a chip capable of diagnosing heart attacks within minutes, according to a study published Oct. 15 in Advanced Science.

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Blood platelet score detects previously unmeasured risk of heart attack and stroke

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

AUGUST 20, 2024

Cardiologists have long known that platelets can become "hyperreactive" to cause abnormal clotting that blocks arteries and contributes to heart attack, stroke, and poor blood flow (peripheral artery disease) in the legs of millions of Americans.

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Sugar substitute linked to increased risk of heart attack and stroke, study finds

Science Daily - Heart Disease

JUNE 6, 2024

Researchers found higher amounts of the sugar alcohol xylitol are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events like heart attack and stroke. The team confirmed the association in a large-scale patient analysis, preclinical research models and a clinical intervention study.

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Coronary artery calcium score predictive of heart attacks, strokes

Science Daily - Heart Disease

MARCH 5, 2024

Coronary artery calcium scoring with CT can identify symptomatic patients with a very low risk of heart attacks or strokes. Researchers said the findings may one day help some patients with stable chest pain avoid invasive coronary angiography.

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Hospitals with the lowest readmission rates for heart attack patients

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Discover the hospitals with the highest and lowest hospital return days for heart attack patients, according to CMS data collected from July 2019 to June 2022.

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Heart attack found to significantly increase risk of other health conditions

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Having a heart attack significantly increases the risk of developing other serious long-term health conditions, a major new study shows.

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A standard blood test can predict a heart attack

Science Daily - Heart Disease

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Using the results of a standard blood test and an online tool, you can find out if you are at increased risk of having a heart attack within six months.

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SGLT-2 Inhibitors Show Mixed Results After Heart Attack

DAIC

APRIL 6, 2024

However, researchers said the drug may be helpful in reducing heart failure risks, including hospitalization, following a heart attack. The study enrolled 6,522 people treated for acute myocardial infarction at 451 centers in 22 countries. About 32% had Type 2 diabetes.

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Stroke or stroke plus neck artery tear almost doubled risk of heart attack within a year

American Heart News - Heart News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Research Highlights: The risk of a heart attack among adults after a clot-caused stroke or a stroke plus a tear in the wall of a neck artery (carotid or vertebral artery dissection) was almost double within the first year compared to the heart attack.

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Questioning Beta-Blocker Interruption After Heart Attack

CardiacWire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Results from the ABYSS trial surprised many at ESC 2024, finding that patients who continue beta-blocker therapy after heart attacks have better long-term outcomes than patients who stop taking the drugs, and they don’t experience the quality of life downsides that some might expect.

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Analysis forecasts more heart attacks and strokes under the new cardiovascular risk calculator tool

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JULY 29, 2024

A recently unveiled cardiovascular disease risk calculator that measures a patient's risk for heart attack and stroke is better calibrated and more precise than its previous version, but if current treatment guidelines for cholesterol and blood pressure therapy remain unchanged, the new calculator may have unintended consequences, according to research (..)

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New 'atherosclerosis atlas' sheds light on heart attacks, strokes

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

DECEMBER 12, 2023

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have created an "atlas of atherosclerosis" that reveals, at the level of individual cells, critical processes responsible for forming the harmful plaque buildup that causes heart attacks, strokes, and coronary artery disease.

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No Reduction in 90-Day Deaths, Heart Attacks With Human Apo/A1, A Building Block of HDL Cholesterol

DAIC

APRIL 6, 2024

milla1cf Sat, 04/06/2024 - 18:32 April 6, 2024 — The first trial of a novel strategy for removing cholesterol from patients’ arteries did not reduce the risk of death, heart attack or stroke within three months of a prior heart attack, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology ’s Annual Scientific Session.

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Home test reveals the risk of heart attack in five minutes

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JULY 3, 2024

Swedish researchers have created a questionnaire test for home use that quickly identifies high risk of heart attack. A study shows that it has the same level of accuracy as blood tests and blood pressure measurements.

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Surviving Heart Attacks: The Importance of Cardiac Collateralisation

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

OCTOBER 16, 2024

It is therefore logical to say that the single most important factor in terms of prognosis from a heart attack is the size of the affected territory. The larger the territory that dies, the weaker the heart gets. I hope you found this useful and look forward to your comments.

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The Grinch’s Guide to Women’s Heart Attacks (with apologies to Dr. Seuss)

Heart Sisters

DECEMBER 10, 2023

With apologies to Dr. Seuss, I offer my own poetic interpretation of what getting misdiagnosed in mid-heart attack can feel like for far too many women.

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