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

Science Daily - Heart Disease

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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The link between sleep and blood pressure: New research sheds light on gender differences

Science Daily - Heart Disease

With the right amount, timing, and quality, it can work wonders -- strengthen the immune system, improve blood sugar, even decrease the risk of heart attacks and strokes. New research seeks answers.

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Researchers identify 'sweet spot' for safe surgery after heart attack

Science Daily - Heart Disease

New research suggests older adults wait 3-6 months after a heart attack before elective noncardiac surgery to reduce the risk of serious complications like stroke or another heart attack.

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Research shows sotagliflozin is the first medication of its kind to significantly reduce both heart attacks and strokes

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Sotagliflozin, a drug recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat type 2 diabetes and kidney disease with additional cardiovascular risk factors, can significantly reduce heart attack and stroke among these patients, according to results from an international clinical trial led by a Mount Sinai researcher.

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Signatures of heart attack

Science Daily - Heart Disease

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

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Cannabis use linked to increase in heart attack and stroke risk

American Heart News - Heart News

Research Highlights: An analysis of survey data for 430,000 adults in the U.S. 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.

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New technology 'sees' how cholesterol causes heart attacks

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

government's premier research body has made an important discovery that could help create new drugs to lower "bad" cholesterol, and hopefully prevent heart attacks and stroke.