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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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Beware the snowstorm: Shoveling could trigger heart attacks, expert says

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

According to the American Heart Association, the world's leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, research shows that the exertion of shoveling snow may lead to an increased risk of a heart attack or sudden cardiac arrest.

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When you have a ‘silent’ heart attack

Heart Sisters

"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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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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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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Cannabis users face substantially higher risk of heart attack

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Two new studies add to mounting evidence that people who use cannabis are more likely to suffer a heart attack than people who do not use the drug, even among younger and otherwise healthy adults. Marijuana is now legal in many places, but is it safe? The findings are from a retrospective study of over 4.6

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Unnecessary use of beta-blockers after a heart attack?

Science Daily - Heart Disease

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