New preclinical research in animal models finds that infusing a specific protein into scar tissue after a heart attack improves and speeds up the recovery of the heart. Researchers are soon to test a new therapy for improving heart function and recovery after a heart attack. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), around 605,000...
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‘EATER CELLS’ MAY PREVENT EVEN WORSE DAMAGE AFTER HEART ATTACK
POSTED BY JULIA EVANGELOU STRAIT-WUSTL Boosting the activity of specific immune cells in the heart after a heart attack can protect against developing heart failure, according to research with mice. Patients with heart failure, an invariably fatal condition, tire easily and become breathless from everyday activities because the heart muscle has lost the ability to pump...
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Smokers and hypertensive individuals have higher risk of sudden death from brain bleed than previously believed
by University of Helsinki Contrary to the previous data, a Finnish study clarifies that smoking and high blood pressure do not protect from death in patients suffering from subarachnoid hemorrhage, the most lethal stroke subtype. In fact, subarachnoid hemorrhage kills smokers and hypertensive individuals even before they reach hospitals, and therefore, previous studies that did...
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Widely used blood pressure drugs might put heart at risk
by CORDIS Drugs based on a molecule called dihydropyridine are commonly prescribed by doctors to treat high blood pressure and angina, a chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart. However, there’s a chance that these same drugs increase the risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Because the heart stops pumping blood to...
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6 things every woman should know about heart health
by American Heart Association Heart disease is the nation’s leading killer of women. But paying attention to risk factors and living a healthy lifestyle can help keep heart disease at bay. “It’s an equal opportunity killer,” said Dr. Jennifer Mieres, a professor of cardiology at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell in New York. “Women in mid-life...
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Once or twice weekly daytime nap linked to lower heart attack/stroke risk
by British Medical Journal A daytime nap taken once or twice a week may lower the risk of having a heart attack/stroke, finds research published online in the journal Heart. But no such association emerged for either greater frequency or duration of naps. The impact of napping on heart health has been hotly contested. Many...
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Sleeping too much—or too little—boosts heart attack risk
by University of Colorado at Boulder Even if you are a non-smoker who exercises and has no genetic predisposition to cardiovascular disease, skimping on sleep—or getting too much of it—can boost your risk of heart attack, according to a new University of Colorado Boulder study of nearly a half-million people. The research, published Sept. 2...
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Just two DIET fizzy drinks a day ‘increases your risk of deadly heart attack or stroke by 50%’
Nick McDermott, Health Editor in Paris JUST two diet drinks a day raises the risk of dying young by a quarter, a major study reveals. And lovers of Diet Coke and Pepsi Max see their chances of being killed by a heart attack or stroke rocket by more than half, compared to those who avoid...
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Sleeping too much—or too little—boosts heart attack risk
by University of Colorado at Boulder Credit: CC0 Public Domain Even if you are a non-smoker who exercises and has no genetic predisposition to cardiovascular disease, skimping on sleep—or getting too much of it—can boost your risk of heart attack, according to a new University of Colorado Boulder study of nearly a half-million people. The research,...
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This Daily Pill Cut Heart Attacks by Half. Why Isn’t Everyone Getting It?
“Polypills” of generic drugs may dramatically reduce heart attacks and strokes in poor countries, a new study suggests. Some experts still aren’t enthusiastic. Giving people an inexpensive pill containing generic drugs that prevent heart attacks — an idea first proposed 20 years ago but rarely tested — worked quite well in a new study, slashing...