by American Heart Association Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An analysis of 430,000 adults in the U.S. found that using cannabis, most commonly through smoking, eating, or vaporizing it, was significantly associated with a higher risk of heart attack and stroke, even after controlling for tobacco use (combustible cigarettes and other tobacco products) and other cardiovascular risk...
People with higher levels of niacin in their blood may be more at risk of a heart attack or stroke, possibly because too much of the vitamin inflames blood vessels By Grace Wade Niacin, or vitamin B3, is a popular supplement SERSOL/Alamy People with high levels of niacin, also known as vitamin B3, in their...
by Uppsala University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUsing 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. The tool has been developed by a research group at Uppsala University in the hope of increasing patients’ motivation to...
by American Heart Association Credit: CC0 Public DomainHeart attack risk almost doubles in the first year after a stroke or when combined with a tear in a neck artery wall; however, a tear without a stroke does not seem to raise heart attack risk, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association’s...
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and other institutions have harnessed a combination of lab-grown cells to regenerate damaged heart muscle.Mixing endothelial cells with heart muscle addresses major challenges of bringing treatments to the clinic. Image Credit: Yu-Che Cheng The study, published in Circulation, addresses major challenges of using heart muscle cells grown from stem...
By Elaine Chen This image provided by Novo Nordisk in January 2023, shows packaging for the company’s Wegovy drug.NOVO NORDISK VIA AP PHILADELPHIA — Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Wegovy notably cut the risk of heart attacks in a landmark cardiovascular trial that affirms the treatment offers health benefits beyond weight loss. The company in August had...
by American Heart Association Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Using marijuana regularly may raise the risk for heart failure, stroke or heart attack even after accounting for other cardiovascular risk factors such as Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity, according to two preliminary studies to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2023. The...
by Washington University School of Medicine Aspirin can help prevent a second heart attack, but most don’t take itWorldwide, only 40% of eligible patients are taking daily aspirin to prevent a second heart attack or stroke, according to a new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Grouped by per-capita income,...
By Nisha Zahid New Pill Cuts Cholesterol and Heart Attacks. Credit: Daniel Foster, CC BY-NC-SA A new cholesterol-lowering drug called Nexletol has shown promise in reducing the risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular problems in people who cannot tolerate traditional statin drugs, according to a major study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s annual meeting....
by American Heart Association Credit: CC0 Public Domain People who have had a heart attack often report pain about a year later. Moderate or extreme pain after a heart attack—most commonly pain due to other health conditions—may help predict the likelihood of death over the next 8.5 years, according to new research published today in the Journal...
