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Monday, October, 26, 2009

Cause Of A Heart Attack

Can having sex cause a heart attack?

January 27, 2009
Though movies and television shows make having a heart attack during sex seem like a common occurrence, the odds of literally succumbing to passion are quite low, experts say. Researchers at Harvard Medical School have found that sexual activity is a contributing factor in less than one percent of heart attacks. But experts also say that if you're a person who suffers from cardiovascular disease--or even if it runs in your family--it's important to ask your doctor what type of sexual activity is... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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What is atherosclerosis?
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...complete blockage of the arteries, which can cause a heart attack if left untreated. A diet that... Read more »

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Metformin and the risk of lactic acidosis
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...author asked: "Can a patient use metformin after a heart attack (after 12 years of using... Read more »

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Vioxx Heart Attack Risk Linked to Blood Clotting
By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...and Vioxx, that do not have the associated risk of heart attacks and strokes. The research,... Read more »

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Additional Avandia Anxiety
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...that Avandia causes some people to use it to have heart attacks. That seems to affect only a... Read more »

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Heart Attack: Why People have Them and Why Doctor's Can't always Predict who Will
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

Why do people have a heart attack and why can't a doctor always tell who will have a heart... Read more »

Health Guide

Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome
...muscular walls (the myocardium).Coronary Artery DiseaseCoronary artery disease is the most common cause of heart attacks. Coronary artery disease is the end result of a complex process called... Read more »
Heart attack
A heart attack (myocardial infarction) occurs when an area of heart muscle dies or is permanently damaged because of an inadequate supply of oxygen to that area. Alternative... Read more »
Heart Attack Symptoms and Warning Signs
...This can cause a blood clot to form and totally stop blood flow in a coronary artery, resulting in a heart attack (also called an acute myocardial infarction or MI). Irreversible injury to the... Read more »
Your Blood's Amazing Trip through Your Vascular System
...narrowing of the arteries from the build-up of plaque can lead to coronary heart disease, and can cause a heart attack when this occurs in the blood vessels leading to the heart.  The same... Read more »
Heart attack first aid
A heart attack is a medical emergency. The average person waits 3 hours before seeking help for symptoms of a heart attack. Many heart attack victims die before they reach a... Read more »

Medications

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...(klo-PIDD-oh-grell)Uses Clopidogrel is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in... Read more »

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...to treat congestive heart failure following a heart attack. How To Use Take this... Read more »

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...blood pressure reduction helps prevent strokes, heart attacks and kidney problems. ... Read more »

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...pressure and heart failure. It is also used after a heart attack to improve the chance of... Read more »

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...Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks and kidney problems. This... Read more »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Low-dose aspirin has been recommended as a primary prevention strategy for patients with an increased cardiovascular risk, but... Read summary »

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