Heart Attacks
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Expert & Community Posts
Heart Attack Risk 40 per cent Higher in Anxious Men
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...and independent risk factor in the prediction of heart attacks. Interpersonal and social... Read more »
New Study Explains Steady Rate of New Heart Attacks, But Lower Mortality Rate
By HeartHawk , Health Expert...and lifestyle changes being made that the rate of heart attacks would be dropping like a rock. ... Read more »
Study Shows Combination Drug Therapy Reduces Heart Attack Risk in RA Patients
By Christine Miller , Health Expert...documented that people with RA are at a higher risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular... Read more »
Metformin and the risk of lactic acidosis
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...well-known to be the biggest risk with metformin. Not heart attacks: indeed studies have shown... Read more »
Do Your Part - Recognize the Signs of Heart Attack
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...chest pain, and was diagnosed as suffering from a heart attack, despite relatively normal... Read more »
Health Guide
The Symptoms of Heart Attack and Stroke
...immediately. If you are experiencing the symptoms yourself, have someone else drive you.Signs of a Heart AttackCommon SymptomsChest Pain, usually radiating toward the left shoulder and arm. The... Read more »What is a Heart Attack?
...angioplasty is not an optionLearn more about heart attack treatment options.It is important to understand why heart attacks occur so you can take the necessary steps to prevent future attacks and... Read more »Emergency Steps for Heart Attack
...for an ambulance. Ambulances are well equipped to provide emergency care for people who are having heart attacks. It is better to have medical personnel come to you. However, if you can get to the... Read more »Heart Attack Symptoms in Women
Heart attack warning signs for women. Very few pre-menopausal women have heart attacks, unless they smoke, have diabetes, or are on birth control pills for a long period of time. Smoking seems to be... Read more »What are Symptoms of Heart Attack?
...called the myocardium, must also be supplied with oxygen-rich blood in order to perform its job. A heart attack occurs when blood flow to the myocardium is blocked due to fatty material... Read more »
Medications
...to treat congestive heart failure following a heart attack. How To Use Take this... Read more »
...(klo-PIDD-oh-grell)Uses Clopidogrel is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in... Read more »
...high blood pressure. It is also used after an acute heart attack to improve survival. High... Read more »
...Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks and kidney problems. ... Read more »
...high blood pressure. It is also used after an acute heart attack to improve survival. High... Read more »
Related News
Risk of Death Greatest 30 Days After Heart Attack
November 07, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The moments after a heart attack are crucial to patient survival, but the life and death battle isn't over for those who live... Read summary »
Heart Attack Treatment Favors Men
December 16, 2008By Kirsten Houmann, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Although heart attack kills an equal number of men and women... Read summary »
Heart Attack Warning for Pregnant Women
July 17, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) Young pregnant women having heart attacks may be rare but it's not impossible, especially for those already in high-risk... Read summary »
Catching Heart Attacks Earlier
September 04, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Early detection is the key to surviving a heart attack, but catching these attacks in time isn't easy. Now researchers from... Read summary »
Diabetes Risk Increases After Heart Attack
September 14, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patients who have had a heart attack have a new concern to worry about. New research reveals patients who have had a heart... Read summary »
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