A recent 5-year study on 221,677 individuals aged 45 and above devoid of having a stroke or cardiac arrest in their medical history, revealed that mental disorders like anxiety and depression could increase the chances of the occurrence of a cardiac arrest or stroke.
Siemens Health received US-FDA (US-Food and Drug Administration) clearance for two highly sensitive troponin assays, which detect protein levels released into the bloodstream during a heart attack allowing them to be made available in the U.S.
An analysis of Bayer's XANTUS programme revealed the safety profile of the oral Factor Xa inhibitor Xarelto® (rivaroxaban) in clinical practice.
iBeat, a San Francisco-based start-up, launched a new pulse sensitive feature called iBeat Heart Watch which alerts healthcare professionals if it detects someone going into cardiac arrest.
Your heart needs a continuous supply of oxygen-rich blood for nourishment and a heart attack occurs when the heart muscles do not get enough oxygen-rich blood. The blood flow in the heart muscles should be restored quickly to avoid permanent damage, else you will suffer a heart attack.
Artificial intelligence is gradually being adopted by health services to assist medics with the diagnosis of serious diseases. In one new development, scientists in Oxford, U.K. have launched an AI system for heart disease.
People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who use long-acting inhaled bronchodilators may have an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes right after they start taking these medicines, a Taiwanese study suggests.
Heart disease kills more than 360,000 people a year, in the US alone. During a heart attack, a person loses blood flow to the heart muscle, causing cells to die. The heart muscle cells can't be replaced, so the body forms scar tissue, which puts the person at risk for compromised heart function and future heart failure.
When it comes to high blood pressure, a lack of exercise and a poor diet are often the primary suspects. A new study, however, finds that our skin may play a significant role in the development of the condition.
An anti-inflammatory drug has significantly lowered the risk of recurrent heart attacks, strokes and cardiovascular death, all without reducing cholesterol, according to research recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine and shared at a meeting of the European Society of Cardiology.
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