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Many people experience elevated blood pressure upon standing, and new research has found that it may increase the risk for heart attack. The study published in the journal Hypertension found that young and middle-aged adults with high blood pressure may have a higher risk of serious cardiovascular events. An estimated 40% of people globally have ...click here to read more

With winter in full swing, experts are reminding people that shoveling snow could end in a heart attack if not careful. The most at risk are middle-aged people who ignore their pre-existing risks for heart attack. The cold weather and the physical work of shoveling can cause the arteries to spasm and constrict, so it ...click here to read more

New research has examined the risk of heart attack and stroke, and their connection to stress levels. Although many studies have been performed on this subject, this one was different in that stress levels were classified before cardiovascular events. Previous studies only determined stress levels in people who had already had a heart attack or ...click here to read more

The holidays are sold as a magical time for family and friends. But they can also be very hard on your heart. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), there are more heart attacks in the United States between Christmas and New Year’s Day than at any other time of the year. The holidays can ...click here to read more

No one wants a first a heart attack. Thankfully, most people survive one. But surviving a second is a heck of a lot more unlikely. About 805,000 people in the United States suffer a heart attack each year that is typically treated effectively with medication or surgery. About a quarter of those heart attacks, however, ...click here to read more

Middle-aged women should be regularly checking their blood pressure to avoid a heart attack. A new study has found that women with mildly elevated blood pressure in their early 40s have a two-fold risk of acute coronary syndromes in their 50s compared to those with normal blood pressure. The study published in the European Journal ...click here to read more

New research in recent weeks has shed some new light on heart attack symptoms and risk factors that deserve your attention. Most people think a heart attack is easily identifiable: severe chest pain and shortness of breath. And although most people may suffer heart attacks with these symptoms, about a quarter don’t. Rather, they experience ...click here to read more

Prediabetes is a diagnosis that many people dismiss. The condition occurs when blood sugar levels are high but not high enough to be determined as type 2 diabetes. Because the patient is under the threshold to be considered a type 2 diabetic, they often believe that they don’t need to take action until they receive ...click here to read more

New research finds that silent heart attacks may need to be recognized as a new risk factor for stroke. Preliminary research presented by the American Stroke Association showed that silent heart attacks appear to increase stroke risk in adults 65 and older. A silent heart attack often goes undiagnosed as it has minimal or unrecognized ...click here to read more

Many US adults don’t slow down and reduce their working hours after having a heart attack, and a new study is helping to outline just how detrimental it may be. Among patients who have suffered one heart attack, those who work more than 55 hours per week increase their odds of having a second heart ...click here to read more

According to new research presented at the ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2021 conference, men who experience vital exhaustion are more likely to have a heart attack. This risk was most prevalent in single, never married, divorced, and widowed men. The study used data from the World Health Organization (WHO) MONICA Project. The Maastricht Vital Exhaustion ...click here to read more

According to a study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, those who regularly exercise are less likely to die from a sudden heart attack. This study adds to the mounting evidence of the benefits of leading an active lifestyle. Heart disease is the leading cause of death globally, so prevention has become a ...click here to read more

People who have suffered a heart attack or received cardiac intervention should steer clear of marijuana. According to new research from the American Heart Association, smoking marijuana increases the risk of complications after cardiovascular procedures. Marijuana users were also more likely to be readmitted to the hospital for recurrent heart attack or coronary procedures. As ...click here to read more

A new study has found that heart attacks in women have a higher mortality risk compared to men. The research presented in European Heart Journal showed that in the decade after a heart attack, younger women were more likely to die. However, after those initial ten years, no statistically significant differences between men and women ...click here to read more