Early Treatment Ups Survival After Heart Attack
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After a heart attack, treatment with angioplasty or bypass surgery during the initial hospital stay appears to improve survival compared with a more delayed, conservative approach, new research shows.
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NEW YORK  - A significant percentage of patients stop taking medications prescribed after a heart attack, despite the fact that these drugs increase their chances of survival, investigators report. They call for a better system for patient follow-up to prevent unnecessary deaths related to non-usage of these drugs.
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Many women, and seniors, do not enter a rehab program after having a heart attack. Yet, participation in cardiac rehabilitation markedly lowers the risk of dying or having a second heart attack during the next three years, results of a recent study show
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WORKING in a high-pressure environment to tight deadlines can cause a six-fold increase in the risk of having a heart attack. The research, published today, found that short-term intense pressures have a greater
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An emergency angioplasty operation involves inflating a balloon inside a heart attack patient&#39;s blocked artery, opening it up quickly and restoring blood flow.
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NEW YORK  - Although it is well established   that the long-term use of beta-blocker drugs, such as Tenormin   and Lopressor, can improve survival and other outcomes after a   heart attack, most patients stop taking them after just a few   months, new research indicates.
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Swedish researchers say short but intense workplace pressure boosts by a factor of six the chances of a heart attack within the following 24 hours.
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Injecting immature cells into hearts   damaged months or years earlier by a heart attack can help that   heart beat more efficiently, a study showed on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  - Many women, and seniors, do not  enter a rehab program after having a heart attack. Yet,  participation in cardiac rehabilitation markedly lowers the  risk of dying or having a second heart attack during the next  three years, results of a recent study show
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NEW YORK  - By delivering a small shock that gets the heart beating regularly again, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator or ICDs can save the lives of patients with heart conditions.
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The pressure of meeting an important deadline at work increases the risk of suffering a heart attack within 24 hours by a factor of six, Swedish doctors say.
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The stress and air pollution greatly heighten the risk for a heart attack, researchers surmised. By Lee Bowman. Being stuck in traffic raises the risk of having a heart attack within the hour almost threefold, according to a study published today.
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Treatment with cholesterol-lowering "statin" drugs, such as Lipitor and Zocor, seems to improve survival in elderly patients with heart failure, new research suggests.
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Drinking any kind of alcohol in moderation can reduce damage to affected tissue after a heart attack, says a University of Missouri-Columbia study.
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A protein produced by the heart during its development can minimise heart attack damage, research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Early treatment with Lipitor  (atorvastatin), a "statin" cholesterol-lowering drug, reduces  the build-up of artery-clogging plaque in patients who've had a  recent heart attack, new research suggests.
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Implanting defibrillators in patients just weeks after a heart attack does not improve their chances of survival, according to an international study.