High-Pressure Deadlines Boost Heart-Attack Risk, Study Finds
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People who are under short-term but intense pressure to meet deadlines run a six times higher risk of having a heart attack within the next 24 hours, according to a study published in
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By EMMA ROSS    MUNICH, Germany  -- People with high blood pressure seem to be more vulnerable to heart attacks when the temperature drops, new research shows.    The findings, presented Monday at a conference of the European Society of Cardiology, are not surprising because cold weather makes the blood vessels constrict, making it harder for blood to move through, but the study is the first to document that variations in the weather increase the occurrence of heart attacks in people with high blood pressure...
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While being fat increases your chances of a heart attack, some studies suggest a puzzling paradox: Obese people seem to have a better chance of surviving one.
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Traveling in traffic triples the risk of heart attack for an hour afterwards, a study has found. Car exhaust, noise and stress brought on by congestion are likely to be the main causes of the increase in risk.
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Stress tests aimed at detecting blocked arteries in patients may miss more than half the cases of early heart disease, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
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A study conducted by &#39;Interheart&#39; and published in The Lancet, has confirmed that stress increases the heart attack risk among people.
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Patients taking modern blood pressure and cholesterol drugs significantly reduce their risk of suffering a heart attack within 90 days of starting treatment, researchers said on Monday.
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A study published today finds that the amount of time people spend in traffic could actually increase their risk of suffering a heart attack.
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MUNICH, Germany - People with high blood pressure seem to be more vulnerable to heart attacks when the temperature drops, new research shows.    The findings, presented Monday at a conference of the European Society of Cardiology, are not surprising because cold weather makes the blood vessels constrict, making it harder for blood to move through, but the study is the first to document that variations in the weather increase the occurrence of heart attacks in people with high blood pressure...
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Trouble at work is associated with dropping down with a heart attack, but only quite soon after the event, according to a study from Sweden.
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NEW YORK  - New research indicates that anxiety and depression are risk factors for major heart-related events among patients with stable coronary artery disease.
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If you are on a tight deadline at work you are six times more likely to suffer from a heart attack during the next 24 hours, say Swedish researchers from the Karolinska Institute.
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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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NEW YORK  - The risk of having a heart attack or dying from heart-related causes is raised substantially for people who have suffered a stroke, even for those without high-risk features, according to researchers.
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Giving blood transfusions to patients  with acute heart problems nearly triples the risk they will die  or suffer a heart attack within a month, a study said on  Tuesday.
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A new study suggests that people under high pressure to meet deadlines at work are six times more likely to suffer a heart attack in the 24 hours following the high pressure event.
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A study published yesterday finds that the amount of time people spend in traffic could actually increase their risk of suffering a heart attack.