Most Heart Attacks Easily Predictable, Study Says
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Virtually the entire risk of heart attack can be predicted and the impact of factors causing attacks is the same whether you live in a rich country or a poor one, a global study released Sunday showed.
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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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NEW YORK  - The presence of calcium in the coronary arteries, which can be determined with a special CT scan, can identify individuals who despite having no symptoms are likely to suffer a heart attack in the future, according to findings published in the American Heart Journal.
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MUNICH, Germany -- A simple test that scrutinizes bad cholesterol more closely may more reliably predict who is going to have a heart attack, new research indicates.
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The 36-year-old South Asian immigrant didn't seem like a typical candidate for a heart attack. He was lean, a nonsmoker and had healthy blood pressure, although his cholesterol levels hovered just above normal. But when his chest pain lasted for an hour, he headed for the emergency room.
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THE FACTS: The stress of last-minute shopping, squabbling in-laws and busy airports can make the holidays a season of headaches. But is there any connection between holiday stress and heart attacks?
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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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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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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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MUNICH - A major new study by a Canadian-led research team has found that almost all heart attacks that occur worldwide are due to preventable factors rather than genetics.
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Aug. 17, 2004 -- Using only a stress tests to screen for heart disease may not catch many people who have atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, and are at risk for heart attack or stroke.
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Despite evidence that women are as prone to heart attacks as men, new studies released today show that many doctors fail to treat them as aggressively.
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Men were 80 percent more likely to have a heart attack if they had experienced a conflict at work within the preceding 12 months. For women, a change in financial circumstances tripled their risk.
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Two new studies shed light on the role obesity may play in causing heart attacks and, surprisingly, keeping them from being fatal.
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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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[Health India]: Washington, Dec 14 :People under pressure to meet deadlines are six times more likely to suffer from a heart attack, a new research reveals.
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High-pressure work deadlines can cause a six-fold increase in the risk of suffering a heart attack in the following 24 hours, a study has suggested.