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This drug could sustain oxygen-starved hearts
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 20 (ANI): Running low on oxygen is a major danger for body tissues, but the heart is particularly sensitive to such hypoxic conditions, which can lead to long-term tissue damage or even heart attacks.
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Mumbai-bound flight diverted to Patna as passenger suffers heart attack mi
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Oct 6 (ANI): A Mumbai-bound flight from Bagdogra was diverted to Patna airport on Friday following a medical emergency.
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'About 45% of heart attacks are silent and cause long-term damage'
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 28 (ANI): As per studies, a silent heart attack is often symptomless but the risk of a person dying is the same as that during a symptomatic heart attack. Though silent heart attacks strike men more often than women, the latter are equally at risk.
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Are sepsis patients at higher risk of stroke?
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 10 (ANI): Patients with sepsis face higher risk of strokes and heart attacks in the first four weeks after hospital discharge, according to a study.
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New blood test to screen for secondary heart attack?
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 7 (ANI): Researchers are developing a new blood test which could screen if a person is at risk of a secondary heart attack.
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Hollywood actor Burt Reynolds passes away
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] Sep 07 (ANI): Veteran actor Burt Reynolds died on Thursday after suffering a heart attack in the American state of Florida.
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How olive oil could prevent heart attacks and strokes
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Sep 6 (ANI): Turns out, food high in unsaturated fat may protect against cardiovascular diseases.
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Hypertensive patients prefer medication to cutting salt
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Aug 27(ANI): Turns out, patients with high blood pressure depend on medication to reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke rather than decreasing salt intake as instructed by their physicians.
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Fish oils don't prevent strokes in diabetes patients: Study
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Aug 27(ANI): Fish oil supplements do not prevent heart attacks or strokes in patients with diabetes, a new study has found.
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Study highlights risks for intensive blood pressure control
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 25 (ANI): Efforts to reduce blood pressures for patients with hypertension is an important factor in reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke, but a new study has found that attaining a lower blood pressure could create a subpopulation of patients whose blood p
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E-cigarette users at higher risk of heart attack
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Aug 23(ANI): A new study has found that smoking an e-cigarette on a regular basis could double the risk of a heart attack.
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Estrogen may help fighting post heart attack depression
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Aug 11(ANI): Turns out, estrogen may help in protecting against heart failure-related depression by preventing the production of inflammation-causing chemicals in the brain.
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