In the United States, approximately 82.6 million people have some form of heart disease. For those who have a high risk of serious cardiovascular issues, like heart attacks, aspirin therapy may be a recommended treatment. But does aspirin help, or is that one more of the heart disease myths out there? Learn the truth about […]
How can you tell the difference between a heart attack and a panic attack? Raise your hand if you recognize this scene from a movie or TV show. Someone is displaying obvious signs of distress and clutching their arm. Others rush to offer assistance and learn that the individual is having pains in his right […]
When you think about heart attacks, you might recall certain telltale symptoms associated with this medical emergency. A heart attack victim might clutch their chest in pain or feel discomfort in their left arm. These are some of the most common signs of a heart attack, but one symptom that often goes unrecognized is jaw […]
A recent JAMA study on the long-term effects of heart attacks has revealed an improvement in hospitalization and mortality rates after a 10-year period for a majority of people but not for low-income and minority communities. Mortality rates and recurrence of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), or heart attack, after one year, have declined in the […]
Can a slower than normal heart rate be a sign of damage from a heart attack? Lowering your heart rate is a good thing. That’s one of the goals of deep breathing exercises, meditation, and “getting back to nature”, right? We are constantly being told that our stress levels are too high and that we […]
Are there things that can be done to lower the chances of having a heart attack? Someone in the U.S. has a heart attack every 40 seconds… Myocardial infarctions, more commonly known as heart attacks, are the result of a loss or decrease of blood flow to the heart. Like any other muscle, if the […]
