Consuming Painkiller Daily Ups Heart Attack Risk
Taking any dose of NSAIDs for one week, one month or more than a month was associated with an increased risk of heart attack.
Taking any dose of NSAIDs for one week, one month or more than a month was associated with an increased risk of heart attack.
‘An analysis of non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) patients, who undergo coronary revascularization within 24 hours of hospitalization, showed an increased reduction in mortality.’
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NSTEMI is a type of heart attack that occurs when an artery is only partially blocked as opposed to a STEMI, or ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction, where there is a complete blockage of the artery, making it the more severe of the two types. While current guidelines recommend early intervention, defined as less than 24 hours, for STEMI patients, a delayed or late strategy, defined as between 24-72 hours, for NSTEMI is considered reasonable, unless there are extenuating circumstances, such as refractory angina or other conditions that put the patient in a higher risk category. However, the optimum time for coronary revascularization of NSTEMI patients is under debate, according to lead investigator Sameer Arora. Evidence for current recommendations is based on clinical trials in controlled settings and selected patients. Arora and his collaborators looked at data from the ARIC Community Surveillance Study, a large, ongoing investigation that began in 1987 involving 21 hospitals in four states: Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, and North Carolina. Arora analyzed data from hospitalized NSTEMI patients undergoing coronary revascularization, and classified them as low or high risk, based on accepted risk scores.
The survival benefit of an early revascularization (less than 24 hours after symptoms start) vs. a late revascularization was analyzed using statistical models. Arora noted, "What we observed was both low- and high-risk NSTEMI patients who were treated within 24 hours of symptom onset had a 28-day survival benefit. To our knowledge, no clinical trials to date have reported a survival benefit related to early versus late revascularization."
Higher Thyroid Hormone Levels may Up Risk of Heart Attacks, Strokes
People with higher levels of thyroid hormones may be more likely to develop cardiovascular conditions such as heart attacks, strokes.
People with higher levels of thyroid hormones may be more likely to develop cardiovascular conditions such as heart attacks, strokes.
Doing Housework can Keep Heart Attack at Bay in the Elderly
Grandparents can do small housework like make their bed, do laundry and or carry groceries, to keep heart attack at bay.
Grandparents can do small housework like make their bed, do laundry and or carry groceries, to keep heart attack at bay.
16 Percent of Heart Attack Survivors Get Recommended Physical Activity
Clinician-supervised exercise programs for heart attack survivors have been shown to counteract patients' fears and encourage more physical activity.
Clinician-supervised exercise programs for heart attack survivors have been shown to counteract patients' fears and encourage more physical activity.
