“There’s a pervasive lack of public awareness and understanding around bad cholesterol and its impact on your cardiovascular health. As bad cholesterol usually has no symptoms, we often find that many patients are walking around without knowing they’re at risk or how to mitigate it,” said Joseph C. Wu, MD, PHD, FAHA, American heart Association… Read More »
Aspirin’s Role in Second Heart Attack Prevention Often Overlooked
, is the leading cause of death globally. Multiple studies conducted in the 1970s and 1980s established that antiplatelet therapy including aspirin can reduce the risk of a second cardiovascular event, such as a second heart attack or stroke, by about one-quarter. Since then, daily aspirin has been recommended for this purpose. Daily… Read More »
New Hope for Diabetes, Weight Loss, and Heart Health
, has now been approved for weight loss, with some doctors stating that it may make bariatric procedures obsolete. Semaglutide is a novel type of diabetic medication known as a GLP-1 agonist. The medication primarily operates on the gut and mimics the function of incretins, which are hormones generated when we ingest food. Incretins are… Read More »
Is Stronger Treatment Necessary for Women With Hardened Arteries?
“The study suggests that a given burden of atherosclerosis is riskier in postmenopausal women than it is in men of that age,” said study author Dr. Sophie van Rosendael of Leiden University Medical Centre, the Netherlands. “Since atherosclerotic plaque burden is emerging as a target to decide the intensity of therapy to prevent heart attacks,… Read More »
Getting Rehab at Home After Heart Attack Can Extend Lives
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — After a heart attack, home rehab can literally be a lifesaver, a new study finds. Taking part in a home-based cardiac rehabilitation program lowered the risk of dying from heart complications by 36% within four years, compared with patients who were not in… Read More »
Heart Attack Deaths Fell for Americans Over Past 20 Years
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The United States saw a significant decline in the overall rate of heart attack-related deaths over the past 20 years, and the gap in the rate of heart attack deaths between white people and Black people narrowed by nearly half. “It’s good news,”… Read More »
