Topic: Heart Attacks
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - One New Orleans hospital saw a jump in heart attacks following Hurricane Katrina -- and three years later, the rate was still elevated, a new study finds.Researchers at Tulane University Hospital found that over the three years ...
Pakistan's embattled President Asif Ali Zardari will remain in hospital in Dubai until further notice after suffering a minor heart attack and undergoing an operation, officials said on Wednesday.The unpopular 56-year-old head of state flew to the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite plenty of evidence that people with low levels of "good" cholesterol are more prone to heart attacks, a large new study suggests that the lacking lipid is not to blame.The analysis of data on nearly 70,000 ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A quick transfer from one hospital to another with more sophisticated facilities can be a lifesaver for heart attack patients -- but quick transfers are a rarity in the U.S., researchers said Monday.In a nationwide study published ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - One out of every 10 people who get a stent inserted to open up blocked arteries ends up back in the hospital within 30 days, suggests a new study that also found the readmitted patients are more ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new analysis of half a million heart attack patients found that people with the warning signs of heart disease -- such as high blood pressure and cholesterol -- are more likely to survive their hospital stay ...
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - An experimental anti-clotting drug from Merck & Co failed to meet the main goal of improving a host of cardiovascular problems in a large study and tripled the risk of bleeding in the brain, researchers said on Sunday.The ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Three 16-year-olds experienced heart attacks after smoking K2, a blend of herbs and spices laced with synthetic cannabis-like chemicals, Texas doctors reported Monday.While there is no proof that the drug is to blame, the doctors worry it ...
A major study of more than one million children and young adults has shown no higher risk of heart attack among those who take drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a US study said Tuesday."This large study showed no evidence that current ...
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp said Friday he expects to make a swift return after undergoing surgery for a heart problem.Redknapp, 64, underwent a procedure on Wednesday to unblock coronary arteries after suffering chest pains and shortness of breath while working out on ...
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