Tag: Coronary artery disease

  • Most heart attacks can be prevented with lifestyle changes

    Most heart attacks can be prevented with lifestyle changes

    Heart attacks, characterized by sudden damage to the heart muscle caused by a lack of oxygen, are often caused by a blocked coronary artery. These conditions develop quietly over time and are the most significant factors that reduce life years. Risk factors include smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity and a sedentary lifestyle.…

  • A new extracorporeal blood oxygenation treatment offers hope for cardiac arrest patients

    A new extracorporeal blood oxygenation treatment offers hope for cardiac arrest patients

    In such cases, the ECPR provides a lifeline. This innovative treatment involves performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the patient while transporting them to the hospital, where they are connected to an ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) machine. The ECMO device traditionally used in cardiac surgical intensive care oxygenates the patient’s blood during resuscitation. The aim of…

  • Women more likely to die from heart attack than men: Study

    Women more likely to die from heart attack than men: Study

    “These women need regular follow-up after a cardiac event, tight control of blood pressure, cholesterol levels and diabetes, and referral to cardiac rehabilitation. Smoking among young women is on the rise, and this should be addressed, along with promoting exercise and healthy lifestyles. .” Previous studies have shown that women with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)…

  • Pregnancy complications linked to increased risk of heart disease: Study

    Pregnancy complications linked to increased risk of heart disease: Study

    Washington [US]Feb 8 (ANI): Certain pregnancy problems increase the risk of heart disease later in life. However, much more research is needed to understand how atherosclerosis occurs between pregnancy and heart disease later in life. A new study led by Lund University researchers in Sweden shows that narrowing and calcification of the heart’s blood vessels…

  • Traffic noise increases the risk of dementia

    Traffic noise increases the risk of dementia

    Massive project The enormous research project, which SDU carried out in collaboration with Roskilde University, OUH and the University of Copenhagen, took into account the addresses of the 2 million Danes and the proximity to busy roads and railway lines. They then cross-checked the data with national health registries to identify cases of dementia (Alzheimer’s…