Home-based cardiac rehab may lower death risk for U.S. veterans
Mar 1, 2023
U.S. veterans who use home-based cardiac rehabilitation after a heart attack may lower their risk of death, new research suggests. But many choose not to do it.
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Older adults with irregular sleep patterns may face higher risk of hardened arteries
Feb 15, 2023
Not sticking to a regular sleep schedule may raise the risk for atherosclerosis, a buildup of plaque that can lead to a heart attack or stroke, new research suggests.
They married at a hospital chapel, days before the groom's triple bypass surgery
Feb 3, 2023
With their wedding date already on the calendar, Daniel Pecoraro and Lisa Siegel of Boynton Beach, Florida, were able to change venues. The honeymoon? A few months of recovery.
Researchers take a closer look at what COVID-19 does to the heart
Jan 27, 2023
People with COVID-19 and signs of heart muscle injury showed a higher risk for scarring linked with heart attacks but not so much myocarditis, a rare inflammation of the heart, according to a new study.
ER worker's heart stopped, leaving her 'the color of Cookie Monster'
Jan 18, 2023
Christi Eberhardt went into cardiac arrest while on a break at work. Her colleagues performed CPR, and she recovered and had a baby. Then she had a heart attack 12 years later.
Heart attack at 46 led to a new heart and new outlook on life
Jan 4, 2023
Eddie Garcia of San Jose, California, had many complications after his heart attack, including cardiac arrest and heart failure. He now has a new heart.
How aging influences heart attack treatment in older adults
Dec 12, 2022
Age-related changes in the cardiovascular system and overall health can create complications in treating heart attacks and unstable angina, a new report says.
He collapsed after 2-on-2 basketball game against his son. His teammate saved his life.
Dec 8, 2022
Baltimore dad John Holschuh collapsed after playing basketball with a fellow dad and their teenage sons. Quick thinking and action from his CPR-trained friend saved his life.
A heart attack during pregnancy, then heart valve surgery
Dec 7, 2022
When she was five months pregnant, Marisa MacDonnell of Montclair, New Jersey, was told she faced a risky delivery. Then she had a heart attack and, later, a valve replacement.
More physical activity before a heart attack may reduce risk for a second one
Nov 8, 2022
Being physically active in middle age 鈥� before having a heart attack 鈥� may reduce the risk of having a second heart attack, according to new research.