Most heart attacks happen when a blood vessel supplying part of the heart becomes blocked. When that part of the heart stops getting enough blood and oxygen, it can be damaged, causing a heart attack. Usually, the blockage is caused by a fatty material (plaque) that builds up on the ...
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Patients who suffered from takotsubo were more likely to die than thegeneral populationand just as vulnerable to dying as patients who had suffered a 'true' heart attack. Published inJACC: Advances, the study used data from Public Health Scotland—the only database in the world that can provid...
If the clot is large enough, it can cause a heart attack. There are usually no signs or symptoms in the early stages of coronary heart disease. As it progresses, you may experience chest pain or discomfort called angina which is the most common symptom. Some people mistake it for heart...
Complete HeartX is launching with the pathology for Myocardial Infarction, commonly referred to as a heart attack, in a female patient. The symptoms are very different compared to males—for females, the symptoms are often vaguer and more transient, under-represented in medical education and often...
New research presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2020 has found that depression or anxiety in adolescence is linked with a 20% greater likelihood of having a heart attack mid-life, according to a press release. The study evaluated whether conditions such ...
heart attack, stroke disease, and other heart problems. The correct prediction rate performed by the system is 92.5%. The patients can enter their symptoms of diabetes attack online; their models are then matched with the database and required action is accurately recommended against the submission...
Heart disease refers to several types of heart conditions that include, for example, heart failure, heart attack, and cardiac surgery. Most cardiovascular diseases could be prevented by limiting the related behavioral risk factors (tobacco, unhealthy diets and obesity, lack of physical activity, and...
Track 8:Diabetes:People who are having diabetes are more likely to develop heart disease and have a greater risk of a heart attack or a stroke. They develop certain conditions, or risk factors, that increase the chances of having heart disease or stroke, such as high blood pressure or high...
latest methods of preventing post reperfusion damage in heart attacks and methods of heart muscle and vessels regeneration after a heart attack. Methods of repair and laparoscopic implantation of heart valves, new intra-vascular stents and innovative methods of treating hypertension are also developed an...