SAVVY SENIOR: ; A hidden warning sign for heart attack and strokeJim Miller
Sex and stroke : Both men and women have strokes, but men have a higher risk than women. Back to Risk Factors Family history and stroke : A person with a close relative who has had a stroke or heart attack (especially before the age of 65) may be at higher risk of stroke. Bac...
The build-up of calcium in a major artery outside of the heart could predict future heart attack or stroke, a new Edith Cowan University led study has demonstrated. The build-up of calcium in a major artery outside of the heart could predict future heart attack or stroke, a new Edit...
various populations. It is lower in Asians, women, less educated and privileged, and those involved in sedentary work. Several diseases have shown a correlation with low HGS, e.g., Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke, chronic kidney and liver disease, some cancers, sarcopenia and f...
Data show that about 136 million people in India, or 15.3 per cent of the population of the country are prediabetic -- a stage which can act as a wake-up call and prevent diabetes. “People with prediabetes also have a higher risk of stroke, heart attack, peripheral neuropathy (damage ...
fast heartbeat Heart and blood vessel (cardiovascular) problems:SCEMBLIX may cause heart and blood vessel problems, including heart attack, stroke, blood clots or blockage of your arteries, heart failure, and abnormal heartbeat, which can be serious and may sometimes lead to death. In the major...
A Cochrane systematic review of hormone therapy for pre- vention of heart disease in postmenopausal women14 also warned against the use of MHT for primary prevention; however, when the authors confined their analysis to women aged 50–59 or within 10 years of their last period, they found ...
The build-up of calcium in a major artery outside of the heart could predict future heart attack or stroke, a new Edith Cowan University led study has demonstrated.
In addition, such system could be used in a broader context as part of a home health monitoring system, further expanding coverage and connectivity. Four primary vital signs are nowadays used for bedside monitoring and assessment of patient´s status: heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR),...
"In previous studies, we showed that when cholesterol goes from a liquid to a solid, or crystal state, it expands in volume like ice and water," Abela said. "This expansion inside the wall of the artery can tear it and blockblood flowcausing a heart attack or stroke." ...