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A New Saliva Test May Help Diagnose Heart Attacks Faster

A New Saliva Test May Help Diagnose Heart Attacks Faster

ByCyra-Lea Drummond, BSN, RNUpdated on September 08, 2020Fact checked byJames LacyMirageC/ Getty ImagesKey TakeawaysTroponin is a marker for heart damage.A new sali

A New Saliva Test May Help Diagnose Heart Attacks Faster

ByCyra-Lea Drummond, BSN, RNUpdated on September 08, 2020Fact checked byJames LacyMirageC/ Getty ImagesKey TakeawaysTroponin is a marker for heart damage.A new sali
Study reveals cardiac arrest figures in England: Just 1 in 12 people survive and leave hospital

Study reveals cardiac arrest figures in England: Just 1 in 12 people survive and leave hospital

by University of WarwickCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA national research database has revealed stark figures for cardiac arrests in England for 2022. Survival rates remain low, with around 8%

Study reveals cardiac arrest figures in England: Just 1 in 12 people survive and leave hospital

by University of WarwickCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA national research database has revealed stark figures for cardiac arrests in England for 2022. Survival rates remain low, with around 8%
Study finds link between getting too little sleep and high blood pressure

Study finds link between getting too little sleep and high blood pressure

by American College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSleeping fewer than seven hours is associated with a higher risk of developing high blood pressure over time, according to a study presen

Study finds link between getting too little sleep and high blood pressure

by American College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSleeping fewer than seven hours is associated with a higher risk of developing high blood pressure over time, according to a study presen
Tailored text messages not enough to improve mobility after heart issues

Tailored text messages not enough to improve mobility after heart issues

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly one in three Americans wear a wearable device, like a smartwatch, totrack their health and fitness.Studies have shown

Tailored text messages not enough to improve mobility after heart issues

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly one in three Americans wear a wearable device, like a smartwatch, totrack their health and fitness.Studies have shown
Women may realize health benefits of regular exercise more than men

Women may realize health benefits of regular exercise more than men

by NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen who exercise regularly have a significantly lower risk of an early death or fatal cardiovascular event than

Women may realize health benefits of regular exercise more than men

by NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen who exercise regularly have a significantly lower risk of an early death or fatal cardiovascular event than
Drug made from pig intestine helps escape the 'trap' of clot-causing immune response

Drug made from pig intestine helps escape the 'trap' of clot-causing immune response

by University of MichiganCredit: Justine Ross, Michigan MedicineWhen the body attempts to fight off an infection, immune cells called neutrophils may shoot out spider web-like networks of toxic p

Drug made from pig intestine helps escape the 'trap' of clot-causing immune response

by University of MichiganCredit: Justine Ross, Michigan MedicineWhen the body attempts to fight off an infection, immune cells called neutrophils may shoot out spider web-like networks of toxic p
Sinus Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (SNRT) Symptoms and Treatment

Sinus Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (SNRT) Symptoms and Treatment

Sinus Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (SNRT) Symptoms and TreatmentByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on May 19, 2023Medically reviewed byYasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCISinus nodal reentrant

Sinus Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (SNRT) Symptoms and Treatment

Sinus Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (SNRT) Symptoms and TreatmentByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on May 19, 2023Medically reviewed byYasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCISinus nodal reentrant
Heart Disease Statistics and Risk Factors

Heart Disease Statistics and Risk Factors

Heart Disease Statistics and Risk FactorsWith a breakdown by populationByVanessa CaceresPublished on September 08, 2021Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MD窗体顶端Print&nbsp

Heart Disease Statistics and Risk Factors

Heart Disease Statistics and Risk FactorsWith a breakdown by populationByVanessa CaceresPublished on September 08, 2021Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MD窗体顶端Print&nbsp
Under newly-revised guidelines, more stroke patients qualify for life-saving thrombectomy

Under newly-revised guidelines, more stroke patients qualify for life-saving thrombectomy

by Christopher DeFrancesco,University of ConnecticutCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUConn Health has elite expertise in a highly specialized cranial procedure known to be effective as an urgent

Under newly-revised guidelines, more stroke patients qualify for life-saving thrombectomy

by Christopher DeFrancesco,University of ConnecticutCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUConn Health has elite expertise in a highly specialized cranial procedure known to be effective as an urgent
An Overview of the Heart Failure Classification Systems

An Overview of the Heart Failure Classification Systems

An Overview of the Heart Failure Classification SystemsByPamela Assid, DNP, RNUpdated on July 08, 2022Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDAfter being diagnosed with

An Overview of the Heart Failure Classification Systems

An Overview of the Heart Failure Classification SystemsByPamela Assid, DNP, RNUpdated on July 08, 2022Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDAfter being diagnosed with