Heart, Heart Attack

Norton Healthcare hospitals recognized with three awards for exceeding patient care standards in heart attack cases

Norton Healthcare hospitals were recognized today during a presentation by the American Heart Association with Mission: Lifeline Gold Plus and Gold awards for the treatment of patients who experience severe…

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Can stress cause a heart attack?

Your body’s fight or flight response is nature’s way of helping you cope with stressful situations. Faced with stress, your body will secrete adrenaline to amp up your breathing, heart…

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Heart, Heart Attack, Neurosciences, Stroke

Baby aspirin for your heart? Heart and stroke doctors’ views

New recommendations for taking baby aspirin daily to prevent heart attacks and strokes may have you wondering what to do. According to a cardiologist and a neurologist, fundamentally, advice on…

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Cardiology, Heart, Heart Attack

What’s the link between a heart attack and blood pressure?

High blood pressure puts extra strain on the heart and arteries. Years of untreated high blood pressure and the strain it puts on artery walls creates places for cholesterol to…

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Atrial Fibrillation, Heart, Heart Attack, Migraine and Headaches, Neurosciences, Stroke

Women with migraine have higher risk of heart attack, stroke and A-fib

A study published in the British Medical Journal earlier this year supports findings that previous studies have shown: Migraine may increase a person’s risk for heart attack, stroke and other…

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Widowmaker heart attack that struck Kevin Smith can hit fast

A massive heart attack called a “widowmaker” that struck filmmaker and actor Kevin Smith can happen quickly and fatally. Taking steps to protect your heart while young, as well as…

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[Spoiler alert] ‘This Is Us’ puts ‘Widowmaker’ heart attack front and center

The long-awaited question as to how Jack Pearson died on the hit NBC show “This Is Us” was finally answered. Viewers had expected Pearson (played by Milo Ventimiglia) to die…

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Super excited about the big game? What if it’s a heart attack?

The big game is this weekend! Anything could happen, from halftime show hijinks to breathtaking finishes. Could all the excitement give you a heart attack? During the National Football Conference…

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Panic attack or a heart attack?

It comes on out of nowhere: a terrible feeling of dread. You feel a sharp, stabbing pain in your chest. You feel like you can’t breathe and you start shaking….

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Heart attacks and more explain holiday emergency room visits

Emergency departments treat about 12,000 Americans during November and December for holiday decorating-related incidents, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Learn ways to stay safe this holiday on…

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Gas pain in your chest: Is it a heart attack?

You had a wonderful dinner with family and friends. While relaxing after the meal, a bit of gas prompts you to excuse yourself from the room. Then it hits you:…

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Bob Harper’s illness shows genetics’ role in heart attack risk

Personal trainer and host of the popular television show “Biggest Loser” Bob Harper made the news recently not for helping someone shed hundreds of pounds but for suffering a heart…

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