Heart Health Archives

News Briefs: Taking Pulse to Reduce Stroke Risk; Older Women & Asthma

Mar 28, 2017 · Matthew Solan · Heart Health

Taking your pulse can reduce your stroke risk A new study found that the simple act of taking your pulse can help identify a quivering or irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation (AF), which can lead to a stroke, especially for people age 65 and older and those who have already … Read More

7 Steps to Lower Blood Pressure

Mar 27, 2017 · UHN Staff · Heart Health

Hypertension is a powerful risk factor for stroke and heart attack, especially in women. Many women are diagnosed with hypertension in their mid-50s, especially if they have a family history. Many of my patients ask me how they might avoid taking prescription drugs for their blood pressure—and many can do … Read More

Get a Handle on High Blood Pressure

Mar 27, 2017 · Dawn Bialy · Heart Health

If you are diagnosed with high blood pressure (hypertension), you will probably be given a prescription for medication. When determining the medication that is best for you, your physician will consider numerous factors, including your family and personal medical history, age, weight, lifestyle, and other health conditions you have. “It … Read More

Beat Your Heart Disease Genes

Mar 22, 2017 · UHN · Heart Health

Think you’re destined to get cardiovascular disease since it runs in your family? Take heart. A recent New England Journal of Medicine study suggests a healthy lifestyle may cut risk of heart disease events by about half. Events included heart attack, heart bypass surgery (restoring blood flow to heart muscle) … Read More

Newsbriefs: AFib; Hip Fractures

Mar 21, 2017 · Kate Brophy · Heart Health

AFib Survival is Improving Patients with the abnormal heart rhythm atrial fibrillation (AFib) are hospitalized more frequently than in the past, but their survival rates are improving, say researchers writing in Circulation, Feb 1. The study analyzed data on Medicare patients age 65 and older, evaluating their hospitalization rates, length … Read More

Stay Vigilant for Worsening Heart Failure

Mar 21, 2017 · Kate Brophy · Heart Health

More than five million Americans have heart failure, and 500,000 more cases are diagnosed each year. The condition develops gradually, due to injury to or weakness of the heart—underlying causes include heart attack, high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, heart valve disease, abnormal heart rhythms, diseases of the heart muscle … Read More

Newsbriefs: Chest Pain; Aortic Valve Replacement; Heart Attack

Mar 20, 2017 · Diane Muhlfeld · Heart Health

Chest Pain After Heart Attack Not Always Cause For Alarm. After a heart attack, a bout of chest pain can be particularly frightening. It’s also rather common, affecting one in 10 patients who survive a heart attack. Many go through seemingly endless testing to determine the underlying cause, which turns … Read More

Why Aspirin May Not Always Prevent a Heart Attack

Mar 20, 2017 · Diane Muhlfeld · Heart Health

When taking a drug is a matter of life and death, knowing that the drug will work is an absolute necessity. This is the case with aspirin, which is known to prevent heart attacks in patients at increased risk. Aspirin is often prescribed to prevent platelets from clumping together and … Read More

Heart Disease Is a Woman’s Disease

Feb 22, 2017 · UHN Staff · Heart Health

In the U.S., 1 in 4 women will die from heart disease—almost half a million deaths each year—yet the perception that heart disease is primarily a man’s disease persists. An American Heart Association survey found that fewer than one-half of American women are aware that heart disease is their leading … Read More

Calcium Supplements and Your Heart

Feb 22, 2017 · UHN Staff · Heart Health

Calcium’s role in overall health is not up for debate. It’s required for bone strength, muscle function and nerve transmission. Consuming enough may also help keep blood pressure numbers down. The question is, then, how should you get your fill of calcium? For many who are concerned they aren’t getting … Read More

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