The news of both passing away from heart issues has forced the public to face the question – “Is anyone too young for heart disease?”.
by Liji Thomas, MD
(By the American College of Cardiology) Women are underrepresented in clinical trials for heart failure, coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndrome but proportionately or overrepresented in trials for hypertension, atrial fibrillation and pulmonary arterial hypertension.
(From the University of Illinois) Risk for heart failure weeks after giving birth is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and death in the U.S. — with the rate of pregnancy-related deaths more than doubling between 1987 and 2011.
By Jennifer Clopton. Christine Shockey suspected she was having a heart attack when she awoke at 2 a.m. with excruciating pain shooting down her left arm. But it took medical professionals 5 days to figure it out — a delay that changed her health forever. Shockey went to the ER to have her pain checked out and told the doctors that 8 days earlier, her 43-year-old sister had a type of heart attack called spontaneous coronary artery dissection, or SCAD. The mother of two living in Council Bluffs, IA, was 42 at the time, a runner with no known health or heart problems.
(originally posted by Harvard Health) Although about 20% of people with afib don’t notice any symptoms, it can trigger a range of unsettling problems. These include a fluttering or thumping sensation in the chest, breathlessness, dizziness, anxiety, weakness, fainting, confusion, and fatigue.
By ABC News Breakfast VIDEO: Heart surgeon Nikki Stamp explains the science behind dying of a broken heart (ABC News) When Carrie Fisher died in late 2016 the film…
In this episode of the Australian TV show ‘Catalyst’, heart surgeon Dr Nikki Stamp shares the story of Del Nash, who experienced a massive heart attack three years ago caused by Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD), a rare emergency occurrence where a tear forms in the wall of the coronary artery.
Maria Moore was a young, healthy new mom...and that's what almost killed her. Maria and her daughter, Aurora I had just turned 36 when it happened. Two weeks after giving…
by Lucy Marks Australian researchers are now coming together to work on new treatment and prevention options, such as long-acting penicillin, said Professor Jonathan Carapetis from the Telethon Kids Institute.…
