Can aspirin help you survive a heart attack or ward one off if taken preventatively? Doctors have been aware of the cardiovascular benefits of aspirin for years, but that doesn’t mean we should all start taking a daily dose.
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Aspirin Can Fight Heart Attacks, But Should You Be Taking One Daily?
Thursday, August 13, 2009Can aspirin help you survive a heart attack or ward one off if taken preventatively? Doctors have been aware of the cardiovascular benefits of aspirin for years, but that doesn’t mean we should all start taking a daily dose.
While most of us experience occasional heart palpitations or fluttering at one time or another, nearly 4 million Americans have recurring heart rhythm problems that warrant a doctor’s care. Called “arrhythmias,” such chronic disorders of the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat occur when the electrical impulses that control the heartbeat don’t function properly.
Did you know that heart disease affects women and men at equal rates, but research shows that women may be more likely than men to die after a heart attack? Here is important information to help you understand the symptoms and to keep you healthy.
Heart Disease. Heart Failure. Heart Attack. Cardiac Arrest. Exactly what do all these terms mean and how do they differ? Perry J. Weinstock, M.D., Head of the Division of Cardiovascular Disease at Cooper University Hospital, puts it in perspective.
High blood pressure (also called hypertension) increases your chances of having a heart attack, heart failure, stroke, kidney disease and other life-threatening conditions. Anyone can get it, and as you get older—and heavier—your odds increase.
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