Tag: Heart Attack

Doctors strongly recommend that people must not ignore early warning signs like breathlessness, chest pain, excessive sweating, dizziness etc., and seek medical care in time.

After the sudden demise of TV actor Sidharth Shukla, the focus of many has shifted towards a rising trend of increasing number of deaths among young people due to cardiac arrest.

Bhubaneswar/Hyderabad: Veteran Ollywood actor Debu Bose was admitted to a private hospital in Hyderabad today and his condition is stated to be critical. He is currently on ventilator support at the hospital, informed his elder son Sarthak. Bose, who has survived two heart attacks in the past, was staying with his younger son in Hyderabad. […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after media reported Odisha Governor SC Jamir was unwell, Jamir today stated he is fine and had visited Apollo Hospital for just a normal check up. In a video which went viral on social media, Jamir also stated, “It is unfortunate that a misinformation is doing rounds on media that I had […]

London: All set to ring in Christmas eve? According to a research, the risk of heart attack peaks at around Christmas eve, particularly for older and sicker people, and it is most likely due to heightened emotional stress. The study, from researchers in the Lund University in Sweden, showed that the risk of heart attack […]

Manila: Young men who are chain smokers or suffer from hypertension could be at an increased risk of heart attack recurrence, researchers have warned. The study found that risk factors such as smoking, high blood pressure, family history of heart disease and chronic kidney disease were more prevalent among the patients who experienced a relapse. […]

New York: A novel smartphone app can help determine if you are having the most serious and deadliest form of heart attack and could turn out be a valuable tool to save lives, say researchers. The AliveCor app, administered through a smartphone with a two-wire attachment, can monitor heart activity and determine if someone is […]

London: Drugs currently undergoing development to treat anaemia — lack of blood — could be repurposed to help prevent people with Type-2 diabetes from developing heart failure, according to a new research. Researchers found that after a heart attack, a protein called HIF acts to help heart cells survive. In people with diabetes, fats accumulate […]

London: Scientists have developed a smartphone application that can help in screening for atrial fibrillation — the most common heart rhythm disorder. The disorder leads to an irregular, often rapid heart rate that commonly causes poor blood flow. It is also behind 20-30 per cent of all strokes and raises the risk of premature death, […]

London: Love your cup of green tea? Besides playing a role in weight loss and boosting immunity, green tea — rich in antioxidants — may also help prevent deaths due heart attacks and strokes caused by atherosclerosis — a condition of narrowed artery walls due to fat build-up, claims a study. According to the researchers, […]

Hyderabad: Former Union Minister and BJP parliamentarian Bandaru Dattatreya’s only son Bandaru Vaishnav, 21, died of a massive heart attack on Wednesday, family sources said. Vaishnav, a third year medical student, collapsed while having dinner with his family at their Ramnagar residence in Hyderabad on Tuesday. The youth was rushed to a private hospital in […]

Toronto: The gut microbiome plays an important role in an individual’s risk for atherosclerosis, one of the major causes of heart attack and stroke, says a study. Atherosclerosis is a disease in which plaque builds up in the arteries. The researchers believe that the new finding could open the door for new treatment options for […]

Mumbai: Hindi film actor Narendra Jha, seen in films like “Haider” and “Raees”, died early on Wednesday due to a heart attack. He was 55. Narendra was at his farmhouse in Nanegaon, Maharashtra, when he complained of chest pain, the actor’s driver told IANS. “He had no health issues and last night (Tuesday) he was fine. […]

Dubai: Indian actress Sridevi died due to accidental drowning in a bath tub in her hotel here, reports gulfnews.com. Sharing the image of the forensic report, the media publication stated that Sridevi, who had traces of alcohol in her blood, lost balance and fell into the bathtub and drowned. Sridevi, 54, died on Saturday night. […]

Toronto: People suffering from influenza may be at six-fold increased risk of experiencing a heart attack, particularly in first seven days, warned a study emphasising the importance of vaccination. The risk may be higher for older adults, patients with influenza B infections, and patients experiencing their first heart attack. “Our findings are important because an […]