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health2 years ago

Monday Blues: Higher Risk of Deadly Heart Attacks Found in Study

A new study by the British Heart Foundation has found that the most dangerous type of heart attack, known as a STEMI, is more likely to occur on a Monday than any other day of the week. Researchers were surprised to discover an unusual uptick in STEMI heart attacks on Sundays, too. The increase in STEMI heart attacks is related to stress hormones, and an increase in the stress hormone cortisol may be behind an increase in heart attacks occurring on Mondays. The exact mechanism for these variations is unknown, but it is presumed to have something to do with how the circadian rhythm affects circulating hormones that can influence heart attacks and strokes.

via New York Post |
#circadian-rhythm#health#heart-attacks
health2 years ago

Monday Blues: Higher Risk of Deadly Heart Attacks.

Deadly heart attacks are more likely to occur on Mondays than on any other day during the week, according to new research from the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and the Royal College of Surgeons. The study analysed data from 10,528 patients admitted to hospitals between 2013 and 2018 with a ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), the most serious form of heart attack. The research team observed spikes in rates of STEMI heart attacks at the start of the workweek, with rates reaching their highest levels on a Monday.

via Study Finds|
#circadian-rhythms#health#heart-attacks
medical-research-news2 years ago

COVID-positive donor hearts linked to increased mortality in transplant patients.

Patients with STEMI and COVID-19 had a significant amount of clotting in their arteries both before and after intervention, according to the latest analysis from The North American COVID-19 STEMI (NACMI). Clots were seen in multiple arteries in close to 30% of patients, a phenomenon observed in less than 5% of patients with heart attacks who do not have COVID-19. The findings point to the need for clinicians to be meticulous with blood thinning strategies, early interventions, and patient follow-up.

via News-Medical.Net|
#arteries#clotting#covid-19