Unstable Angina

Unstable angina - angina that occurs at rest and apparently for no reason - is a strong warning that one of the coronary arteries has become critically unstable, and that without rapid treatment a full-blown heart attack may ensue. Read about what causes unstable angina, how to recognize it, and how to make sure you are getting the appropriate care, here.

Unstable Angina originally appeared on About.com Heart Disease on Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 07:16:51.

http://heartdisease.about.com/b/2009/12/04/unstable-angina.htm

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From fat to gym rat, woman loses 200 pounds

GO BECKY GO

These days, Becky Griggs starts her morning well before the sun comes up, in time to meet her clients at the gym at 5:30. It's a big change from six years ago, when she was 352 pounds and, as she calls it, engaged in a "slow form of suicide."

http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/b6mhkBv0oy4/index.html

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Chances Of Surviving A Cardiac Arrest At Home Or Work Unchanged In 30 Years

This is fascinating yet not surprising. Bystander CPR and automated defibrillators in homes and public places are the key to improving these stats.

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The chance of surviving an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest has not improved since the 1950s, according to a report by the University of Michigan Health System. The analysis shows only 7.6 percent of victims survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, a number that has not changed significantly in almost 30 years...

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/172809.php

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Hospitals providing faster care for heart attack patients

We are making great strides to treat heart attack patients as quickly as possible

 

In 2005, only about 50% of patients arriving at the hospital with an acute heart attack had their artery opened by angioplasty in less than 90 minutes.

 

In 2006, the ACC founded the Door-2-Balloon Alliance. This natioanl D2B alliance specific aim was to help improve hospitals performance. I'm proud to have been a part of this seminal work, under the leadership of Dr Harlan Krumholz at Yale. The alliance provided hospitals with tools and suggestions to improve its performance.

 

In a recent article in JACC, researchers found that "by spring of 2008, 76 percent of patients" received treatment within the recommended time.

 

Meanwhile, "more recent data shows continued improvement. Nearly 82 percent of eligible patients had a 90-minute or less door-to-balloon time in those hospitals by last summer."

 

This is amazing and should begin to lower MI mortality even lower.

Fwd: 10 surprising facts about cholesterol

Great article I found on cnn.com:

Elevated blood cholesterol is bad news. Thirty-four million Americans
have levels that can increase their risk of all sorts of health
problems. But if you think you've heard everything you need to know
about this waxy fat, there may be a few surprises in store.

http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/8dWwALL5w3Y/index.html

LDL cholesterol

Here is some information about LDL cholesterol:

• If too much is circulating in the blood, it can begin to build up on
the walls of blood vessels

• Buildup of cholesterol contributes to the development of plaque in
the blood vessels

• Plaque makes blood vessels narrower and less flexible and increase
the risk for heart attack and stroke

Foods high in omega-3's

Foods found with Omega-3's (other than fish) include olive oil, canola
oil, fish oils, flaxseeds, avocados, and walnuts. Depending on your
eating habits, you may or may not need a Omega-3 supplement.