Category Archives: Heart attack

Myocardial infarction or Acute coronary syndrome or Angina

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Protect Diabetic Patients from Having Arrhythmia and Heart Attack

Posted on March 16, 2012 by wngai

Diabetic patients who have experienced a heart attack may get protection from future irregular heart beats and fatal heart attacks by taking daily doses of omega-3 fatty acids (DHA,ALAand EPA). In the study published in the journal of Diabetes Care, … Continue reading →

Posted in Arrhythmia, Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Heart attack | Tagged ALA, Arrhythmia, DHA, Diabetic, docosahexaenoic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, EPA, Heart attack, irregular heart beats, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, walnuts, α-linolenic acid | Comments Off

Drinking Black Tea Can Lower Your Blood Pressure

Posted on March 8, 2012 by wngai

Black tea is a common source of flavonoids, which have been suggested to contribute to improve vascular health. Now, a small study conducted at the University of Western Australia has shown that drinking black tea three cups a day, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Medicine, Cardiovascular disease, Heart attack, Hypertension, Tea | Tagged Black Tea, blood pressure, Cardiovascular disease, Flavonoids, prehypertension | Comments Off

Chocolate is Good for the Heart and Brain

Posted on October 16, 2011 by wngai

Good news for chocolate lovers!! A new study reported that chocolate is beneficial to the heart and the brain. The investigators performed an analysis on 7 studies to evaluate the effects of chocolate consumptions in various forms (such as chocolate … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Medicine, Cardiovascular disease, Heart attack, Stroke | Tagged Brain, Cardiovascular disease, Chocolate, Heart, polyphenols, Stroke | Comments Off

Yellowish Plagues on the Eyelid Increases Risk of Cardiovascular Events

Posted on October 12, 2011 by wngai

If you have yellowish, flat plagues on the upper or lower eyelid (Xanthelasmata), you might like to see a cardiologist. A new study published in BMJ indicated that occurrence of xanthelasmata is linked to an increased risk of mycardial infarction … Continue reading →

Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Heart attack, High cholesterol | Tagged cardiovascular events, death, Ischemic heart disease, MI, plagues, Statin, Xanthelasmata | Comments Off

15 Minutes Exercise Improves Survival!

Posted on October 12, 2011 by wngai

We were told by doctors that we need to exercise at least 30 minutes every day to keep our bodies healthy. Now, a new study indicated only 15 minutes a day of moderate-intensity exercise might be enough! The new study … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Medicine, Arrhythmia, Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Heart attack, Heart failure, High cholesterol, Hypertension, Stroke, VTE | Tagged Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Exercise, Survival | Comments Off

Daily Drinking Diet Soda is not a Good Idea

Posted on April 3, 2011 by wngai

Artificially sweetened “diet” soda may not be the healthier alternative as many had hoped. A new study suggests diet soda may increase the risk of stroke, MI, and vascular death. The researchers asked the drinking habit of 2,500 people and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Heart attack, Others, Stroke | Tagged Diabetes, Diet Soda, High cholesterol, Hypertension, metabolic syndrome, MI, Stroke, vascular death | Comments Off

Green, but not Black, Tea Reduce Risk for Coronary Heart Disease

Posted on February 6, 2011 by wngai

We have previous reported that black tea can prevent lung cancer and modest tea consumption can cut cardiovascular disease. Now, another new study confirmed that green tea, but not black tea, has a protective role against coronary artery disease (CAD). … Continue reading →

Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Heart attack, High cholesterol, Stroke, Tea | Tagged atherogenesis, Black Tea, Catechin, coronary artery disease, Green Tea, lipid, Lung Chen Tea, Pu-erh Tea, thrombogenesis, vascular inflammation | Comments Off

Aspirin Can Prevent From Several Common Cancers

Posted on December 22, 2010 by wngai

If you are taking aspirin to prevent heart attack, you should be glad to know that you might also be protected from a variety of cancers. According to a new study published in Lancet, taking aspirin over a long period … Continue reading →

Posted in Breast cancer, Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Colorectal cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Heart attack, Lung Cancer, Nasopharyngeal Cancer, Prostate cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer | Tagged Aspirin, Cancers, colorectal cancer, Esophageal Cancer, gastrointestinal cancers, Heart attack, Lung Cancer, Prostate cancer | Comments Off

Chocolate Consumption Lower Blood Pressure and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Posted on December 22, 2010 by wngai

We previously have reported 2 studies that indicated chocolate could lower blood pressures and reduce risk of cardiovascular disease. Now, there is another study that supports the previous findings. The latest news came from a German study that evaluated the … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Medicine, Cardiovascular disease, Heart attack, Hypertension, Stroke | Tagged blood pressure, Cardiovascular disease, Chocolate, Myocardial infarction, Stroke | Comments Off

Diastolic BP Lower than 70 mm Hg Increases CV Risk in Diabetic Patients

Posted on November 29, 2010 by wngai

If you are a type 2 diabetic, you might like to maintain your blood pressure below 140/70 mm Hg but keeping your diastolic blood pressure above 70mm Hg. This can reduce your chance of having a heart attack, according to … Continue reading →

Posted in Arrhythmia, Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Heart attack, Heart failure, Hypertension, Stroke | Tagged blood pressure, cardiovascular risk, Diabetes, diastolic blood pressure, Hypertension, systolic blood pressure | Comments Off