Faith Harrison says she was given a second chance following her heart attack after a hockey game.
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Faith Harrison says she was given a second chance following her heart attack after a hockey game.
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“Snow shoveling causes excessive demands on the heart while simultaneously compromising blood flow with the cold, which leads to heart attacks and sudden death every year,” said Barry Franklin, a spokesperson for the American Heart Association. “In my opinion, it’s the single most dangerous activity people can do.”
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Amid the life-or-death bustle in the ER, I felt grateful for the people I love, and the people who love me, and for the team that was treating me.
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Growing evidence shows that building muscle strength can have benefits for your heart, even leading to better outcomes for heart attack patients.
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On June 12, 2021, Denmark's Christian Eriksen collapsed in the corner of the pitch during a European Championship match against Finland. As his teammates surrounded him, arm-in-arm, shielding him from the eyes of the world, doctors began working to save the midfielder's life.
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Meghan Roth suffered cardiac arrest during the Boston Marathon in 2021. She is returning for Monday’s race to help with a CPR demonstration to assist others.
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A sugar replacement used in many stevia, monk-fruit, keto and other reduced-sugar products marketed for weight loss and diabetes has been linked to stroke, heart attack and early death, a new study found.
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A cardiologist says there is a huge amount of data linking higher levels of a little-known cholesterol to strokes and heart attacks.
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I’m far from your classic heart-attack victim: I’m fit, my cholesterol is low, and there’s no history of heart problems in my family. It was just a morning that had a random crack at killing me.
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A cardiologist at the race performed CPR on both runners. The incidents offer lessons and reminders to runners of all abilities.
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New research shows cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death for Australians aged under 50, but many have no prior symptoms.
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Following a GP visit, former Victorian MP Philip Dalidakis discovered one of his arteries was 95 per cent blocked.
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One in every 25 deaths in Australia is from heart attack. More than half will be sudden. What are the signs?
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Shane Warne’s untimely death from a suspected heart attack has prompted some people to consider their own heart health and what improvements they can make.
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Men of a certain age don’t need to cut cardio altogether, but they do need to ease up a bit.
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It pumps your blood throughout your body, keeping oxygen, nutrients and waste flowing to where they need to go to keep you healthy. But how much do you know about your heart? Here we will cover the most important steps you can take to keep it beating strong.
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About three million adults in the U.S. have been diagnosed with A-fib, a heart-rhythm abnormality that’s on the rise. Here’s how to recognize the signs and treat it.
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When Nigel Downey had a massive heart attack in a shearing shed, he simply went home to bed. He doesn't want other men to make the same mistake.
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Up to 40% of sudden cardiac deaths in young people remain unexplained. But defibrillators and data are key to preventing them.
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New research shows people who have a heart attack but do not have any of the usual risk factors are nearly 50 per cent more likely to die from it.
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Food was my life, professionally and personally. After my heart attack at age 41, everything had to change.
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The 49-year-old had just moved houses and had a cold. Nine days later she woke in an intensive care unit to be told she’d had a couple of heart attacks.
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Heart failure occurs when something damages the heart muscle or reduces the heart’s ability to pump effectively. Therefore, the body’s demands for oxygen-rich blood go unmet. The earliest indicators of heart failure can easily b
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Last year the Guardian’s Jonathan Watts underwent a lifesaving operation following a cardiac arrest. He tells Anushka Asthana what it taught him about life and death