Legally blind photographer overcomes heart surgery during the pandemic
Stefani Kopenec, American Heart Association News
June 4, 2021
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When Arthur Castro was born, doctors could immediately tell something was wrong. The color of his skin belied trouble with his heart that hadn t been picked up on several ultrasounds typical of a routine pregnancy. His oxygen was very low. He was very purple and blue, and they had to revive him (with CPR), his mom, Sophia Castro, said. As soon as I delivered him, they just took him.
Tests at the small hospital in Flagstaff, Arizona, revealed multiple congenital heart defects that would need to be monitored and eventually require open-heart surgery.
As the mercury rises, follow these 5 summer survival tips
Tate Gunnerson, American Heart Association News
June 3, 2021
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As the days get longer and the temperature rises, summer is an ideal time to enjoy outdoor activities. Following some simple advice can increase the odds you ll surf through the season without so much as a sunburn.
Mind the latest pandemic rules
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently updated its mask guidance, permitting fully vaccinated people to go maskless in most settings and to stop physical distancing unless required by other laws, rules and regulations, or workplace guidance. The risk for vaccinated people gathering with other vaccinated people is extremely low, said Dr. Michael R. Sayre, a professor of emergency medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle.
Menopause before 40 tied to higher stroke risk
Thor Christensen, American Heart Association News
June 3, 2021
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Early menopause could mean an increased risk of stroke caused by blocked blood vessels, according to a new study. Yet for each year of menopause delay, stroke risk fell by 2%.
Stroke is the second-leading cause of death worldwide, and women have a 4% higher lifetime stroke risk than men. Some studies show women who experience menopause at an earlier age have a higher risk of heart disease in general. But research has produced mixed results on the relationship between stroke and the age menopause started.
The study, published Thursday in the American Heart Association journal Stroke, looked at data from 16,244 postmenopausal women, ages 26-70, in the Netherlands.
CPR, defibrillator save man s life after he collapses playing rec basketball
Stefani Kopenec, American Heart Association News
June 1, 2021
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Kevin Marcus Miller joined a rec basketball league in Seattle to get more exercise, meet new people and balance out a life that had become too dominated by work.
Minutes into his second game, the 25-year-old was dribbling up the court when he went down on one knee.
Then he collapsed, unconscious.
Tim Kerns, who runs the adult basketball league, had just walked into the gym when he noticed a commotion around a man sprawled on the court. Kerns thought Miller might have turned an ankle or maybe even had a seizure. When he checked Miller s wrist and neck area for a pulse, there was none.