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Young and middle-aged adults who reported severe psychological distress such as depression or anxiety after suffering a heart attack were more than twice as likely to suffer a second cardiac event within five years compared with those experiencing only mild distress, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology s 70th Annual Scientific Session.
The study is the first to comprehensively assess how mental health influences the outlook for younger heart attack survivors, according to the researchers. The researchers also tracked inflammatory markers that appear to have a role in increasing cardiovascular risk among people experiencing distress. The findings align with previous studies focusing on older adults, bolstering the evidence for mental health as an integral part of a person s recovery after a heart attack.
May 6 2021, 10:43 ET
ONE or two alcoholic drinks a day can lower your risk of dying from heart disease, new research suggests.
Drinking alcohol in moderation can calm stress signals in the brain - lowering the impact on the heart, researchers say.
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Researchers revealed that one or two alcoholic drinks a day could lower your risk of dying from heart diseaseCredit: Getty
A study, published in the American College of Cardiology found that men who have two drinks a day, or women who have one drink a day have a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease in comparison to those who abstain from drinking or partake in excessive boozing.
Many adults with hypertension may be taking other medications that could raise blood pressure
Nearly 1 in 5 adults with high blood pressure, a leading risk factor for heart disease and stroke, also take a medicine that could be elevating their blood pressure, according to new research presented at the American College of Cardiology s 70
th Annual Scientific Session. The results underscore the need for patients to routinely review all of the medications they take with their care team, including those available over the counter, to make sure none could be interfering with blood pressure lowering efforts.
Which are the most likely culprits? Based on the study findings, the three most common classes of medications were antidepressants; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) that include ibuprofen and naproxen; and oral steroids used to treat conditions such as gout, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis or after an organ transplant. These medications were reported by 9%, 7% and 2% of par
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Moderate alcohol intake defined as no more than one alcoholic drink for women and two for men per day has been associated with a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease when compared with individuals who abstain from drinking or partake in excessive drinking, according to a new study being presented at the American College of Cardiology s 70th Annual Scientific Session. It s also the first study to show that drinking moderate amounts of alcohol may be heart protective, in part, by reducing stress-related brain signals based on a subset of patients who underwent brain imaging. We found that stress-related activity in the brain was higher in non-drinkers when compared with people who drank moderately, while people who drank excessively (more than 14 drinks per week) had the highest level of stress-related brain activity, said Kenechukwu Mezue, MD, a fellow in nuclear cardiology at Massachusetts General Hospital and the study s lead author. The thought is that mo
Study: Depression, anxiety after heart attack may increase future heart risk
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Heart attack sufferers who experience depression and anxiety during recovery may be at increased risk for future heart health problems, a new study has found. File Photo by Photographee.eu/Shutterstock
May 6 (UPI) A person s mental health may play a key role in the ability to recover after a heart attack and avoid having another one, according to a study presented Thursday during the American College of Cardiology s 70th annual scientific meeting.
Young and middle-aged adults who experienced severe psychological distress after a heart attack were more than twice as likely to suffer a second cardiac event within five years than those who reported only mild distress, the data showed.