heart attacks

Microplastics found in majority of heart attack victims’ blood, bombshell study reveals

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Microplastics found in majority of heart attack victims’ blood, bombshell study reveals

Patients experiencing severe heart attacks may have significantly higher concentrations of micro- and nanoplastics in their blood compared to individuals with stable heart conditions, according to new research. Italian researchers analyzed blood samples from the coronary arteries of 61 patients undergoing angiograms, a procedure that analyzes blood vessels for irregularities. They found that nearly 84% … Read more

Heart attack death risk doubles during heat waves, high pollution: study

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Heart attack death risk doubles during heat waves, high pollution: study

Certain groups of people may have twice the risk of dying from a heart attack during heat waves and high levels of fine particulate pollution, according to a new study published in Circulation, the journal of the American Heart Association (AHA). Researchers analyzed the specifics of over 202,000 heart attacks that occurred in the Chinese province of … Read more