Red blood cells exposed to oxygen deficiency protect against myocardial infarction
Red blood cells exposed to oxygen deficiency protect against myocardial infarction, according to a new KI study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. The study also shows that the protective effect is enhanced by a nitrate-rich vegetable diet. Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to all of the body’s cells and carbon […]
Case Builds Against Beta-Blockers Beyond First Year After Heart Attack
The conventional wisdom of giving long-term beta-blockers for secondary prevention after myocardial infarction (MI), in the absence of another clinical indication, was questioned by a large cohort study from Sweden. For survivors who were still on beta-blocker therapy 1 year after heart attack hospitalization and had a normal left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction, the next […]
Physician Group Releases Guidance on Cardiovascular Issues in Long COVID
Risks for cardiovascular complications, including pulmonary embolism, arterial and venous thromboses, myocardial infarction, and stroke, are higher in patients with post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC), or long COVID, highlighting the need for greater awareness of these conditions among clinicians, according to a consensus statement released by the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (AAPM&R). […]