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Myocardial infarctions (heart attacks) - how to survive them

Myocardial infarctions (heart attacks) - how to survive them
Avandia Linked to Increased Heart Attacks
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Heart Attack Outcomes Are Improving
Because doctors are following treatment guidelines, heart attack outcomes have improved recently
Stopping Meds After Heart Attack Results in Death
Stopping prescribed medicine after a heart attack greatly increases the risk of death
Are 43% of Heart Attacks Unrecognized?
Up to 43% of acute myocardial infarctions are unrecognized
Aspirin Works Differently in Men and Women
The use of aspirin has different effects in men and women
December Heart Attacks the Most Deadly
Why do more people die of heart attacks in December?
Why Don't Heart Attack Patients Get Rapid Care?
Why heart attack patients suffer delays in therapy
Ray Knight's Heart Attack Advice
Ray Knight, 1986 World Series MVP, announces he is a heart attack survivor - and offers advice to others
Surviving a Heart Attack - the First 24 Hours
Here's what you need to know to survive the first 24 hours of a heart attack
Surviving a Heart Attack - After the First Day
What you need to know to live for a long time after a heart attack
A Post-Heart-Attack Check List
A check list of the things your doctor should do for you to assure long-term survival after a heart attack.
Sudden Death After a Heart Attack
Sudden death is all too common among people who survive a heart attack. Fortunately, we now know how to prevent this catastrophic event - but does your doctor know?
Heart Attack Care - Still Not Good Enough
Many doctors are not doing all the things they ought to be doing for their heart attack patients - and people are dying unnecessarily as a result.

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