Cardiovascular risk: Covid-19 infects the coronary arteries
A new study reveals how Covid-19 directly infects the arteries of the heart, causing atherosclerotic plaque to become inflamed and ...
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Stressed out by her father’s funeral, a woman borders on a heart attack
Intense psychological stress can damage the coronary arteries. THE ESSENTIAL The right and left coronary arteries, which branch off at ...
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Heart attack in young women: an identified genetic factor
For the first time, researchers have discovered a genetic factor associated with an increased risk of heart attack in young ...
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Myocardial infarction: when women’s hearts are torn with stress
Acute spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is believed to be a major cause of heart attacks in women under the ...
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