Browsing by Subject "Heart Attack"

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    Alcohol and Heart Attacks: What’s the story?
    (2009-05-04) Clarke, Michael E
    Multiple large studies have found that drinking roughly one or more drinks per night reduces the risk of myocardial infarction. That being said, alcohol use is associated with notable adverse effects, including but not limited to, psychosocial disability, addiction, excess dietary calories, motor vehicle accidents, loss of productive work hours, and increased tendency towards violence and risky sexual practices. Although safe and moderate alcohol consumption may minimize these risks, a physician recommendation to drink alcohol for a “healthy heart” is likely not warranted at this time.
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    My Chest Hurts, Am I Having a Heart Attack?
    (2010-09-15) McKinney, Zeke
    The only symptom ruling out an immediate heart attack in a non-urgent setting is the presence of chest-wall tenderness. No signs or symptoms of a patient’s chest pain history can definitively identify a diagnosis of an immediate heart attack in the non-urgent care setting, but they should be evaluated carefully.