More People Survive Heart Attacks but Face Ongoing Cardiac Risks

More people survive heart attacks but face ongoing cardiac risks

In 1970, someone over the age of 65 hospitalized for a heart attack in the United States had about a 60% chance of leaving the hospital alive. Today, the survival rate is over 90%, with even better outcomes for younger patients.

Mortalities from America's top cause of death have dropped 66 percent—Study

A new study highlights a sharp decline in deaths from heart attacks, while showing a significant rise in mortality from other heart conditions.

Deaths from heart attacks are down, but other cardiac problems are up

Heart disease is the leading cause of death around the world. However, overall heart disease death rates over the past five decades dropped by 66% in American adults age 25 and older, according to a new study.

Study finds steep drop in heart disease death rates

A study published June 25 by the Journal of the American Heart Association found that heart disease death rates fell 66% from 1970 to 2022. Deaths from heart attacks decreased 89% in that time span. The study attributed the declines to advancements in intervention and prevention efforts. Meanwhile, deaths from other types of heart disease, including arrhythmia, heart failure and hypertensive heart disease, increased by 81% during the same period…

Why the future of medicine depends on leading from the heart

There’s a sacred irony in medicine: Those who care for hearts often forget their own. This truth came into sharp focus for me this past weekend, where I found myself in a room of women cardiologists at The American College of Cardiology in D.C. The women in attendance were brilliant and compassionate. They spend their Read more… Why the future of medicine depends on leading from the heart originally appeared in KevinMD.com.