Antiplatelets and beta-blockers increase heart attacks in 25-59-year-olds in warm weather

Nature Cardiovascular Research recently published a study that showed that some people who take antiplatelets and beta blockers have a higher risk of a non-fatal heart attack during warm weather. The authors were from Yale University and several prestigious institutions in Germany. The study evaluated 2,494 heart attack cases in Augsburg, Germany, during warm seasons…

Coronary Stents and Blood Thinners

Some may think that having a coronary artery disease or a heart attack is not that big of a deal. That is because there are medical procedures that can open up a blocked artery. One way is to have a coronary stent. A coronary stent is a medical device that is inserted inside the blood vessels…