Air Pollution and Heat Hinder Recovery in Cardiac Rehab Physical activity is an important part of cardiac rehab, but environmental factors may restrict exercise capacity.
Low Dose Aspirin Safest for Heart Attack Survivors Study finds low-dose aspirin is just as effective and carries less risk of complications than high-dose aspirin in heart attack patients.
Many Hospitals Fall Short in Referrals to Cardiac Rehab Despite the known benefits of cardiac rehab, many hospitals do not refer patients to this important follow-up care after PCI.
Short Hospital Stays after Angioplasty Following Heart Attack Are Often Sufficient Study finds patients 65 or older discharged from the hospital as early as 48 hours after angioplasty following a heart attack have similar outcomes as those who stay four-to-five days.