patients are genetically predisposed to a higher risk of bleeding when taking the anticoagulant drug warfarin (Coumadin). Although a third of patients are especially sensitive to warfarin’s effects, all patients who take this drug need to have regular blood tests to make sure their blood does not become too thick or too thin.
According to a 2007 report, nearly 16 million Americans have coronary artery disease (CAD). In the U.S., coronary artery disease is the leading killer of both men and women. Each year, nearly 500,000 people die because of CAD. On the positive side, heart attack mortality rates have been declining. Half of men and 63% of women who die of heart disease do not have angina or other warning symptoms prior to their fatal attacks. Although at this time no tests can reliably predict whether a heart attack will occur, experts estimate that up to 30% of fatal attacks and many follow-up surgeries could be avoided with healthy lifestyle changes and by sticking to medical treatments. Two-thirds of patients who have suffered a first heart attack, however, do not take the necessary steps to prevent another.
According to a 2007 report, nearly 16 million Americans have coronary artery disease (CAD). In the U.S., coronary artery disease is the leading killer of both men and women. Each year, nearly 500,000 people die because of CAD. On the positive side, heart attack mortality rates have been declining. Half of men and 63% of women who die of heart disease do not have angina or other warning symptoms prior to their fatal attacks. Although at this time no tests can reliably predict whether a heart attack will occur, experts estimate that up to 30% of fatal attacks and many follow-up surgeries could be avoided with healthy lifestyle changes and by sticking to medical treatments. Two-thirds of patients who have suffered a first heart attack, however, do not take the necessary steps to prevent another.
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