Sentences with phrase «first heart attack or stroke»

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To determine whether scientific studies since 2002 found additional evidence on the usefulness of omega - 3 fish oil supplements, the authors focused on studies related to preventing a first heart attack in the general population, or in patients who were at high risk for heart disease, and preventing recurrent events and death in patients who had a prior heart attack, congestive heart failure, stroke, or atrial fibrillation.

The first sign that something may be wrong can be a complication such as a heart attack, vision problems or a stroke.

The first is that it can happen to anyone: Heart disease, stroke, and heart attack don't discriminate by age or gender — and they can affect even those who have a seemingly healthy lifesHeart disease, stroke, and heart attack don't discriminate by age or gender — and they can affect even those who have a seemingly healthy lifesheart attack don't discriminate by age or gender — and they can affect even those who have a seemingly healthy lifestyle.

The results are the latest in the debate over whether aspirin should be used in healthy people to prevent a first heart attack, stroke, cancer or other health problem.

They will have a protocol that says if the first fill was OVER 2 years ago, they will come to the conclusion that you have NOT had a heart attack or stroke within the last 2 years (assuming you said you didn't).

Critical illness insurance (also referred to as catastrophic illness insurance) pays a lump sum cash benefit upon the first confirmed diagnosis of a covered illness, such as heart attack, stroke, cancer or HIV / AIDS.

First, it's very rare in that it only asks about heart attacks, strokes, & heart or circulatory surgeries within the last 12 months.

In a critical illness insurance policy, the individual insured will usually receive benefits in the form of a lump sum at the first diagnosis of cancer, stroke or heart attack, although certain policies do have slightly different structures.

Some of the common diseases covered are: • Cancer • First heart attack • Open heart replacement or repair of heart valves • Coma up to a certain severity • Major organ / bone marrow transplant • Motor neuron disease with permanent symptoms • Kidney failure • Stroke resulting in permanent symptoms • Permanent paralysis of limbs • Multiple sclerosis • Major burns • Loss of speech • End stage liver disease • Deafness • End - stage lung disease