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New York Post
2 days ago
- Health
- New York Post
Fewer people are dying of heart attacks — but these 3 deadly conditions are on the rise
Even good news can break your heart. A new study found that the number of Americans dying from heart attacks has dropped nearly 90% over the last 50 years — but your ticker still isn't in the clear. Researchers are warning that three other heart conditions are on the rise, now making up a larger share of cardiovascular disease deaths than ever before. Advertisement 4 Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of men and women in the US. dragonstock – Age-adjusted heart disease death rates among adults 25 and older from 1970 to 2022 were analyzed for the study, published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers found that heart disease deaths overall dropped by 66% during this five-decade period, largely driven by a sharp decline in heart attacks. Advertisement In 1970, more than half of heart disease deaths were caused by heart attacks, a form of acute ischemic heart disease. By 2022, the age-adjusted death rate from heart attacks had fallen 89%, with fewer than one-third of heart disease deaths attributed to them. 4 Advancements in prevention and treatment have dramatically reduced heart disease deaths in recent years. PintoArt – Advertisement 'This evolution over the past 50 years reflects incredible successes in the way heart attacks and other types of ischemic heart disease are managed,' Dr. Sara King, a second-year internal medicine resident at Stanford University School of Medicine and the study's first author, said in a statement. 'There have been great strides made in helping people survive initial acute cardiac events that were once considered a death sentence,' she added. Among these advances: more bystander CPR, greater awareness of early heart attack signs, improved imaging tools and treatments and public health measures like no-smoking laws. But don't celebrate just yet. Advertisement 'Now that people are surviving heart attacks, we are seeing a rise in other forms of heart disease,' said Dr. Latha Palaniappan, associate dean for research at Stanford's School of Medicine and senior author of the study. 4 Roughly 1 in 5 deaths in the US is attributed to heart disease. tiero – The research team found that deaths from other types of heart disease surged 81% over the same 50-year period, with three conditions driving the increase. Deaths from arrhythmias — when the heart beats too fast, too slow or irregularly — increased the most, with the age-adjusted death rate soaring 450%. Heart failure deaths, caused by the heart's inability to pump enough blood, climbed 146%. And deaths from hypertensive heart disease, linked to long-term high blood pressure, rose 106%. These conditions are likely fueled, at least in part, by a growing number of Americans with cardiovascular risk factors, the researchers theorized. Advertisement For example, obesity rates in the US jumped from 15% in the 1970s to 40% by 2022. Type 2 diabetes now affects almost half of all adults, while the percentage of people with high blood pressure increased from 30% in 1978 to nearly 50% in 2022. 4 The rise in obesity in the US started in the late 1970s and early 1980s. motortion – Advertisement 'All of these risk factors contribute to an ongoing burden of heart disease,' Palaniappan said. The researchers also pointed to the country's aging population and longer life expectancy as potential factors, with more Americans living to ages when heart disease becomes more common. 'We've won major battles against heart attacks, however, the war against heart disease isn't over,' King said. 'The next frontier in heart health must focus on preventing heart attacks, and also on helping people age with healthier hearts and avoiding chronic heart conditions later in life,' she added. Advertisement The American Heart Association has outlined steps to significantly lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, called 'Life's Essential 8.' They include eating a healthier diet, managing weight, quitting smoking, getting more physical activity, improving sleep and maintaining healthy cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
Scotsman
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Edinburgh's 7 best sandwich shops for heatwave-friendly and indulgent picnic lunches
PintoArt - Take your piece outside this weekend Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Restaurants can lose some of their appeal in a heatwave. After all, the last thing you want to do is retreat inside and pass up your opportunity to stockpile vitamin D, since it's in such short supply in Scotland. Instead, get a takeaway sannie, from one of our favourite Edinburgh independents, all of which are conventionally located near picnic-friendly patches of grass, a beach or a bench. Toscano, 165a Bruntsfield Place, Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad This newcomer to this street, in the former premises of the now defunct Bross Bagels, is owned by teenage entrepreneur, Ilaria Pia. She was inspired by her travels in Tuscany to open a deli and takeaway schiacciateria that serves huge sandwiches made from the flat and crunchy schiacciata bread. There is a wide selection to choose from, with the menu stuck on the walls, but we can vouch for the Arezzo (£9). It's probably the most indulgent sandwich you'll ever have, with mortadella, taleggio cheese and truffle and olive spread. We challenge you to eat a whole one. Take yours to Bruntsfield Links. Contributed Mootz General Store, 62 Raeburn Place Instagram @mootzgeneralstore Another appetite-slaying schiacciateria, except this fantastic venue is down in Stockbridge. Their fillings are slightly more experimental, with delights including the best-selling Huckleberry, which features chimichurri, tomato, mozzarella, mortadella, porchetta, and apricot-glazed ham. There's also their current summer special - a take on a banh mi, with pate, roast porchetta, sriracha char sui sauce, pickled mooli and carrot, cucumber, coriander, crispy onions and mayo. Everything but the kitchen sink, basically. Take yours to Inverleith Park. Or, along The Dene. For pudding, try the neighbourhood's newest ice-cream shop, The Little Parlour, which is also on Raeburn Place. Alby's, 8 Portland Street and 94 Buccleuch Street, Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The OG and hands down the best. It's crazy to think that their original Leith branch has been around for six years. Mind you, it's hard to think of a time before it was slinging its huge and hot focaccia sandwiches. Their grip on the city has been tightened, thanks to a second two-year-old Southside branch, which is located conveniently near the Meadows, though there is sitting-in space at both places. The menus between the pair vary. Currently, we're being tempted towards Leith as they have a pork belly and som tam number, with grilled pork, kaeng kari mayo, som tam salad, brown shrimp, coriander and mint and Thai prawn crackers. Victor Hugo Deli, 26/27 Melville Street, This deli was founded in 1955, so it's turning the big 7-0 this year. They've evolved a lot since the early days, but, in our opinion, their classic pastrami on rye sandwich with pickles is still the best thing on the menu. The Melville Street branch is ideal if you want to hang out in the Meadows, but there are also slightly less bucolic branches at The Shore and on George Street. Mamacita's, 128 Portobello High Street ,Instagram @mamcitas_portobello Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad There's more to Porty than fish and chips and ice-cream. You can also munch on giant Cuban sandwiches from this 10-month-old joint. Their creations include the Frita Cubana, which contains chorizo-spiced pork smash burger, avocado salsa, guava ketchup and shoestring fries. If you're eating on the prom, then you better protect that one from the dirty seagulls. They love a bit of it. Banh Mi Brothers, 141 West Port, Instagram @banh_mi_brothers These brothers will make you do more than just chuckle, with their epic Vietnamese sandwich menu and prices coming in at the comparatively reasonable £7 or so. Their arm-length baguettes boast fillings including pork with lime and edamame mayo, or Vietnamese ginger caramel chicken with crispy shallots. Take yours to West Princes Street Gardens. Bring extra napkins. In fact, bring ALL the napkins. King of Feasts at The Hanging Bat, www. This 133 Lothian Road pub was recently taken over by Leeds Brewer, Northern Monk, who have assigned their food operation to Edinburgh's King of Feasts. He has been offering big ol' dirty sandwiches (and other goodies) for a while now at Polwarth Tavern, and recent inventions include a Christmas in June sandwich with sausages, chicken, fried tatties and gravy. Although he's now left that pub, and his new residency looks a bit smarter, with grub that requires actual knives and forks, he's also offering £9 takeaway sandwiches, with fillings including tater tots, chipotle crema, iceberg, and pickles.
