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Causes of the “Merry Christmas Coronary”

The culprits behind the phenomenon of heart attack increases during the holidays
Posted on December 8, 2017 by Ellary Allis (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

The “Merry Christmas Coronary” or “Happy Hannukah heart attack” is a term that describes the increase in heart attacks around Christmas and New Years. A well known phenomenon, it’s  been the subject of research for more than a decade. A … Continue reading →

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Heart Surgery May Be Best Performed In the Afternoon

A new study shows that patients who underwent heart surgery in the afternoon fared better than their morning surgery counterparts
Posted on November 8, 2017 by Ellary Allis (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Researchers  who have studied the effect of the body’s circadian rhythms on patients undergoing complex heart surgery have found that the time of day has an effect on the outcome of the surgery. Collecting data on nearly 600 patients who … Continue reading →

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