SEOUL, Apr. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of heart attack cases in South Korea jumped by 50% over the past decade, largely fueled by the nation’s rapidly aging demographics, government data showed on Sunday, underscoring the need for greater awareness about preventing and promptly treating cardiovascular diseases. An analysis by the Korea Disease Control and [...]
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SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Among South Korean adults, less than half are aware of the early symptoms of a heart attack (myocardial infarction). According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, a regional community health survey conducted last year of 230,000 Korean adults over 19 years of age across the country showed that [...]
DAEJEON, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research team has developed technology that can quickly diagnose the risk of a possible cardiovascular disease with a single drop of blood. The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) announced Tuesday that it has developed a device that automatically analyses biomarkers, or biological indices that measure [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Heart attack patients jump in number and the mortality rate spikes during traditional holidays, a recent study has revealed. The results suggest that traditional holidays can mean stress as much as they can be fun. Researchers from Sejong General Hospital studied the data collected from 95,066 patients who suffered [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has revealed that individuals who suffer from a heart attack at a location higher than the third floor of a building have a lower chance of full recovery than those who suffer from the same illness on the first or second floors. Researchers from Kangdong Sacred [...]