Topic
Heart Attack
16 published works
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
Drospirenone-Containing Contraceptives Implicated as Causal Factor in Heart Attack of Young Woman
A 2010 report by the medical journal Reactions describes the case of a 20-year-old woman, otherwise in good health, who suffered a heart attack while taking an oral contraceptive containing…
Personal Injury Law Journal
Can a Heart Attack at Work be Work Related?
The short answer: Yes, it can. However, it is not always an easy case to prove. The petitioner claiming an occupational disease must show that the disease is due in…
Health Law Prof Blog
Should Fast Food Providers Serve Statins With High Fat Meals?
According to a paper published in the American Journal of Cardiology, for the same cost as the packet of catsup you get with your burger, a statin could be provided…
California Personal Injury Law Case Notes
Yaz and Yasmin Cause Blood Clots
Yaz and Yasmin cause blood clots that often begin in the deep veins of the legs. A clot, called a Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), can break off and move to…
D.C. Medical Malpractice Blog
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Following Heart Attack May Mean Serious Danger: New Study
Patients who suffer a heart attack often subsequently develop acute kidney injury, a complication significantly increases a patient's risk of death. The finding is the result of new research published in a…
D.C. Medical Malpractice Blog
Survival Rates of In-Hospital Heart Attacks Lower on Evenings and Weekends: New Study
As a hospital patient, you're significantly less likely to survive a heart attack on night and weekend shifts, according to a new study published in a recent edition of the Journal of the…