HealthDay (5/14, Thompson) reports a study found that “heart attack survivors have a yearly 5% increased risk of developing cognitive impairment.” The research team “tracked the brain function of nearly 21,000 men and women over a 10-year period. The participants underwent a medical interview and electrocardiogram at the start of the study to determine whether they’d had a heart attack in the past.” Study results showed “that people who’d had a silent heart attack experienced an accelerated rate of brain decline compared to those who hadn’t had a heart attack. This matters more for women, who more often experienced silent heart attacks, researchers said.” The study was published in Stroke.
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— “Heart Attack Survivors Have Higher Risk Of Brain Decline,”Dennis Thompson, HealthDay, May 14, 2026