Grief over losing loved one linked to higher heart attack risks
Monday, January 9, 2012 - 22:30
in Health & Medicine
Heart attack risks are extremely high for the bereaved in the days and weeks after losing a loved one. The first day after a loved one died, heart attack risk was 21 times higher than normal, which declined progressively over the first month. Friends and family of a bereaved person should watch for heart attack signs and help him or her maintain their medication regimen.