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Article: Migraines with aura associated with increased risk of heart disease
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- The Hindustan Times
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- June 19, 2006
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Washington, June 19 -- A new study has found that migraines with aura are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
Women age 45 years or older who experience migraines with aura (associated neurologic symptoms such as temporary visual disturbances) are at a higher risk for heart attack, ischemic stroke, angina and death due to ischemic cardiovascular disease compared to women who do not report a migraine history, according to a study in the July 19 issue of JAMA.
In contrast, migraine without aura, the most common form of migraine, was not associated with increased risk of any cardiovascular ...