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Michael Schubert

Heart attacks fell dramatically during the pandemic — and they're still dropping

An older man clutches his chest in pain.

The COVID-19 pandemic heralded a 35% drop in hospital admissions for heart attacks in the U.S. — but even now, that rate is continuing to fall. Why?

New research suggests that, although people avoiding medical care during the pandemic contributed to the decline in the short term, better heart-attack prevention is the bigger reason for this downward trend.

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