Migraine Associated With Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

According to research, women who have migraines with aura could be more likely to have a stroke or heart attack than women who don't have the condition, and the association varies by migraine frequency. An aura is a visual or other sensory disturbance that occurs before the migraine starts, such as seeing bright lights. The study found that women with migraine with aura whose migraines occur at least once a week are more than four times as likely to have a stroke as women who do not have migraines. Women with migraine with aura who have migraines less than once a month were more than twice as likely to have a heart attack and nearly twice as likely to have had heart procedures such as coronary artery bypass surgery... Read More...