Q: I thought heart attacks are caused by sudden complete blockage in a heart artery. But my father’s happened because his ...

Every year, hundreds of thousands of Americans experience what medical professionals call “silent” heart attacks—cardiac events so subtle that victims often dismiss them as minor discomfort or stress.

While chest pain is seen as the main sign of a heart attack, Dr London says it’s absent in most cases. He shares other subtle ...

The number of heart attack deaths has plummeted in the U.S. over the course of the last half-century. Doctors have tied the remarkable shift to improved detection and more effective treatment for ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — When it comes to sudden cardiac arrest, it is not the same thing as a heart attack. Sudden cardiac arrest happens when the heart suddenly stops beating. Each year more than ...

Dr. Zipes answers the question: 'Heart Attack vs. Heart Rhythm Problems?' — -- Question: What is the difference between a heart attack and heart rhythm problems? Can one cause the other? Answer ...

A team at Massachusetts General Hospital uncovered that an immune defense protein, Resistin-like molecule gamma, attacks heart cells after a heart attack—literally punching holes in them. This ...

Heart disease is the number one killer of women in America—it causes roughly one out of every five female deaths, which is more than breast cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, or accidents—yet there’s still ...

Heart attack and heart failure are two distinct but often confused cardiovascular conditions. A heart attack occurs suddenly when blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked, causing tissue ...

Eliminate these triggers from your daily routine. Sept. 8, 2013— -- intro: A bacon cheeseburger fetish topped with a couch potato mentality is a surefire recipe for a heart attack. But those ...