A heart attack occurs when the blood flow that brings oxygen to the heart is reduced or cut off. If blood flow is reduced or ...

Immediate action is crucial for surviving a heart attack. Dr. Christabel Akinola highlights a case where a man's quick ...

Knowing how to spot the symptoms of cardiac arrest or a heart attack and what to do could save someone's life.

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The primary symptom of a heart attack is pain or discomfort in the center of the chest, Dr. Lloyd-Jones said. All the experts described the feeling as if an elephant were sitting on your chest. This ...

Cardiologists explain LDL years and other keys to knowing why and when docs recommend stains to women who are well under age ...

In a new study, 99 percent of participants had at least one risk factor — smoking, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, or ...

While giving up can prove difficult, certain benefits might become apparent within just eight hours of stopping. The health ...

Aspirin is a blood thinner and while it can't stop a heart attack once it's started, it can prevent the episode from ...

Many people experience one or more types of psychological distress, including depression, anxiety, psychosocial stress or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), after a heart attack, which can affect ...

Hundreds of thousands of Americans suffer a heart attack every year, and heart disease remains the biggest cause of death here in the U.S. And when those heart attacks happen, typically you’ll feel it ...