Heart attacks in women often arrive with quieter, less "Hollywood" symptoms, which means crucial warning signs are brushed ...

Catching the signs early increases the chances of surviving a heart attack, but the most vital part is being able to identify when one is happening and remembering five key steps. This guide will help ...

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 ...

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.

Cardiologists reveal the unexpected symptoms of clogged arteries and underlying heart disease that you should know about. The ...

One night, Lindsay Shanks sat up from bed and felt a sharp pain. “It felt like someone stabbed me right between my shoulder blades,” said Shanks, who was 37 at the time. “My hands started tingling, ...

Heart attacks don’t typically strike without warning. While movies and television often portray cardiac events as sudden, dramatic collapses, the reality is far more nuanced. The human body frequently ...

Women sometimes experience non-specific symptoms such as pain in the upper abdomen, which can be confused with stomach ache, ...

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 ...

Dr. Besser's father suffered a heart attack and had ignored every symptom. April 19, 2012 -- It's the phone call you never want to receive. "Hi, it's mom. We're at the hospital. They are admitting Dad ...

There's lots of data to show cardiac troubles spike during holidays amid the mix of merrymaking, travel and stress. But there are ways to spot the signs of trouble before it's too late. The risk of ...