It’s hard to stay active when it feels like you’re being pulled in a million directions, but cardiologists recommend doing ...

Time for a heart-to-heart. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the US, killing more Americans than cancer and unintentional injuries — including car crashes, falls and overdoses — ...

Cardiovascular disease remains a leading global cause of death, and we break down its pathology, risk factors, and the ...

Nov. 19 -- WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- There's a message for doctors, hospitals and communities in new guidelines for treatment of coronary disease and heart attacks: Get organized. Every ...

Heart attacks can happen unexpectedly. Cardiologist shares essential first-aid tips and key do’s and don’ts to act fast and ...

Heart attacks that strike in the middle of the night appear to inflict less damage on the heart than those that hit during busy daytime hours, and scientists are finally starting to explain why. The ...

A type of drug used to help treat heart attacks does not work on the majority of patients and may actually contribute to hospitalization and death for women, new research has found. However, a study ...

Dr. Deepak Bhatt answers the question: 'Life Expectancy After Heart Attack?' — -- Question: How long is a person expected to live after a heart attack? Answer: That is a question that patients ...

Controlling immune cells' internal clocks helped reduce inflammatory damage in conditions like heart attack and sickle cell disease, a mouse study found. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

The risk of having a heart attack or stroke rises during the holiday season, with a spike in cardiac deaths between Christmas and New Year's. "We definitely see it in the ER over the holidays," says ...

A heart attack occurs when blood flow to a part of the heart muscle is blocked, usually by a blood clot in a coronary artery. While some people survive (if they are given prompt first aid assistance), ...

New research examines the potential relationship between bacterial infection and heart attacks. Plaque from heart disease patients and autopsies of people who died form heart attacks were examined for ...