Today's prolonged stress may predict tomorrow's heart problems
Sep 13, 2021
People with normal blood pressure who experience high levels of stress are at greater risk for rising blood pressure or heart problems within a decade, a new study finds.
Heart Attack News
12-year-old calls 911 during dad's heart attack
Sep 10, 2021
Renick Blosser knew the tightening sensation in his chest was unlike anything he'd experienced.
Sudden cardiac death risk higher among people living with HIV
Sep 8, 2021
People with HIV are more likely to experience sudden cardiac death than those without the virus, especially if their condition is poorly managed, new research finds.
Flu-like symptoms actually were signs of a heart attack – her first of two
Aug 10, 2021
Math teacher Liz Johnson tried powering through what she thought was the flu. It was in fact a rare type of heart attack.
Bob Odenkirk's 'small' heart attack? Doctors say they're a big deal
Aug 3, 2021
"Better Call Saul" actor Bob Odenkirk is recovering from what he called a "small" heart attack. But are there different size heart attacks?
Dangers of life-threatening second heart attack may be highest soon after the first
Aug 2, 2021
A new study suggests a second heart attack soon after the first one is often life-threatening, a potent reminder for doctors and patients to try to prevent them.
Dementia can complicate heart recovery and treatment
Jul 30, 2021
Dementia complicates recovery from heart and other health problems, limiting treatment options and raising challenges for families and health care providers.
Determined to ignore the warning signs, he's put that same determination into heart attack recovery
Jul 27, 2021
For months, Don Teigen ignored chest pain, shortness of breath and low energy. Today, he's 75 pounds lighter, walking daily and eating well.
Lifelong tennis player has heart attack on the court
Jul 16, 2021
Kumar Seetharam had a heart attack while playing tennis with his teenage daughter. Four of his arteries were 90% blocked.
Fit and 41, she thought nothing of her family history – until her heart attack
Jul 7, 2021
Nicole Lazowski figured that not smoking, eating well and staying in shape was enough to stop heart disease. Doctors said her healthy lifestyle wasn't enough to avoid a heart attack, but it probably saved her.