If you're having heart attack symptoms and have access to aspirin, take a full dose of 325 mg after calling the ambulance, ...

Heart disease continues to stand as the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. Coronary heart disease, the most common type of heart disease in the U.S., was responsible for the deaths of nearly ...

Every August, primary care doctors stock their clinics with influenza vaccines and start reminding patients to get their annual shot. We usually tell patients, “The flu vaccine can reduce your risk of ...

Cases of silent heart attack have increased rapidly. Earlier it used to happen with age, but due to lack of proper diet, nowadays even small children are becoming its victims. Let us know about it in ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Over 80 percent of heart attacks could have been prevented with early detection of heart disease, yet most people are never tested for it. Victoria Dupuy, founder and CEO of No ...

Most people think heart attacks happen only because of blocked arteries or bad habits. But sometimes, the body reacts to things we don't expect at all. These unexpected heart attack triggers can sneak ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Heart attack deaths are more likely during the holidays than any other time of year. The American Heart Association says the week between Christmas and New Year's, is especially ...

Q: I was told I have an elevated level of some protein (troponin) in my blood and that means I had a heart attack. But I never knew! I seem OK now. How should I proceed? -- Ralph J., Albuquerque, New ...

What causes heart attacks? For decades, cardiologists have blamed high cholesterol. That’s why about 50 million Americans are taking statin-type medications to lower their cholesterol. Even though ...