Heart blockage doesn’t always cause pain only in the chest. Sometimes, the pain can spread or radiate to other parts of the upper body. Common areas include the jaw (especially the lower left side), ...

A normal coronary angiogram does not always guarantee safety from a heart attack. Conditions like microvascular disease, ...

Know early heart attack warning signs, silent symptoms, risk factors and when to seek emergency care, explained by a ...

The number of cases of heart blockage is increasing day by day. Blood is pumped to the heart through the coronary artery. This problem occurs when cholesterol builds up in it, preventing proper blood ...

A single mother, Jessica Rodriguez almost ignored the first and only sign of a heart attack. She talks about women's heart ...

Scott Siolka survived a "widow maker" heart attack with a 7 percent survival rate.

Heart attacks are often thought of as a plumbing issue, the result of a blockage preventing blood from flowing through one of ...

ABILENE, Texas — February is heart health month. A time to raise awareness about heart disease, which is one of the leading causes of death in the country. "I should be either dead or on my way to ...

Arteries become clogged. Blood flow is restricted and oxygen is cut off. The result is a heart attack, the world's leading ...

When Chris Abrunzo was in his early 20s, his father was struck by the kind of heart attack known as a "widow maker." The severe cardiac events are often fatal, and while Abrunzo's father survived, it ...

The first node sits in the peripheral nervous system. Sensory neurons in the vagus nerve detect damage in the heart and send signals upward. The researchers focused on a subset of vagal sensory ...

"In simple terms: cough CPR doesn’t fix the cause, doesn’t improve the situation, and definitely doesn’t replace proper ...