When most people think of a heart attack, they imagine severe chest pain that strikes without warning. While chest discomfort is one of the most common symptoms, cardiologists say it is not always the ...

New guidance for diagnosing heart attacks tells doctors to account for a key difference between women and men — levels of a protein in heart muscle cells.

A genetic study has challenged the idea that a low bottom number in a blood pressure reading necessarily increases heart ...

When President Dwight Eisenhower had a heart attack in 1955, doctors had limited tools for dealing with it. Eisenhower survived with treatment that consisted mainly of morphine to kill the pain and ...

A heart attack or heart disease diagnosis can affect more than a person's physical health. Depression, anxiety and other ...

When some people think of a heart attack, they picture sudden, crushing chest pain and an ambulance trip to the emergency room. But not all heart attacks are so obvious. Some occur with mild or ...

AIIMS' Dr Rajiv Narang warns that young women are increasingly suffering from heart attacks, often with atypical or milder ...

A massive international study could upend 40 years of heart attack treatment. Researchers found that beta blockers—routinely prescribed after uncomplicated heart attacks—offered no real benefit for ...