New tool brings big changes to cardiovascular disease predictions
Nov 10, 2023
A new risk calculator for cardiovascular disease includes kidney disease, looks at heart failure and rethinks the influence of race.
Heart Attack News
Cancer, heart disease and a leap year wedding
Nov 9, 2023
After multiple bouts of cancer and heart disease, Stayc Simpson's advice is to never give up.
While teaching a fitness class, she had a massive heart attack
Nov 7, 2023
Ratona Harr had a heart attack followed by more heart problems that led her to need a defibrillator implanted in her chest.
Avid runner was having a heart attack 鈥� and then his heart stopped
Oct 27, 2023
As Stuart Katz was about to sign consent forms for doctors to treat his heart attack, he went into cardiac arrest.
Fitness instructor couldn't outrun family heart disease, but she could reduce the damage
Oct 9, 2023
After Angie Mayo had quadruple bypass surgery, the surgeon said her strong heart kept her alive.
How did this dancer's heart transplant go? Recovery included a jig in a hospital hall
Sep 14, 2023
After surviving a heart attack, Alphonso Aguilar knew he was in trouble when he couldn't dance an entire song without getting tired.
Feeling pain a year after a heart attack may predict mortality
Aug 16, 2023
Heart attack survivors who experience moderate to extreme pain a year later may face a higher risk of death within a decade, new research out of Sweden suggests.
Salty-tasting water turned out to be a warning sign
Aug 8, 2023
Donnese Tyler had a rare type of heart attack. A fellow mom and nurse practitioner recognized the symptoms.
Dallas radio personality gets a new heart after cardiac problems take a toll
Jul 31, 2023
Hal Harbuck, aka Hal Jay, quit smoking after his heart attack 17 years ago. He developed irregular heart rhythms years later, and earlier this year, he received a new heart.
Extreme heat mixed with air pollution may double risk of fatal heart attack
Jul 26, 2023
The risk of a deadly heart attack may increase when a heat wave combines with high levels of pollution, new research from China suggests.