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A reduction in blood flow to the heart muscle that causes no symptoms, also referred to as “silent myocardial ischemia,” is common among late middle-aged and elderly individuals without apparent…

Cardiac surgery can be safely performed in octogenarians and may improve their life expectancy, according to a report in an online issue of the medical journal Heart. These findings are…

Heart researchers are aiming to set up a national screening program to help prevent sudden death in young people.

Each year in Australia hundreds of people under the age of…

A South Korean man who played computer games for 50 hours almost non-stop died of heart failure minutes after finishing his mammoth session in an Internet cafe,…

People with an enlargement of the heart walls that obstructs the flow of blood can expect to live longer after undergoing a surgical procedure to ease the condition, a study…

The heart is the hollow, muscular organ in the thoracic cavity (chest) that maintains the circulation of blood throughout the body. It is surrounded by a membrane called the pericardium. The pericardium consists…

Q: How would I know if I were having a heart attack?

Often, it is not easy to tell. But there are symptoms people may have. These are: an uncomfortable pressure,…

Incidence and Prevalence
According to the American Heart Association, coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in the United States; and, in adults, heart attacks cause 1 out of every…

Most heart attacks are caused by a blood clot that blocks one of the coronary arteries (the blood vessels that bring blood and oxygen to the heart muscle). When blood cannot reach…

Some heart attack signs and symptoms are sudden and intense ... the classic “movie” heart attack signs. No one doubts what’s happening when they see these signs…

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. CHD is caused by a narrowing of the coronary arteries that supply blood…