While younger women are experiencing increased heart attack incidence, older women face heightened risks post-menopause due to estrogen decline. While heart attacks are more common in older adults ...

The international team of scientists investigated ways to tackle cardiovascular disease, for which heart attacks (myocardial infarction) are the most common acute event. Professor Kausik Ray ...

Women can experience heart attack symptoms that are different from men’s. Recognizing these signs early and seeking immediate medical attention can save women’s lives. Unlike men, women often ...

Cardiovascular disease is by far the most common cause of death worldwide, with heart attack (‘myocardial infarction’) being the most common acute event. For those who survive a heart attack ...

Giving patients a combination of drugs earlier in their treatment could prevent thousands of heart attacks, according to a new study. Patients should be treated earlier with statins and the ...

Cardiovascular disease is by far the most common cause of death worldwide, with heart attack (‘myocardial infarction’) being the most common acute event. For those who survive a heart attack, the risk ...

Heart attacks still remain one of the leading causes of death worldwide. But there’s growing hope in prevention and especially for those who’ve already survived one. By simply combining 2 ...

“If you go into the coronary care unit and see someone who is 40 years old with an acute myocardial infarction, you need to know the level of their Lp(a),” he said, referring to a heart attack.

TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A “smart shirt” equipped with an electrocardiogram (ECG) can help identify folks ...

The medical name for a heart attack is a myocardial infarction (MI). It usually occurs because a coronary artery becomes blocked, reducing or stopping the nourishing blood supply to the heart muscle.