Jeffrey Geraci survived cardiac arrest after crashing his SUV in Virginia Beach-- thanks to Dr. Deepak Talreja, who started hands-only CPR immediately.

The study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association on Wednesday, found that middle-aged and older adults who were more active in the evenings had poorer cardiovascular health, ...

Cardiologist Youssef Rahban was alarmed during his shift on Monday at UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester, when ICU nurses saw an unexpected spike in heart attack patients. For years, doctors have ...

WORCESTER − Eight patients suffering from major heart attacks were rushed to UMass Memorial Medical Center between Sunday and Monday morning, Jan. 25 to 26. What triggered seven of those heart attacks ...

The human heart can lose up to one-third of its cardiomyocyte (heart muscle cells) following a severe heart attack, but a new study found that the heart can regrow these cells following ischemia.

As large parts of the U.S. dig out from a major winter storm, health officials are renewing warnings about the serious and potentially deadly risks of shoveling snow, which has been linked to heart ...

Arteries become clogged. Blood flow is restricted and oxygen is cut off. The result is a heart attack, the world’s leading cause of death. The conventional approach to studying and treating these ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The American Heart Association warns that clearing snow from sidewalks and driveways, while often necessary, can place dangerous strain on the cardiovascular system, potentially ...

CLEVELAND (WJW) – Single-digit temperatures and bone-searing subzero wind chills as cold as -20 degrees have emergency departments on high alert across Northeast Ohio. “It’s a whole spectrum of cold ...

Stress doesn’t just affect your mental health. High stress can increase your risk of having a heart attack, as can a sudden surge of excitement or fear. Whether it is short-term or chronic, stress can ...

Manipulating the activity of neutrophils, a type of immune cell, could provide a way to reduce the severity of heart attacks 1. Neutrophils protect against microorganisms, but also kill surrounding ...

FRANKFURT, Germany — A heart attack is a medical emergency that requires an immediate call to the emergency services. However, there are sometimes warning signs that can show up weeks in advance that ...