Patients whose carotid-artery plaques contained polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride faced a 4.53-fold higher risk of heart ...

A 2026 University of Münster study found that immature granulocyte count in a routine blood test predicts 30-day heart attack ...

A naturally occurring gene called Cyclin A2 (CCNA2), which turns off after birth in humans, can actually make new, functioning heart cells and help the heart repair itself from injury, including a ...

The study looked at how immature immune cells could predict a patient's chances of survival following a heart attack.

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.

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 ...

Heart disease is a leading cause of death across the globe. In the United States, someone suffers a heart attack every 40 seconds. Now, new research in mice suggests that after such an event, the ...

For decades, surviving a heart attack has come with a lifelong prescription: Stay on medications called beta-blockers to help protect your heart. But doctors are taking a closer look at whether ...

Share on Pinterest Could drugs like Ozempic lower major complications risk after a heart attack? A study in mice shows promise. Image credit: Steve Christo – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images Recent ...

Chest discomfort can be equal parts frightening and confusing: Is the pressure or pain in your chest signaling a cardiac emergency — or a simple case of heartburn or indigestion? Sometimes, an ...