Heart disease affects poorer communities more than the rest of the U.S., mostly because of just four factors, a study has found.

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In dueling perspectives, experts make their case for and against going with PCI before even trying antianginal medications.

The heart is a muscle that contracts to work as a pump. When it contracts it pushes blood containing oxygen and nutrients to ...

Simply put, a heart attack, technically known as a myocardial infarction, describes injury to, or death of, the heart muscle.

While both heart attack and cardiac arrest are disorders related to the heart, they differ in their mechanisms and outcomes.