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Yes, Shoveling Snow Can Actually Be Dangerous to Your Heart
Every year, snow shoveling sends more than 11,000 people to the hospital each year. Here’s what you need to know about clearing your snow if you have heart attack risk factors.
How Are Stress and Heart Disease Related?
Everyone knows stress is bad, but did you know it’s particularly bad for our hearts? Learn how stress plays a factor on our heart health and how to cope better.
Is That Pain in Your Chest Heartburn or a Heart Attack?
Heartburn and heart attack share some similar symptoms. But how do you know when your chest pain is something more serious than acid indigestion?
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When Is Revascularization Your Best Option to Protect Against Heart Attack?
New research shows that coronary artery bypass grafts not only prevent a blockage from causing a heart attack. They can also prevent damage from blockages that can occur later in the same artery.
Can You Have a Heart Attack Without Having Any Blocked Arteries?
Yes, heart attacks are possible without having a blocked artery. Find out more about this type of heart attack, called a myocardial infarction in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease (or MINOCA).
What Is a ‘Mild Heart Attack’ (and Is It a Big Deal, or Not)?
A ‘mild’ heart attack (or what doctors call a non-ST elevation myocardial infarction) shouldn’t be shrugged off. It should be a wake-up call that it’s time to take your coronary artery disease seriously.
Should You Get a Preventive Ultrasound Screening to Help Detect Heart Attack or Stroke?
If you don’t have symptoms of cardiovascular disease, a preventive ultrasound screening is unlikely to be helpful, experts say.
3 Types of Chest Pain That Won’t Kill You
Not all chest pains are symptoms of a heart attack. Learn which symptoms could be signaling trouble and which are probably something else.
Women: Don’t Ignore These 3 Subtle Heart Attack Symptoms
Find out 3 common signs of a heart attack in women and learn when they are cause for concern. Hint: Chest pain often isn’t your first clue.
