The death rate of severe heart attacks has risen over the past decade among Americans under 55, new research shows.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Having a seemingly random heart attack when you have no history of heart disease or clogged arteries is absolutely terrifying. And ...

People with type 2 diabetes are at a higher risk of experiencing a silent heart attack, a cardiac event that shows few or no typical symptoms. Due to diabetic nerve damage, warning signs like chest ...

Heart attacks in younger adults aren’t always due to clogged arteries. A new major study reveals striking differences between men and women, with nontraditional causes playing a big role in women’s ...

Q: I was told I have an elevated level of some protein (troponin) in my blood and that means I had a heart attack. But I never knew! I seem OK now. How should I proceed? -- Ralph J., Albuquerque, New ...

Amy Bies was recovering in the hospital from injuries inflicted during a car accident in May 2007 when routine laboratory tests showed that her blood glucose and cholesterol were both dangerously high ...

More than 300,000 people suffer a heart attack in Germany every year. The heart muscle is then no longer supplied with sufficient blood and oxygen, and part of the tissue dies and scars. Unlike the ...