The brain and vagus nerve play a key role in exacerbating tissue damage after a heart attack, but there are ways to block it.

Arteries can narrow with fatty buildup. Blood struggles to move. Oxygen drops. A heart attack can follow, and it remains the world’s top killer. Researchers at the University of California San Diego ...

Know early heart attack warning signs, silent symptoms, risk factors and when to seek emergency care, explained by a ...

There are plenty of health conditions and medical events that loom big and scary in our minds, and two of the most frightening are heart attack and sudden cardiac arrest. But knowing what each of ...

Microscopy images of monocytes in the brain of a mouse after a heart attack. Schematic of hypothesized mechanism: after a heart attack, monocytes are released from the bone marrow and recruited to the ...

Recognizing the body’s signals of a heart attack can mean the difference between life and death. Heart disease remains a leading cause of mortality globally, yet many people miss or misinterpret the ...

Study shows how the heart and brain interact to influence sleep patterns and help with recovery. A heart attack can trigger a desire to get more sleep, allowing the heart to heal and reduce ...