Heart attacks trigger a cascade of reactions in the body, and certain immune cells may worsen the damage by disrupting heart ...

But research suggests that while heart attack rates have declined in older adults, they’ve increased in those under age 40, especially among women. And a new study is revealing some potential hidden ...

More than half of heart attacks in women 65 and under stem from hidden causes, a new study finds. While heart attacks are often thought to be caused by artery-clogging plaque, new research has found ...

Heart attacks don’t always look the same — and a new study from Mayo Clinic highlights the key differences between how they affect men and women. The most common cause of heart attacks overall is ...

A community-based study in Olmsted County, Minnesota, has documented the distribution of myocardial infarction (MI) causes in patients younger than 65 years, showing significant sex differences.

Heart attacks and strokes rarely occur without warning. According to health data from more than 9 million adults in South Korea and the US, nearly everyone who develops heart disease and suffers a ...