Heart Attack Blogs

New research says that a flu vaccine could reduce your chance of a heart attack by 50%. But before you rush out to get a flu shot, get all the facts. Is getting a flu vaccine the best choice for you?
 

Your cell phone could be a real danger to your heart, especially if you have a pacemaker. The microwave frequency of cell phones can interfere with your heart and your pacemaker's electrical wiring. Take a few simple precautions to protect yourself.
 

Did you know that the more stressful your job is, the higher your risk of a heart attack? A new study calculates just how much higher your risk grows. Find out how stress impacts your heart and how you can protect it.

It’s all over the news today. “Fish oil supplements don’t prevent heart attacks, study says.” “Omega-3 Fish Oil Supplements May Not Help the Heart After All.” As a cardiologist, these types of headlines alarm me, because if people stop taking their fish oil we’re going to see a huge rise in all cardiac events. Plus, these findings aren't accurate...

Heart disease is not ageist. It strikes no matter what your age.  So, it's never too early to take care of your heart. Follow these tips to protect your heart, now.
 

With the untimely passing of Neil Armstrong, learn the best ways to avoid, and survive, cardiac bypass surgery. It all starts with a healthy diet.
 

Dr. Sinatra encourages women to heed Rosie O'Donnell's words of wisdom—and learn to recognize the symptoms of a heart attack before it's too late.

Seeing the physical exertion that athletes endure to train for the Olympics is awe-inspiring, but it also points out a dangerous health threat—cardiac arrest. What any athlete, and you, can do to avoid the risk.
 

A chronic lack of sleep raises the risk of developing or dying from heart disease and stroke. Here's how to make sure you get a sound night's sleep.

A study by Harvard Medical School researchers shows there’s a 21-fold increase in heart attacks within the first 24 hours of bereavement than at other times.

A healthy lifestyle may eliminate sudden cardiac death by up to 80 percent. But what, exactly, did the study that found this define as a "healthy lifestyle"? Here's the answer.

We’ve long-known that heart attack symptoms are often missed in women, and a new study shows just how severe the issue is.

Here are two things to do right away if someone near you has a heart attack...

Fatigue is the number one symptom after a heart attack, because the heart is devoting a lot of its energy to healing. As it builds scar tissue, the energy left for physical exertion is diminished.

If you've had a heart attack, you will likely need to be on medication. However, there are four therapies that can help maximize your heart’s healing and ultimately bring you to an enhanced level of health to help you avoid a second heart attack.

All too often, a heart attack strikes out of the blue. While we can certainly identify the heart risk factors likely to lead to heart attack, it is important to know that people who have good cholesterol levels, healthy triglycerides levels, and even those who are at their ideal weight have also fallen victim to heart attacks.  In other words, no one is truly exempt from having a heart attack.

How you handle stress can be a matter of life and death becasue when you get fired up emotionally, anything can happen.

Beta carotene is an extremely important player in promoting heart health and in managing heart risk factors. More than 200 studies have confirmed that any good cardiovascular nutrition plan should include foods rich in flavonoids, carotenoids, and other antioxidants.

Time is of the essence when you’re dealing with a heart attack. Chances of survival improve when patients receive prompt, appropriate care.

C-reactive protein is a heart risk factor that the medical world has started to take note of. It’s a blood protein that, when found in elevated levels, may indicate a risk for heart attack and stroke. 

The Physicians Health Study indicated that C-reactive protein could predict future vascular events such as heart attack in healthy and high-risk individuals and that high levels of this protein increase risk for heart attack and stroke.

What symptoms indicate a heart attack and which indicate a stroke.

The sudden onset of an emotional assault such as the loss of a loved one can be so intense that it can trigger serious cardiovascular problems – including a heart attack and stroke. This has to do with the release of your body’s “fight or flight” hormones in response to stress.

A sudden death occurs once every minute and usually involves a heart attack that kills within an hour of the onset of symptoms. There is a powerful mind/body connection that may be the secret cause of these sudden deaths.

Walking is easy to incorporate in your day, and it can help reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke.

Eating better, particularly eating less sugar, is one of the best ways to prevent heart disease.

The relationship between the mind and body is grossly overlooked in conventional medicine. Here's why it's so important to your heart health...