On a snowy day, the warmth of a stranger kept one man alive
Apr 18, 2023
Most people who experience a cardiac arrest outside of a hospital die. Justin Stroh survived, largely due to help from a passing stranger.
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What happens when we sleep, and why we need just the right amount each night
Mar 16, 2023
Why do adults need 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night and why do kids need more? Experts explain what happens while we sleep – and what doesn't when we cut sleep short.
After a heart attack, he ran a 17-mile trek through the Grand Canyon – twice
Mar 7, 2023
In 2007, Rick Mater of Los Angeles had a massive heart attack. Five years later – at age 64 – he ran a trail through the Grand Canyon. The following year, he did it again.
Home-based cardiac rehab may lower death risk for U.S. veterans
Mar 1, 2023
U.S. veterans who use home-based cardiac rehabilitation after a heart attack may lower their risk of death, new research suggests. But many choose not to do it.
Older adults with irregular sleep patterns may face higher risk of hardened arteries
Feb 15, 2023
Not sticking to a regular sleep schedule may raise the risk for atherosclerosis, a buildup of plaque that can lead to a heart attack or stroke, new research suggests.
They married at a hospital chapel, days before the groom's triple bypass surgery
Feb 3, 2023
With their wedding date already on the calendar, Daniel Pecoraro and Lisa Siegel of Boynton Beach, Florida, were able to change venues. The honeymoon? A few months of recovery.
Researchers take a closer look at what COVID-19 does to the heart
Jan 27, 2023
People with COVID-19 and signs of heart muscle injury showed a higher risk for scarring linked with heart attacks but not so much myocarditis, a rare inflammation of the heart, according to a new study.
ER worker's heart stopped, leaving her 'the color of Cookie Monster'
Jan 18, 2023
Christi Eberhardt went into cardiac arrest while on a break at work. Her colleagues performed CPR, and she recovered and had a baby. Then she had a heart attack 12 years later.
Heart attack at 46 led to a new heart and new outlook on life
Jan 4, 2023
Eddie Garcia of San Jose, California, had many complications after his heart attack, including cardiac arrest and heart failure. He now has a new heart.
How aging influences heart attack treatment in older adults
Dec 12, 2022
Age-related changes in the cardiovascular system and overall health can create complications in treating heart attacks and unstable angina, a new report says.