Commonplace causes may lead to deadly cath lab delay
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Delays that are outside a hospital's control often prevent doctors from unblocking a heart attack patient's arteries right away, according to a new study that also found the delayed patients are more likely to die in the hospital. Full story
Balding men may have higher heart attack risk
Men who are losing their hair may have bigger worries than just their appearance. Baldness can raise a man’s risk of having a heart attack, a new study suggests. Full story
Analog Devices CEO dies of apparent heart attack
(Reuters) - Chipmaker Analog Devices Inc said its long-time Chief Executive Officer Jerald Fishman died on Thursday evening, following what appeared to be a heart attack. Full story
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Writer goes in search of how his father truly died
When writer Michael Hainey was a child, he was told that his father died of a heart attack after working the late shift at his Chicago newspaper job. But something about that story didn't sit right with Hainey, who spent 10 years talking with family and his father's friends about what really happene
‘Rescue Me’ singer Fontella Bass dies at 72
Soul singer Fontella Bass, 72, has died following complications from a recent heart attack. She was most famous for her hit 1965 pop song “Rescue Me.” TODAY’s Natalie Morales reports.
After heart attack, grandma lost 178 lbs.
Pam Holmes, a grandmother of three, is the newest member of the Joy Fit Club after losing 178 lbs. She decided to turn her life around after her doctor ordered an EKG and informed her that she’d already suffered a heart attack. Now she is walking 5K’s and loves the feeling of getting breathless afte
Rosie reveals her heart attack mistakes to Dr. Oz
Dr. Mehmet Oz chats with TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie about his interview with Rosie O’Donnell, in which the actress and comedian opened up about her heart attack this summer, and discusses the signs of heart attacks in women.
There is such thing as a broken heart
Broken hearts appear to mimic heart attacks – which are caused by blockages – because the heart is stunned, resulting in a temporary malfunction. Johns Hopkins has started tracking fatal heartbreak. NBC’s Nancy Snyderman reports.
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