A myocardial infarction (MI), or heart attack, doesn't just damage the cardiovascular system—it can dramatically reshape how the brain functions. A single cardiac event can trigger various ...

Share on Pinterest Can ‘silent’ heart attacks pose a risk to brain health? Image credit: Iuliia Burmistrova/Getty Images Cardiovascular disease is a major risk factor for cognitive decline and ...

The human heart can lose up to one-third of its cardiomyocyte (heart muscle cells) following a severe heart attack, but a new study found that the heart can regrow these cells following ischemia.

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 new Mayo Clinic study finds that many heart attacks in people under 65—especially women—are caused by factors other than clogged arteries, challenging long-standing assumptions about how heart ...

Share on Pinterest More than half of heart attacks in younger females could stem from causes other than artery blockage. Tashdique Mehtaj Ahmed/Getty Images Doctors often assume heart attacks in ...

Cardiologists have long warned that heart attacks and strokes rarely arrive without some kind of signal, yet those signals are often subtle enough to dismiss as fatigue, indigestion or a pinched nerve ...