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World Heart Day: Here's what you need to know about cardiac arrest and heart attack

While often used interchangeably in casual conversations, cardiac arrest and heart attack are distinctly different medical emergencies. Understanding the nuances between these conditions is crucial, as it can make a life-or-death difference.

The Times of India · Sep 29, 2023

Daily activities could help lower heart attack risk, study suggests

The findings may make physical activity much more accessible to people who do not take part in structured exercise, researchers say.

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023

US guitarist Al Di Meola suffers a heart attack in Romania but is now in a stable condition

The award-winning U.S. guitarist Al Di Meola has suffered a heart attack in Romania’s capital and is now receiving treatment in hospital

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023

Sickle cell disease can be deadly, and the persistent health inequities facing Black Americans worsen the problem

The pain from a heart attack is so bad that – if you can imagine – it can feel like an elephant sitting on you. Patients with sickle cell disease, a genetic condition affecting the red blood cells, report that this kind of pain begins before their first birthday and…

The Conversation · Sep 18, 2023

Protesters mark anniversary of death of Iranian student Mahsa Amini

Iranian officials claimed she suffered a heart attack in her cell.

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023

‘Questions to be asked’ after 10-year-old boy’s Blackpool hotel electrocution

Jack Piper-Sheach, of Clarendon Road, Grimsby, suffered a heart attack after being shocked and his brain was starved of oxygen, an inquest heard.

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023

‘Dead’ cardiac arrest patients brought back to life may experience ‘new dimensions of reality’, study finds

‘Findings open door to a systematic exploration of what happens when a person dies’

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023

Many migrants wait hours after a heart attack to seek help. Here's what needs to change

Your chest tightens, like an elephant is sitting on it. Pain streaks down your arm and you break out in a cold sweat. You feel light-headed and you’re pretty sure you’re having a heart attack. So when do you call an ambulance?

The Conversation · Sep 14, 2023

Know the symptoms of a heart attack

Anne Burgess had been a keen runner, wasn’t overweight and ate a balanced diet with lots of fruit and vegetables. But in 2017, at the age of 57, the retired school teacher who lives in south Birmingham had a heart attack.

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023

Kate Garraway had heart attack scare as she was about to present Good Morning Britain

The presenter has detailed the terrifying incident in her new book, The Strength of Love

Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2023