heart attack

Performing CPR on a cardiac patient in public can be the difference between life or death

I’m a 38-year-old woman in good health. I kept getting a tight chest while running, so my doctor did some tests. He said my heart looked fine. But when I went for a second opinion, I was diagnosed with microvascular disease. I’ve never even heard of that before. What is it?

Aspirin may be only ‘minimally beneficial’ and comes with an increased risk of digestive tract bleeding, says UCLA Health cardiologist Dr. Boback Ziaeian

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. for men and women.

Find out how influenza can affect the heart

Ask the Doctors answers a few of your most-asked questions this month

Dr. Sammy Saab suffered a ‘widow maker’ heart attack, needing emergency care led by Dr. Tamer Sallam

Statins increased the risk of bleeding in the brain for some patients while PCSK9 inhibitors did not

Dr. Jeffrey Hsu addresses the importance of heart screenings for athletes and non-athletes

Why you may want to toss that hot dog