Heart disease continues to be one of the biggest health threats around the world. For years, aspirin has been the go-to ...

A new study found that adding a second drug early after a heart attack may save lives. Those who added ezetimibe to a statin ...

You're having chest pain, or you fear that your spouse is having a stroke—and you're thinking of just driving to a hospital ...

Blood clots can cause serious problems like heart attacks, strokes, and even sudden death. They form when platelets—tiny ...

Patients who receive an add-on medication soon after a heart attack have a significantly better prognosis than those who receive it later, or not all.

Patients who receive an add-on medication soon after a heart attack have a significantly better prognosis than those who receive it later, or not all, new research suggests.

Giving patients a combination of drugs earlier in their treatment could prevent thousands of heart attacks, a new study ...

The current treatment guidelines for patients are high-potency statins immediately after a heart attack, to lower their cholesterol levels. However, the majority of patients do not reach ...

A major new study shows that giving heart attack patients a cholesterol-lowering combo treatment early on – not months later ...

This is a life-saving treatment, especially when performed within the critical window – the first six hours after the ...

Giving patients a combination of drugs earlier in their treatment could prevent thousands of heart attacks, according to a new study. Patients should be treated earlier with statins and the ...

The largest study to date suggests that patients at high risk for heart attacks and strokes should begin immediate treatment ...