Sent home twice by doctors, she had a heart attack at home
May 29, 2025
Told her symptoms were caused by anxiety, Barbara Collura left the doctor's office and had a heart attack at home.
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Even a little daily activity may lower heart, death risks for heart attack survivors
May 19, 2025
Swapping just 30 minutes of sedentary time per day for any physical activity may lower the risk for another heart attack or death within a year of being treated for a heart attack or chest pain, new research finds.
Fit and healthy at 45, he looked into a mild symptom. It might have saved his life.
Apr 29, 2025
When Scott Daley felt tingling in his arm during a soccer game, he knew he should check in with his doctor. Daley ended up needing heart surgery.
At 2:30 a.m., he told his wife to call 911. A heart attack soon caused 2 cardiac arrests.
Apr 25, 2025
Mac Cheek wasn't feeling well and went home early from work. He later woke up in the middle of the night and knew he was having a heart attack.
Her chest pain kept being labeled heartburn or anxiety. Then came 2 heart attacks and 6 cardiac arrests.
Apr 21, 2025
Heather Bardeleben now trusts her instincts, insists on medical tests and seeks second opinions.
His heart stopped after a run. His daughter, a nurse, helped restart it.
Apr 16, 2025
After a 5-mile run, Mark Kleinschmidt had a heart attack that caused cardiac arrest. His daughter – a nurse – happened to be home.
Call 911 for heart attack or stroke symptoms, or just drive to the ER? What doctors say you should do
Apr 15, 2025
If you think you're having a heart attack or stroke, calling 911 does more than summon an ambulance. Here's what else doctors say happens.
A heart artery tore weeks before her due date, putting the lives of mom and baby at risk
Apr 11, 2025
Nefertari Nelson-Williams was nearly nine months pregnant when she had emergency surgery to repair a spontaneous coronary artery dissection.
An 8-minute limit at cardiac rehab propelled heart attack survivor to push for more
Apr 9, 2025
Fighting a family history of heart disease, Sheron Lee found fitness in the gym and through walking and dancing.
He refused to leave the ER. More tests revealed a 99.9% blocked heart artery.
Mar 31, 2025
Matt Bowman was at risk of a fatal heart attack and had open-heart surgery. His wife, Robin, fainted in the hospital hallway and hit her head. Her breast cancer had spread to her brain.