As an onlooker, if you notice someone with heart attack symptoms it is important to help them. Heart attack kills millions and many deaths could have been averted if the patients had received help on ...

Chest pain was thought to be a universal symptom of heart attacks for a long time, but in reality, the symptoms vary based on several factors, including gender, age, and health profile. Decades of ...

Heart damage occurs when substances or medical conditions harm heart tissue. Signs of heart damage from drugs may include chest pain, irregular heartbeat, and cough. Substances can affect the cells of ...

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CARDIAC arrest may occur unexpectedly during various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, particularly under anesthesia. Though infrequent (1 in every 500 to 5000 operations 1,2), each accident is a ...