Chest Pain News

The newest study by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston shows that the day following the loss of a loved one, a person is 21 times more likely to suffer a heart attack, and the spike occurs even in people at a low risk for heart attack.

A short spinning session can trigger the same biochemical indications as a heart attack - a reaction that is probably both natural and harmless, but should be borne in mind when people seek emergency treatment for chest pain, reveals a study from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

A short spinning session can trigger the same biochemical indications as a heart attack - a reaction that is probably both natural and harmless, but should be borne in mind when people seek emergency treatment for chest pain, reveals a study from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

A heart attack generally causes chest pain for more than 15 minutes, but it can also have no symptoms at all.

Heart attacks are not the only cause of chest pain. In fact, there is a very painful condition, called angina, that affects over 9-million Americans.

Jan 27, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Ministry of Heath has temporarily suspended the sale and used of a heart drug imported from Pakistan for safety reasons following the reports of recent deaths from a heart drug in Pakistan.

Most heart patients are healthy enough to have sex, the American Heart Association says.

It is possible. The general guideline is that walking up two flights of stairs equates to the strain on your heart while having a sexual encounter.

If you have heart disease, you probably know all about statins and beta blockers, angioplasty and bypass surgery, and the benefits of regular exercise and a diet that's low in saturated fat.

Mrs Smith's family called for an ambulance after she developed severe chest pain.

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