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Heart Attack - What Is a Heart Attack? | NHLBI, NIH
A heart attack is a life-threatening medical emergency that requires immediate treatment. Learn about prevention, symptoms, causes, and treatments for heart attacks.
Heart Attack - Symptoms | NHLBI, NIH
Heart attack symptoms can start slowly and can be mild or more serious and sudden. Learn more about symptoms for heart attacks.
Heart Attack - Causes and Risk Factors | NHLBI, NIH
What causes a heart attack? The most common cause of a heart attack is coronary artery disease, which is the most common type of heart disease. This is when your coronary arteries cannot carry enough oxygen-rich blood to your heart muscle.
Coronary Heart Disease - Risk Factors | NHLBI, NIH
Learn about the risk factors for coronary heart disease such as age, environment, other diseases, family history and genetics, lifestyle habits, race and ethnicity, and mental health and social factors.
Heart Attack - Treatment | NHLBI, NIH
Your doctor or emergency medical personnel may start treatment even before they confirm that you are having a heart attack. Early treatment to remove the blood clot or plaque can prevent or limit damage to your heart, help your heart work better, and save your life.
Heart Attack - Recovery | NHLBI, NIH
Most people survive heart attacks and live active, full lives. If you get help quickly, your treatment can limit damage to your heart muscle. Less heart damage and healthy lifestyle changes improve your chances of a better quality of life after a heart attack.
Heart Attack Heart Attacks in Women - NHLBI, NIH
The causes, risk factors, and symptoms of a heart attack can be different in women compared with men. Learn about the symptoms and causes for heart attacks in women.
First wave of COVID-19 increased risk of heart attack, stroke up to ...
COVID-19 may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke for up to three years after infection, according to NIH-supported study.
What Is Coronary Heart Disease? - NHLBI, NIH
Coronary heart disease occurs when the arteries of the heart cannot deliver enough oxygen-rich blood to the heart. Learn about the risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment of coronary heart disease.
Smoking cannabis associated with increased risk of heart attack, stroke
The study, funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of NIH, found that daily use of cannabis — predominately through smoking — was associated with a 25% increased likelihood of heart attack and a 42% increased likelihood of stroke when compared to non-use of the drug.
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