When someone has a heart attack the signs and symptoms can slowly progress as the coronary arteries narrow with atherosclerosis. This is the buildup of plaque in the artery. When a coronary artery ...

Every year, hundreds of thousands of Americans experience what medical professionals call “silent” heart attacks—cardiac events so subtle that victims often dismiss them as minor discomfort or stress.

Heart attacks conjure images of someone clutching their chest in sudden, dramatic pain. Yet a startling reality exists in cardiovascular medicine: you can indeed experience a heart attack without ...