When we think of a heart attack, chest pain is usually the first thing that comes to mind. Yet, many people experience discomfort that begins in or spreads to their left arm. It may feel like a dull ...

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S. Left arm pain during a heart attack is common due to shared nerve pathways with the heart. Chest discomfort is a key heart attack symptom.

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.

Smriti Mandhana’s father is stable and discharged. Learn what happened and why heart attack risk rises in men after 60.