An observational study of nearly 9,000 heart attack patients found people discharged from the hospital with a prescription for antidepressants had a 66 percent greater chance of all-cause death within one year.

A new study to be presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 67thAnnual Scientific Session suggests individuals diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at an increased risk for heart attack, irrespective of traditional risk factors including elevated cholesterol, elevated blood pressure and smoking.

Global warming and climate change may have an effect on more than just our weather patterns and politics.

In the age of WebMD and other online health resources, many people turn to the internet for self-diagnosis. And now, researchers have found a way to potentially leverage consumers’ search data.

Though obesity is a factor for heart attack for everyone, women are at a greater risk with a larger waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio, according to new research from the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Worrying about false dangers is mentally and emotional straining and can even increase a person's risk of cardiovascular disease. But when it comes to responding to actual emergencies like a heart attack, researchers have found anxiety disorder may be beneficial.

A new app hopes to reduce readmissions for MI by allowing patients to track medications, future appointments and lifestyle changes. It was unveiled at last week’s American College of Cardiology Cardiovascular Summit in Las Vegas and aims to reduce readmissions for those who already experienced myocardial infarction (MI).

Myocardial injury in sepsis patients was associated with a heightened risk of short-term mortality but not one-year mortality, according to a study in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.