Chest pain can signal something serious, and it’s often an emergency. But discomfort in your chest area can also be a sign of a minor annoyance. That means that when you notice it, you may be ...

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has released an Expert Consensus Decision Pathway (ECDP) on the evaluation and disposition of acute chest pain in the emergency department (ED). Chest pain ...

Despite being younger and having fewer comorbidities, patients with acute myocarditis (AM) had a significantly higher risk for 30-day and long-term mortality than those with unexplained chest pain.

The American College of Cardiology Solution Set Oversight Committee has issued an expert consensus decision pathway for the diagnosis and acute chest pain in the ED. The new decision pathway is ...

What was causing ongoing severe acute chest pain in this 65-year-old patient with no cardiovascular risk factors or prior heart problems? That was the conundrum for Stefano Savonitto, MD, and ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) may help improve care for patients who show up at the hospital with acute chest pain, according to a new study. Artificial intelligence (AI) may help improve care for ...

An estimated 3 million patients visit emergency departments each year with acute chest pain and mildly elevated troponin levels. High levels of troponin, a protein, occur when the heart muscle is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with cancer had a higher rate of acute MI when presenting to the ED with chest pain. More CV ...

Heart attacks kill more seniors by far than any other disease. “Atherosclerosis” is the cause; it means “artery hardening.” First, fatty deposits, or “atheromas,” appear in the artery lining. This ...

In a new publication from Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications, Wen-Yuan Ding, Jia-Min Li, Fei Zheng, Li-Li Wang, Xin-Yi Wei and Guo-Hua Li from Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Ji'nan, ...

Heart attacks kill more seniors by far than any other disease. “Atherosclerosis” is the cause; it means “artery hardening.” First, fatty deposits, or “atheromas,” appear in the artery lining. This ...