Medics Diary

Heart attack is most often caused by narrowing of the arteries by cholesterol plaque and their subsequent rupture. This is known as atherosclerotic heart disease (AHSD) or coronary artery disease (CAD).
Classic symptoms of a heart attack may include: chest pain that may be described as tightness, fullness, a pressure or an ache. profuse sweating and [...]

Male middle-aged still have higher rates of heart attacks and heart disease than middle-aged women, but they seem narrower gender differences, according to a study published Monday.
Women have been considered largely protected from heart attack and stroke before menopause because of hormonal influences. But the increasing rate of obesity, which is higher in middle-aged women [...]