An estimated 805,000 Americans suffer a heart attack each year, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a majority of whom may have missed the key warning signs.

Emergency room physicians emphasize that the actions taken in the first few minutes of a suspected heart attack can mean the difference between life and death. While waiting for medical help to ...

Both gas and a heart attack can cause chest pain that feels like pressure or tightness. However, additional symptoms, such as pain in other areas of the body, shortness of breath, and dizziness ...