AliveCor, a Silicon Valley start-up that develops technology to monitor people's heart health, on Monday received "breakthrough device" designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for developing a new way to detect high blood potassium levels without requiring any blood. AliveCor worked with doctors at the Mayo Clinic, which is also an investor in the company, to develop a …

Heart attacks are a medical emergency that require immediate treatment, according to the NHS. The condition, which is also known as a myocardial infarction, is caused by the heart’s blood supply becoming blocked. Eating a healthy, balanced diet is one of the best ways to lower your risk of a deadly heart attack. Add these four foods to your daily …

A heart attack is when the supply of blood to the heart is suddenly blocked, in most cases by a blood clot. You should contact the emergency services if you suspect someone has the condition as it can have potentially fatal complications. Arrhythmia - an irregular heartbeat - heart failure and a heart rupture are three complications that can occur. …

They have a 14 percent higher risk of dying from the condition within a year of diagnosis, say scientists. The study found they are also seven per cent more prone to being admitted to hospital with the condition. During a five year analysis for the study, rates of hospital admissions actually rose in women, while falling among men. The Canadian …

Heart attacks are caused when plaque in a blood vessel bursts, blocking the flow of blood. This starves the heart of essential oxygen, leading to a heart attack. Symptoms that a heart attack is occurring can come on suddenly or develop over time. They include a pain in the chest, feeling lightheaded, sweating and shortness of breath. Experts at Harvard …

A heart attack, which is known as a myocardial infarction, is caused by the blood supply to the heart suddenly becoming blocked, according to the NHS. Heart attacks are a symptom of coronary heart disease; one of the major causes of death in the UK and across the world. Heart disease is caused by a build up of fatty deposits …

Emmerdale: Sarah Sugden has been diagnosed with heart failure in emotional scenes [ITV] Sarah Sugden – played by actress Katie Hill – was diagnosed with heart failure during an emotional episode of Emmerdale. The 13-year-old character was told by a nurse she was suffering with heart failure with her mum Debbie Dingle by her side. Sarah was rushed to hospital …

Your heart disease risk can be cut by eating flaxseeds, according to the Cleveland Clinic. The seeds high omega-3 content makes them a good alternative to marine products, which were previously recommended to help prevent heart disease. More than a quarter of UK deaths are caused by the condition, making it one of the most common killers nationwide. Coronary heart …

Men diagnosed with the heart condition dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) are 64 percent more likely to die than women with the same disease (of those enrolled, 12.4 percent of women and 19.1 percent of men died during this study), according to new research funded by the British Heart Foundation. The condition made headlines in 2016 when it was revealed that DCM …

Heart attacks can happen suddenly, or occur gradually. Symptoms of the condition include chest pain, shortness of breath, feeling weak and lightheaded and feeling overwhelmed with anxiety. “It’s the combination of symptoms that’s important in determining whether a person is having a heart attack, and not the severity of chest pain,” says the NHS online. “It’s important to stress that …