Research shows heart attack deaths have plummeted by nearly 90% since 1970, while deaths from heart failure and arrhythmias have increased, highlighting new cardiovascular challenges.

Research shows heart attack deaths have plummeted by nearly 90% since 1970, while deaths from heart failure and arrhythmias have increased, highlighting new cardiovascular challenges.

Research shows heart attack deaths have plummeted by nearly 90% since 1970, while deaths from heart failure and arrhythmias have increased, highlighting new cardiovascular challenges.

Still, the majority of heart disease deaths are clearly no longer due to heart attacks. “It is going to be important that we focus on these other rising causes of mortality,” says King.

Heart attack deaths have dropped sharply in the past 50 years, but fatalities from other types of cardiovascular disease are climbing fast.

Here's what medical experts say about heart attack symptoms and when they're worth a visit to the emergency room. Heads up: Are you at risk for a heart attack during your workout? Need a break?

Your chance of dying from a heart attack has dropped dramatically, but other deadly heart conditions are on the rise, a new study found.

Here's what medical experts say about heart attack symptoms and when they're worth a visit to the emergency room. Heads up: Are you at risk for a heart attack during your workout? Need a break?