A balloon pump supports the function of a weakened heart. It ensures a steady blood flow to coronary arteries and reduces the energy needed for pumping.

It turns out there’s a right and wrong place for the plumbing analogy. It’s right for people who have heart attacks that involve a sudden, total blockage of a coronary artery.

A device from Boston Scientific may reduce heart attack risk in patients with scar tissue-clogged arteries from previous stent implantations.

In treating heart attacks, doctors often say that "Time is muscle." Quick diagnosis and treatment can save lives and reduce or prevent damage to the heart.

Door-to-balloon time has dropped dramatically as hospitals rush heart attack patients into treatment, but a five-year study shows quicker hospital care has not saved more lives.

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Cardiologists reveal key ways to identify a heart attack and share vital steps to manage one with care.

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The balloon device Rogers' team developed can perform both functions over large areas of the heart simultaneously, using integrated arrays of multifunctional sensors and ablation electrodes.

Reasoning by Analogy in Cyberspace: Deadly Balloons and Avoiding Digital Doom How the regulation of early balloon warfare can inform current debates about regulating cyber conflict.

Blood can become trapped in the deepest layer and balloon up, blocking the artery and potentially leading to a heart attack. Doctors needed to figure out how to best treat Justine Carter.