heart attack

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This 10-minute scan helps gauge your risk of a having a heart attack or stroke—and whether you should take cholesterol-lowering medication.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“I’ll tell you what: Between the Fleetwood Mac stuff and the heart attack, it’s all been humbling,” Buckingham said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The 72-year-old from Earlsdon, Coventry, said he feared a stroke or a heart attack if the situation continued.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Partaking in them is not without risk—ozone therapy, for example, has the potential side effect of something called an air embolism, which can lead to a stroke or heart attack.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

But the dog was weak, and highly strung, and suffered a heart attack one bright December morning in the country, leaping from the porch in happy pursuit of a squirrel.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt