Angina is pain, pressure, or tightness in the chest that arises when the heart muscle receives less oxygen than it needs. Read the latest articles on angina.
All the articles in the Heart Health area are derived from our monthly newsletter, Johns Hopkins Health After 50, and our annual Johns Hopkins White Paper: Coronary Heart Disease and Johns Hopkins White Paper: Heart Attack Prevention located in our Bookstore.
2009 Heart Attack Prevention White Paper Focuses on lifesaving strategies for preventing a first heart attack, with up-to-date information on both established and newly discovered risk factors for heart attack; screening tests that can detect a problem before a heart attack occurs; lifestyle measures and medications that can dramatically lower your risk.Read more...
The Johns Hopkins Hospital has been ranked #1 again in the Honor Roll of America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News and World Report for the 19th consecutive year.
