Heart attack

Six injured as cluster munition fragments hit central Israel amid intense Iranian barrage

Meanwhile, United Hatzalah paramedics successfully performed CPR on a girl, including using a defibrillator, after she fell out of bed during a siren, intending to rush to a sheltered area.

|ByJAMES GENN
Damage after Iranian missile fragments hit a residence in the Tel Aviv area, March 26, 2026.
A large-scale study found that the mortality rate from severe heart attacks has increased over the past decade among Americans aged fifty-five and under

Concerning data: A sharp increase in the number of heart attacks among young people

A large-scale study found that the mortality rate from severe heart attacks has increased over the past decade among Americans aged fifty-five and under. What is the reason for this?

|ByDORON KUPERSTEIN
Stress itself also has a direct effect on the cardiovascular system

A cardiologist warns: This is what needs to be done these days to prevent a heart event

A cardiologist explains how prolonged stress affects the cardiovascular system and what can be done to maintain health even during periods of security-related tension.

|ByDR. CHEN GUREVITZ
Monitoring is no less important than treatment. Regular measurement at home helps identify early change and prevent complications

Cardiologists: Want to prevent cardiac arrest? This is the action you should do every day

Heart experts explain that heart health is influenced by small, easy-to-perform daily habits – much more than dramatic treatments or extreme lifestyle changes.

|ByDORON KUPERSTEIN

Sharp decline in citizens turning to hospitals, even in critical cases

Doctors are reporting that people are beginning to fear turning into the emergency room. "Heart diseases are just as prevalent as they were before the coronavirus"

MARCH 26, 2020ByMAAYAN HARONI/MAARIV
People are seen in front of the entrance to the emergency room at the Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital in Jerusalem

Israeli researchers discover 'blue dye' to repair hearts after attack

"Because Chicago Sky Blue is non-toxic, we think it might be tested to prevent further damage following the initial injury of a heart attack."

JANUARY 20, 2020ByHANNAH HEPNER
A 3D printed, small-scaled human heart engineered from the patient’s own materials and cells.