At first, Louise thought the pain in her chest was simply heart burn. “It was a Saturday morning and I was sitting...

On October 19th, 2019, Ayyash Melhem, MD, a cardiologist at Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center, was contacted by a neighboring...

Monday, May 13, 2019 was a busy day for Brooke Cook. The 39-year old single mom and teacher finished up with her...

Do you often have shortness of breath, especially when you go to bed at night? Are your ankles, feet and legs swollen?...

Ross Crouse knew something was off. The 48-year-old from Lawrenceburg, IN and father of three was wrapping up his dialysis treatment the...

There are many links between alcohol and heart disease. Your favorite alcoholic drink might be more harmful than you think. Americans lose...

Incredible care spurs speedy recovery for man experiencing widowmaker heart attack Richard Williams was doing an every day activity – yard work...

When someone’s heart stops beating, every minute matters. Nine out of ten people who have a heart attack outside of a hospital...

This post was written by the American Heart Association, one of Mercy Health’s trusted partners. Heart attacks – once characterized as a...

Heart attacks can happen even when you’re healthy — could you identify one happening? 48-year-old Bill Syroka was considered externally healthy. He...