heart attack

When can you drive after a heart attack?

A heart attack is a life-changing event, and recovery involves more than just medical treatment—it also includes knowing when it is safe to resume daily activities like driving.
15 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Facing a heart attack when alone? Here’s your survival guide

The natural response to a heart attack in a crowded public place would be to cry out for help. But what if you are home alone and have a heart attack? Well, here are some things you should do.
20 November 2024, 22:54 PM

Early signs of heart attack: What every Bangladeshi should know

Did you know that according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), in 2022, 17.45 per cent of the deaths in Bangladesh were attributed to heart attacks? The abrupt cutting off of blood flow to the heart muscle causes a heart attack.
29 September 2024, 08:56 AM

Eat, sleep, move, repeat: The lazy person’s guide to cardiac health

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the idea of changing your lifestyle drastically for the sake of your cardiac health. However, the path to improved cardiac wellbeing is often made up of tiny, consistent steps.
29 August 2024, 11:50 AM

Very lucky to be alive: Sushmita Sen

Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen shocked everyone when she announced on Instagram last week that she had suffered a massive heart attack. She had to undergo angioplasty and stent placement to ensure proper recovery.
5 March 2023, 04:14 AM

Susmita Sen suffers heart attack

The actress’s fans wished her good health and prosperity, with one writing, “OMG! Take care of yourself! Good to know that you are doing well now Alhamdulillah! Much love to you always.”
2 March 2023, 10:53 AM

BNP holding rally demanding Khaleda’s treatment abroad

BNP is holding a rally in front of Jatiya Press Club, demanding immediately allowing her to go abroad for better treatment.
12 June 2022, 07:07 AM

Coronary heart disease – things you must know

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one cause of death globally. Study shows that with certain precautions, one can significantly lower the risk of having a heart attack. A description of the causes, symptoms, preventive measures and other important facts about heart diseases has been provided below.
5 June 2022, 07:50 AM

Study links divorce, low socioeconomic status to higher risk of 2nd heart attack, stroke

New European research finds that those who survive a heart attack may be at a higher risk of a second one if they are divorced or have a low socioeconomic status.
19 April 2018, 04:55 AM

Heart patients at high risk

Cardiologists during their angioplasty and stent implant procedures on patients yesterday learnt stent suppliers went on an undeclared “strike”, putting heart patients' lives at stake and holding them hostage.
19 April 2017, 18:00 PM

High blood pressure and hard labor may boost heart attack risk

Women with high blood pressure and physically demanding jobs are much more likely to have heart attacks than peers who are less active at work and have normal blood pressure, a recent study suggests.
13 March 2016, 09:09 AM

Stents and surgery equally durable, safe to reduce stroke risk: Study

Study finds doctors can choose a treatment option between stents and surgery to reduce stroke risk based on ease, comfort and best fit for a patient's individual medical condition.
20 February 2016, 14:11 PM

Heart attack causes and symptoms are different in women than men

The causes of heart attacks and the warning symptoms that can signal the need for immediate medical attention are different in women than in men, according to a scientific statement issued today by the American Heart Association.
26 January 2016, 05:00 AM

Actor Riaz hospitalised after heart attack

Popular film actor Riazuddin Ahmed Siddiqui Riaz is admitted to Apollo Hospital in Dhaka after suffering a heart attack.
19 October 2015, 16:04 PM

South Indian actress Manorama dies

One of the best-known South Indian actresses, Gopishantha - better-known by her stage name Manorama, dies of a heart attack in the city of Chennai.
11 October 2015, 12:05 PM

Heart attack test 'cuts hospital stays'

A blood test can more than halve the number of people admitted to hospital with a suspected heart attack, say doctors.
8 October 2015, 07:55 AM

Interactive Infograph: 10 common diseases

Interactive inforgraph of twelve common diseases of male and female
11 July 2015, 12:07 PM