heart attack

A Long Island man suffered what’s called a “widowmaker” heart attack, but credits his survival to light traffic, green lights — and golf.

Kevin Kapela was able to drive himself to the get help he needed when he suffered a “widow-maker” heart attack. Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

Nicknamed “Unpredictable,” the New York City famous pro-wrestler John Rodriguez is known to have fought the greats like Hulk Hogan and Roddy Piper, but his latest opponent had him fighting for his life outside the ring. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino reports.

Gallagher, the prop comic known for smashing watermelons, has died.

D.C.’s MedStar Washington Hospital Center is among the first hospitals in the country with new technology to diagnose coronary microvascular dysfunction. It’s more likely to affect women and can lead to a heart attack but is hard to diagnose.

A Long Island grandmother who suffered a heart attack and had to be revived three times on the way to the ER is being credited with saving her own life. NBC New York’s Gilma Avalos reports.

Fans were surprised at what happened to Chris Noth’s Mr. Big in the premiere of “And Just Like That…” Experts weighed in on the scenario.