Cardiovascular Medicine

Jimmy Eat World Singer, Phunk Junkeez Play Crescent Ballroom to Benefit a Friend and Heart Transplant Patient

The surprisingly rural Arizona tour Jimmy Eat World announced on Wednesday left a lot of Phoenix-based fans planning a trip to Wickenburg, but as it turns out, there's one chance left this month to not only see lead singer Jim Adkins at Crescent Ballroom but also feel good about yourself for doing i ... More >>

Death of Another Heart Attack Salesman

Two years ago, the morbidly obese spokesman for Heart Attack Grill, Blair River, died of pneumonia, likely complicated by his extreme weight. Late last week, the current spokesman for that temple of excess was removed from life support after suffering a massive heart attack. See Also: --Death of a ... More >>

World Party @ Crescent Ballroom

Digital Get Down

Woman Collapses at Heart Attack Grill, Second Person Down in Two Months

In a "shocking" turn of events, yet another "patient" was struck down at the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas. The woman fell unconscious while eating a double bypass burger, smoking a cigarette and drinking a margarita. Owner Jon Basso told Fox5 reporters that the 40-year-old woman, "[Gave] her b ... More >>

Heart Attack Grill Not Closing: "Taste Worth Dying For" Lives On -- Maybe.

Your coronary-inducing creation awaits, er, maybe.​What the hell is going on with the Heart Attack Grill? Last Wednesday, The Associated Press reported that the fast food restaurant in Chandler, famous for scantily clad "nurses" serving up such sky-high caloric fare as Bypass Burgers and frie ... More >>

Heart Attack Grill Being Sued By NYC Deli Reminds Us All to Eat More Salads

Your coronary-inducing creation awaits...somewhere.​In March, Chandler's Heart Attack Grill, the fast food restaurant that serves up such sky-high caloric fare such as Bypass Burgers and fries cooked in pure lard, threatened a trademark infringement case against 2nd Ave. Deli claiming the New York ... More >>

Death of a Heart Attack Grill Salesman: Blame the Man, Not the Burger

sheknows.com ​I met Blair River just one time in 2010. As I was sitting down to attempt my first-ever Quadruple Bypass Burger, he was just leaving Heart Attack Grill, his friend having finished two of the meaty monstrosities while he himself had just downed three of the regular Bypass Burger ... More >>

Heart Attack Grill's 575-Pound Spokesman Dies -- Shockingly, Not From Heart Attack

heartattackgrill.com Blair River​The nearly 600-pound spokesman of Arizona's own Heart Attack Grill died Tuesday -- not 'cause of what would have been an ironic heart attack for a man whose weight suggests his heart probably resembled a basketball filled with ricotta cheese -- but prob ... More >>

March 4 In Blogs: First Friday, Bad Cactus Brass Band, Great Arizona Beer Festival, and SB 1611

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

David's Lyre - Heartbeats

​Song: David's Lyre, "Heartbeats"Context: This artist's name, combined with the opening of this song, made me sincerely worry we had a male Joanna Newsom on our hands. Whatever your feelings on Ms. Newsom (mine? "Over-Rated! clap, clap, clapclapclap") you can probably agree the last thing on earth ... More >>

This Week In Chow Bella:

Another week has come and gone leaving us to ponder the upcoming events that will shape our lives and, more importantly, our dinners out. But before we move on, let's have one last look at the blog posts from this week: 6 Dining Tips for ASU Downtown Students Heart Attack Grill's Quadruple Bypass ... More >>

Heart Attack Grill's Quadruple Bypass Burger Challenge

The Quadruple Bypass Burger ​​The average person's stomach can hold about a liter of food, or close to two pounds' worth. But who wants to be average? All over town, restaurants are offering up contests of confection, defying brave eaters to ingest more food than they should eat in a week ... More >>

Model Citizens

Hip runway show raises money for the greater good

An Immigrant's Heart

To survive the ordeal of escaping Guatemala, Julia needed a big Heart. But not this big

Chef Sara's Almond Hummus

Chef Sara Siso's Almond Hummus​This week, Chef Sara Siso shared with us her thoughts about the benefits of a Raw Vegan diet. Now she shares one of her easiest recipes, a twist on the traditional hummus. Listed below are just some of the health benefits provided by the ingredients in this recip ... More >>

Heart Attack Grill Reaches Settlement With Florida-Based Restaurant With Similar, Cardiac Theme

The Heart Attack GrillHere's taste of The Heart Attack Grill's menu. ​Good news to report out of Chandler: The battle of the bulge -- as we referred to it in a post in February -- has been won, and the Chandler-based Heart Attack Grill came out the victor.You may recall that back in February the c ... More >>

Heart to Heart Pet-A-Rama

Heavyweight Fight: Heart Attack Grill in Chandler Sues Florida Sports Bar With Similar Theme

A battle of the bulge has broken out between two restaurants that feature sexy "nurses" as waitresses, heart-attack-themed ambiance and towering burgers that would make a vegan vomit. Jon Basso, who launched the Heart Attack Grill in Tempe five years ago, is suing a Florida restaurant with a simila ... More >>

El Diablo Made Him Do It

Joe Arpaio inks a deal with the Devil in topical seasonal tale

A Burger to Die For...Literally

We've heard rumors about crazy high-fat diet plans and free food for obese diners at Chandler's Heart Attack Grill since it originally opened in 2005. We figured we'd pop by for a Bypass (yes, that's what they call their burgers) and shed a little light on their high-calorie fare, even if it means w ... More >>

I Spit Up on Your Grave

This one'll turn your tummy

In Honor of John Hughes

As you may have already heard, John Hughes died of a heart attack today while visiting his family in New York. Hughes directed such films as Pretty In Pink, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Breakfast Club and many more. This one's for you, Mr. Hughes.

Underdog: Evolution

Hunters stalk the quivering weak at AZ Dodgeball affair

Nurse Claims Arizona Heart Hospital Violated Her Rights by Demanding "Unholy" Immunizations as Hiring Condition

  An Apache Junction woman claims the Arizona Heart Hospital violated her right to religious freedom by demanding she be immunized as a condition of employment. Melissa Allen, a licensed nurse, applied at the Phoenix hospital two years ago as a patient care assistant and was told ... More >>

Other People's Blogs: Breakfast at Sulimays, FOB on "Today" and "Twilight" Star Goes Metal

Electric Mustache: Breakfast at Sulimays 21Idolator: Fall Out Boy Bring Some Much-Needed Professionalism To "Today"NME: Nine Inch Nails fans raise thousands for heart transplantRolling Stone: "Twilight" Star Jackson Rathbone Signs On For Black Metal Flick

I Spit on Your Grave

This one’ll turn your tummy

Raging Fizzgig

The Emperor strikes back with 25th-anniversary screening

Yeast of Eden

Free suds. No, really.

Tee and Sympathy

Well . . . maybe not sympathy

Swine Tasting

Sexy nurses serve up king-size cow patties

You Deserve a Brake Today

Would you like a master cylinder with that?

Uni Vision

Roll with it

Have a Heart

Bill Wohl is serious as a heart attack

Blunt Club at Priceless Inn

No Johnny D, but plenty of ChaseOne

Whatchoo Jokin' 'Bout, Willis?

Coleman gets in on "Dry Heat"

Dying For Love

The family of a murdered society matron says she took up with the wrong man

Snoozie Q

Its heart is in the right place, but John Q. is too clumsy to make us care

Oil of Soy-Lay

Chef, skin-care product maker use the same ingredients

Shocking Accusations

Is Scottsdale weapons manufacturer Taser International saving lives or supplying tools for torturers?

Who Mutilated Dominic Marion?

On the trail of a bizarre hospital crime, New Times finds a cryogenically frozen head, a witch hunt for a wiccan and a stumped detective. And still nobody knows . . .

A Happy Face Smiled in Hayden Square

Tombstone Blues

1,161 rock stars were fatally injured in the making of The Encyclopedia of Rock Obituaries

Hard Life, Hard Death

In her final days, little Amber Bass suffered from a heart condition, a broken home, dubious caretakers and a sexual mutilation. Her memory inspires authorities in their quest for justice.

A Heartbreaking Ruling

HEALTH'S KITCHEN

HEART TIMES

FUELED BY SELFLESS-----AND SELFISH-----PASSIONS, ERIC ADAM BATTLED A MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY AND RESCUED A BOSNIAN RUNNER HE SAW ON TV

DEATH OF AN AXMAN

SCREED

MISCUE 911

SARAH DUGAN WAS A LOYAL AMERICAN EXPRESS EMPLOYEE UNTIL SHE COLLAPSED ONE DAY AT WORK. HER FAMILY BLAMES THE COMPANY FOR WHAT HAPPENED NEXT.

Bound For Glory

St. Elsewhere's Denzel Washington is on his way to big-screen success... slowly