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The article focuses on the commitments of U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower during his heart attack recovery. It states that Eisenhower must decide if he will still accept the nomination before the Republican national convention on August 20, 1956. It mentions that Eisenhower will have no time for convalescence because he will be meeting Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru of India on July 7, 1956. It adds that Democrats are planning to attack the doctors who handle the operation of the President.

The article discusses the highlights of the 41st annual meeting of the American Heart Association (AHA) held in Miami, Florida in October 1965. Reports were presented of original scientific investigations about heart disease, including evidence that high blood cholesterol levels are a major cause of atherosclerosis and surgical procedures to repair the damages caused by heart disease. Chicago Board of Health member Jeremiah Stamler attributed heart disease to factors such as lack of exercise and cigarette smoking.