Heart disease is the leading cause of death around the world. One major reason is a condition called atherosclerosis, which develops slowly over many years. In this condition, fatty material builds up ...

Whether you’re 40 or 90, heart health and clear arteries are important for longevity. The accumulation of substances in the ...

ORLANDO, Fla. - A large study finds that it is OK to have a non-emergency procedure to open clogged heart arteries in a hospital that doesn't have surgeons ready to operate if something goes wrong.

Smaller amounts of plaque buildup can trigger cardiovascular problems for women. Researchers say new guidelines are needed.

For decades, Neal Barnard, MD has been transforming medicine with food—and using plant-based nutrition to prevent and reverse chronic disease.

Clogged arteries cause heart attacks. Clogged rivers cause floods. If plaque clogs your widowmaker artery and you don’t get a stent, you may have a serious heart attack. The Mississippi River is the ...

Women can have a heart condition without knowing it, as the signs aren’t always obvious. For both women and men, the most common symptom of a heart attack is pain in the middle or left side of their ...

Heart attacks are often thought of as a plumbing issue, the result of a blockage preventing blood from flowing through one of the heart’s major thoroughfares. But scientists studying the heart’s ...

Coronary stents were first developed in the mid 1980s, revolutionizing coronary artery disease treatment for patients. While stents are still used in patients today, only incremental developments in ...

Microplastics are everywhere, including our arteries. And though their presence there is correlated with cardiovascular issues such as heart attacks and stroke, doctors have been eager to learn more ...

A new study led by researchers in the Canada has found that air pollution could be contributing to clogged arteries. People exposed long-term to common air pollutants have an increased risk of ...

People with more exposure to air pollution had a higher risk of clogged arteries Even air pollution levels near or below government standards were associated with early signs of heart disease FRIDAY, ...