Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most prevalent form of heart disease, affecting approximately 18 million adults in the ...

While most people think that heart attacks occur suddenly, the fact of the matter is that most heart attacks occur after ...

A blocked coronary artery causing an acute heart attack must be opened immediately with a stent procedure. However, if other ...

Opening all blocked arteries with stents in patients with a heart attack, known as complete revascularization, reduces the ...

When discussing cardiovascular health, our minds often drift right to the heart. The heart is, indeed, at the heart of the cardiovascular system. However, numerous other body parts, including the ...

Your arteries play an important role in your cardiovascular health, transporting blood from the heart to all of the body’s cells. And that’s especially true for your carotid (neck) arteries, since ...

Clogged heart arteries, medically known as coronary artery disease, represent one of the most serious cardiovascular conditions affecting millions of people worldwide. When arteries that supply blood ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Doctors know how to spot large artery blockages when someone is experiencing heart attack symptoms, but often not those in the smaller heart ...

Peripheral artery disease, or PAD, is a condition where the arteries become narrow or blocked over time, most often affecting ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have HIV and pulmonary hypertension. I was part of a research study, and a scan found blockages of about 50% in my carotid arteries. I’ve never had any symptoms or a stroke. Do I ...

One year of treatment with either of two strong blood-thinning medications—ticagrelor and prasugrel—by people with type 1 or ...