Dr. Paul Friedman answers the question: 'Heart Block versus Artery Blockage?' — -- Question: I have been diagnosed with heart block. How does this differ from blockage in one of my arteries?

It can reveal plaque in arteries, offering a more precise estimate of a person’s risk of heart disease. Yet the test remains ...

Blocked arteries are often associated with heart strokes or attacks, but they can manifest in different ways. When those ...

The most common trigger for a heart attack is a clot forming in a narrowed artery, but researchers have uncovered other ...

HEART attacks may not just be caused by cholesterol, poor diet, smoking, and high blood pressure, say scientists. For the first time, researchers have demonstrated how heart attacks may be an ...

The scientific community is in a continuous search to identify the risk factors for heart attacks, as it is one of the leading causes of death. Many influences have come to light, such as long hours ...

Doctors warn the gradual hardening of arteries is causing a surge in heart attacks and strokes, urging urgent prevention ...

WILMINGTON—ChristianaCare has become the first health system in Delaware to offer two new FDA-approved, minimally invasive ...

This tiny tablet`s life-saving potential, the risks of heart disease, and the importance of a healthy lifestyle.

On the surface, this heart attack patient of mine did not have any of the traditional risk factors. A young researcher, all ...

Losing weight is often the first step people take to improve their health, but keeping that weight off—and making sure it ...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) kills nearly 18 million people each year, more than all cancers combined1,2 • Elevated lipoprotein(a) or Lp(a), an inherited condition that raises CVD risk, affects 1 in 5 ...