Cardiovascular disease is a general term that refers to many different types of heart problems. Heart disease is the No. 1 ...

Traditionally, high cholesterol was considered the primary risk factor for CVD. However, research now highlights the central ...

Getting a specific screening — the coronary artery calcium (CAC) score — can help detect early signs of heart disease.

Heart disease isn't always obvious, and sometimes you have little to no warning leading up to a catastrophic event.

The trial studied people at baseline intermediate risk who had a family member with premature coronary artery disease. Another trial is needed to prove reductions in cardiovascular events to ...

The combination of coronary artery calcium (CAC) score with a primary prevention strategy in intermediate-risk patients with a family history of coronary artery disease was associated with reduction ...

If you've lost a family member prematurely to heart disease, greater reassurance about your risk of suffering the same fate ...

A new review highlights the potential role of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in improving the early diagnosis and targeted intervention of coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD)—a condition ...

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often encounter cardiovascular complications, most commonly coronary heart disease. Although coronary artery bypass grafting is an effective treatment for ...

The study found that having aCAC score was valuable. First, it provided extra information about risk – for half of these ...

A discussion of the link between hearing loss and cardiovascular disease with Paul Mick, MD, and Anil K Lalwani, MD.

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often encounter cardiovascular complications, most commonly ...