The substance piling up in blocked arteries is known as atheroma or plaque. It mainly comprises excess 'bad' cholesterol (LDL cholesterol), fatty substances, cellular waste, calcium, and fibrin (a ...

A substudy reports that optical coherence tomography resulted in less vessel failure after percutaneous coronary angioplasty ...

Zetia keeps your body from absorbing cholesterol in your diet, and it is generally safe and well-tolerated. So, it’s a good recommendation that has recently had new studies supporting its use. Another ...

Left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease can lead to what's known as a "widowmaker" heart attack, so-called because of the ...

I am a 64-year-old man who has been having periodic shortness of breath for the past six months or so. This happens mostly upon exertion but sometimes occurs when I stand up. I do have a family ...

Aspirin has recently been questioned as a preventive for heart attacks, even though we have been using it for decades. Statin ...

Tens of thousands of people with the most aggressive type of heart disease could die as a result of insufficient diagnostic ...

New study details gaps between actual and recommended use of statins and other lipid-lowering drugs—and estimates public ...

He was taken up for Coronary Angiography (CAG), which showed calcified triple vessel disease. The calcified vessels could not ... followed by placing a stent in the artery causing the symptoms. After ...

I am a 64-year-old man who has been having periodic shortness of breath for the past six months or so. This happens mostly ...

Cardiologists discuss the rare possibility of bee-related cardiac events after Indian businessman Sunjay Kapur reportedly ...

This week's Press Run has news about the annual Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Festival coming July 24-27 to Cleveland ...