Clogged arteries are a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, but you may not realise you have them for years ...

BACKGROUND: High-volume physical activity (PA) is associated with a higher prevalence of subclinical coronary artery disease ...

Johnson & Johnson said Monday it has enrolled the first patient in a pivotal study of a device for clearing “difficult-to-cross” coronary arteries. Like other products made by J&J’s ...

When this happens, it's called cardiac ischemia. Also called myocardial ischemia, ischemia of the heart is most often caused by plaques in the coronary arteries. These are the arteries that supply the ...

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an increasingly recognized cause of acute coronary syndrome or sudden cardiac death, primarily affecting relatively young women (median age, 51 years) ...

gmail.com Objective To investigate the association between regular coffee consumption and the prevalence of coronary artery calcium (CAC) in a large sample of young and middle-aged asymptomatic men ...

Using intravascular imaging (IVI) to guide stent implantation during complex stenting procedures is safer and more effective for patients with severely calcified coronary artery disease than ...

There is no easy way to unclog an artery once plaque has built up. However, dietary choices, exercise, and avoiding smoking can improve cardiovascular health and stop blockages from worsening.

The HOST-BR trial demonstrated that for patients at either high or low risk of bleeding, 3 months is the optimal duration of treatment to reduce adverse events without increasing bleeding risk ...

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has allowed manufacturers and importers to increase the prices of coronary stents to reflect the rise in inflation. In an order dated March 27 ...

However, a new approach to determining risk and selecting a statin is the use of the coronary artery calcium (CAC) score which is determined by taking a low-radiation dose image of the heart using ...