KEEPING legs smooth and shiny during the winter months can be challenge, as the constant shift between dry air from having ...

An expert has revealed an unusual warning sign of high cholesterol in the hands that should trigger “alarm bells”.

Predicting who is at high risk for a heart attack or death may be as simple as obtaining a person's coronary artery calcium ...

HDL (Good Cholesterol): Above 60 mg/dL. HDL helps remove LDL from the bloodstream, aiding in cardiovascular protection. Total ...

In a new study published in the European Heart Journal, researchers at Karolinska Institutet show that genetic traits ...

Pain or tightness in your chest can be not only uncomfortable, but also unsettling. Especially when it comes seemingly out of ...

Mapping the link between genetic factors and the cellular composition of atherosclerotic plaques can help predict the future ...

Researchers show that genetic traits influence the cellular composition of atherosclerotic plaques, which over time will affect the risk of such lesions to cause a stroke or heart attack. The new ...

Cardiovascular disease develops and presents differently in women and men. But medical guidelines are often based on studies ...

Dr. B. Keith Ellis, MD, director of cardiovascular services and the director of the Chest Pain Center at Houston Methodist ...

Since nearly the start of the pandemic, scientists have known that a Covid-19 infection increases the risk of heart problems.

When a heart attack takes place, blood flowing to the heart is blocked. This is often because a blood clot breaks off from a ...