A new study could lead to more widespread use of imaging technique to improve survival and prevent complications.

The growing morbidity, mortality, and health care costs related to heart failure (HF) underscore the urgent need to ...

The following is a summary of “Visual coronary artery calcification score to predict significant coronary artery stenosis in ...

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 ...

jhu.edu Background The association of physical activity with the development and progression of coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores has not been studied. This study aimed to evaluate the prospective ...

For example, chest tightness can be a sign of a rare condition called spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), which happens when there is a sudden tearing of a blood vessel in the heart. When ...

Patients with coronary artery disease—plaque buildup inside the arteries that leads to chest pain, shortness of breath, and heart attack—often undergo PCI, a non-surgical procedure in which ...

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.

CPR and defibrillators may save your life. Doctors say cardiac arrest can happen within days of coronary artery bypass surgery, even though it is uncommon, with an incidence of around 0.7–2.9 per cent ...

"The statistics haven't improved enough," a women's heart doctor told us. A heart blockage occurs when the coronary arteries, which are vessels that supply oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle, ...

The TECTONIC Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) clinical trial will enroll up to 335 people in 47 sites in the U.S. Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is the most common heart ...