Fact checked by Nick Blackmer A new study found heart attack deaths dropped almost 90% in 50 years, but chronic heart disease rose.Conditions like hypertensive heart disease, heart failure, and ...

Background The concept of non-atherosclerotic coronary artery pathology in sudden cardiac death (SCD) has not been given the attention it deserves. Objective To determine the incidence of ...

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 ...

More than a quarter of people with a deadly form of heart disease may be missed following current tests, according to ...

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 ...

The patient had an angioplasty (PCI) done in one major artery – LAD (the most important artery in the front of the heart supplying maximum myocardial tissue). Patient was stable post procedure and was ...

Genome-Wide Association Studies of Coronary Artery Disease and Heart Failure: Where Are We Going? Gerald W. Dorn; Sharon Cresci Disclosures Pharmacogenomics. 2009;10 (2):213-223. 0 ...

Facility Director at SDM Narayana Heart Centre Shashikumar I. Pattanshetti said that the team’s expertise and patient-focused ...

Dharwad: SDM Narayana Heart Centre, Sattur, Dharwad has successfully provided the sophisticated TAVR treatment to a senior ...

The widowmaker heart attack lives up to its ominous name. Cardiologists break down the risks, symptoms, and heart-smart tips ...

Eventually, over the years, plaques interfere with blood flow through the arteries, and at worse, blood flow may be stopped completely, causing a heart attack.