Both overweight and obesity can increase the risk of developing coronary artery disease. Maintaining a healthy diet and a moderate weight can help decrease the chance of this and other heart ...

High cholesterol can lead to the buildup of fatty deposits within arteries throughout the body, causing complications like ...

Sudden cardiac death causes about half of the roughly 500,000 cardiovascular deaths that happen every year in the US. The vast majority of these deaths are due to coronary artery disease (CAD).

Scientists in Japan say a common supplement may actually help “unclog” certain diseased heart arteries from the inside out.

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the leading causes of heart attacks worldwide, yet it often develops silently over years. The condition occurs when fatty deposits, or plaque, build up in the ...

A staging system for coronary artery disease, based on levels of plaque in the blood vessels, may help people begin treatment earlier and prevent cardiac events. Coronary artery disease (CAD) occurs ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most prevalent form of ...

Coronary artery disease study shows similar mortality for CABG and PCI, but lower adverse events and revascularisation rates ...

Coronary artery disease (CAD) remains one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Despite landmark progress in prevention, diagnosis, ...