About half of all American adults grapple with some form of heart disease, so it’s understandable to want to do what you can to lower your risk, especially if you have a family history. While eating ...

When it comes to heart health, most people rely on the usual suspects , cholesterol numbers, blood pressure readings, maybe a stress test if things look off. But what if there’s a scan that could tell ...

Equipped with knowledge of their coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan results and a statin prescription, patients were more likely to slow their plaque progression over 3 years. The trial studied people ...

Heart disease is the world’s leading cause of mortality, comprising 32% of all deaths. But that doesn’t mean people are powerless against the condition — there are some steps they can take to help ...

Cholesterol levels can reveal a lot about your heart health risk. While a certain amount of cholesterol is essential for the ...

People with intermediate-risk scores on coronary artery calcium testing who received statins and intensive health coaching experienced less progression of arterial plaque and lower cholesterol levels ...

MONTREAL, Canada—Whether a patient undergoes coronary artery calcium (CAC) screening depends on the type of doctor they see, with large sex differences observed over the past decade at a single ...

But that doesn’t mean people are powerless against the condition — there are some steps they can take to help reduce the risk. In addition to adopting healthier lifestyle habits, getting a specific ...