While recent research questions the direct link between saturated fats and cholesterol levels, replacing saturated fats with ...

SPEAKER 1: Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, ASCVD for short, can be caused by unhealthy levels of bad cholesterol or LDL that form plaques on the walls of your arteries and make them narrow ...

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, with atherosclerosis—a condition where fatty plaques build up in ...

Should you take a calcium supplement? And if so, how much? Here's what to know about calcium's benefits and some warnings.

People with intermediate-risk scores on coronary artery calcium testing who received statins and intensive health coaching ...

People with Type 2 diabetes are more likely to suffer from heart attacks, strokes, and early death due to a condition called ...

Scientists in China have developed a potential vaccine to prevent the build-up of plaque in arteries that can lead to blood clots, stroke and heart attacks. At such a critical moment in US history, we ...

The software can determine the extent and severity of coronary plaque build-up implicated in coronary artery disease.

I have written numerous columns about the coronary calcium scan, which detects the amount of calcium present in atherosclerotic plaques in the coronary arteries. This test is important because ...