Coronary artery disease happens when the arteries supplying blood to the heart become narrowed or blocked by plaque made of cholesterol, fat, and calcium. This reduces blood flow to the heart and can ...

Heart disease continues to stand as the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. Coronary heart disease, the most common type of heart disease in the U.S., was responsible for the deaths of nearly ...

What is cardiovascular disease and who does it affect? Well, it refers to a group of conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels. It encompasses a wide range of disorders that bring it to being ...

Dr. Sadiya Khan, a professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Victor Bultó, president of Novartis U.S.

Diagonal earlobe crease known as Frank's sign may signal a higher heart disease risk. Cardiologist explains what it means and what to look for.

Doctors say high cholesterol can quietly put children at risk for heart disease. A new Duke Health pediatric clinic focused ...

The American Heart Association released its 2026 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update, and a reminder that heart disease remains a challenge.

February is American Heart Month, a crucial time to focus on cardiovascular health, as heart disease remains the leading ...

The signs and symptoms of heart disease and heart attack may present differently in women than in men, and can be more subtle. Here, five women share their experiences with cardiovascular disease and ...

Heart disease can pose a threat to women's heart health during pregnancy and later in life, making it important that women ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NewsNation) — Six in 10 adults will live ...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a group of conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels. In the U.S., 1 in 3 deaths is caused by CVD, over 835,000 each year. Risk increases with age, but it is ...