Arrhythmia (also called dysrhythmia) is when your heart beats too fast, too slow, or in an irregular pattern. An arrhythmia can be caused by many things, including coronary artery disease (CAD ...

Obstructive coronary artery disease (OCAD) is a type of heart disease. It occurs when plaque builds up in the large coronary arteries. OCAD can lead to complications, including heart attacks.

Sitting Too Long Can Harm Heart Health, Even for Active People Nov. 15, 2024 — More time spent sitting, reclining or lying down during the day may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease ...

Other heart conditions, like high blood pressure and coronary artery disease, can be caused by a combination of family history and lifestyle habits. Even if one of your parents has high blood ...

Advertisement Coronary artery calcium scores are very effective in identifying both men and women at risk for heart attacks, as well as death from cardiac disease and all causes, researchers said.

Individuals with pre-existing heart problems may be more at risk from the negative consequences of air pollution on heart health, a study by Intermountain Health, Salt Lake City, has found.

In the vast majority of patients with angina, their symptoms are caused by typical coronary artery disease (CAD), in which an atherosclerotic plaque is partially obstructing a coronary artery. In ...

Objective To evaluate whether nurse run clinics in general practice improve secondary prevention in patients with coronary heart disease. Design Randomised controlled trial. Setting A random sample of ...

Getty Images Heart disease is expected to affect 61% of US adults by 2050, so it’s important to know when problems may be afoot. Leg pain, cramps and lingering foot wounds are among the symptoms ...

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the term used to describe what happens when the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs. (It should not be confused with cardiac arrest in which ...