A problem for researchers has been a lack of an agreed-upon standard gas diffusion electrode reactor to enable robust ...

Measuring cholesterol levels has long been the main way doctors assess the risk of heart disease. Increasingly, people are opting, too, for a simple, relatively affordable test: a coronary artery ...

(BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA) Recently, a patient came to the hospital where I work with a persistent cough. Their doctor had ordered a CT scan – a type of imaging that creates detailed cross-sectional ...

The joint document, published simultaneously in the journals JACC and Circulation, addresses not just cholesterol, but a full range of blood lipids that contribute to atherosclerosis — the buildup of ...

An area couple is sharing their experience with open-heart surgery to raise awareness about the importance of calcium scoring tests. Odie and Karen Lawhun underwent open-heart surgery within months of ...

When it comes to heart health, prevention is the name of the game. Cardiovascular disease, heart attacks and strokes are more than 75% preventable by having healthy diet and lifestyle habits in place.

“The Young and the Restless” star Melissa Claire Egan recently revealed that she had been diagnosed with coronary heart disease. The 44-year-old shared the news on Instagram in late February, ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Coronary heart disease is one of the most common heart problems for Americans. The CDC says more than 370,000 people died from the condition in 2022. "These arteries supply ...