In his early to mid-40s, Matt Bowman powered through triathlons and joined friends for 100-mile bike rides in the wide open ...

A new study has found that apolipoprotein B particle count and lipoprotein(a) count were critical indicators of risk for ...

Within the anterior interventricular groove, the GCV runs parallel to the LAD, from the apex toward the heart base. At the bifurcation of the left coronary artery, the GCV makes a 90° turn and ...

Coronary artery disease, CAD, is a condition where the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle become clogged and narrow, making it difficult for blood and oxygen to reach the muscles of ...

For almost 60 years, measuring cholesterol levels in the blood has been the best way to identify individuals at high risk of ...

BACKGROUND: Elevated plasma levels of Lp(a) [lipoprotein(a)] are a causal risk factor for coronary heart disease and stroke ...

Some of the most important arteries include the coronary arteries, which supply oxygen-rich blood directly to the heart muscle. The carotid arteries, located on either side of the neck ...

In the acute phase, the treatment options for ACS are thrombolysis, PCI or coronary artery bypass grafting ... the incidence of coronary heart disease during pregnancy is increasing.