A new study finds a better way to predict heart attack risk: combining the PREVENT risk model with a CT scan of the coronary ...

This heart anatomy diagram shows that blood flows from ... bring oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart, and the coronary arteries supply blood to the heart muscle. The right and left ...

The heart muscle needs oxygen-rich blood to do its job. The vessels that feed the heart are called coronary arteries (shown in the diagram right) and they branch off from the body’s main artery, the ...

A large new study of more than 40,000 patients from heart researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City finds that a zero coronary artery calcium score continues to be an accurate ...

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is caused by plaque buildup in the wall of arteries that supply blood to the heart. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

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 ...

Coronary artery calcium scoring with CT can identify symptomatic patients with a very low risk of heart attacks or strokes, according to a new study published today in Radiology, a journal of the ...

The British Heart Foundation explains: "Coronary heart disease is when the arteries supplying blood to your heart (coronary arteries) become narrowed. Chest pain (angina) is a common symptom of ...