In a landmark medical achievement, the Peshawar Institute of Cardiology (PIC) has become the first healthcare facility in ...

The cause of heart disease is generally clogged arteries. These blood vessels can be blocked by fatty plaque that contains ...

Smoking or eating marijuana on a regular basis may damage a healthy person's blood vessels much like tobacco does, a small ...

Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Events (PREVENT) risk score accurately identifies individuals with coronary artery calcium.

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, occurs when the force of the blood pushing against one's arteries is too ...

Researchers found that peri-coronary adipose tissue attenuation (PCAT), a marker of coronary inflammation, is independently ...

Sardines contain omega-3s, calcium, vitamin D, and other heart-healthy nutrients. Learn the potential benefits of eating ...

Calcium supplements help support bone health, but certain factors can affect how well your body absorbs it. Learn the best ...

Men who participate in high-volume endurance exercise have greater atherosclerotic risk vs. nonathletes and women who ...

CommonSpirit.org To be familiar with tools in the diagnosis of peripheral artery disease (PAD), including the ankle brachial index and various imaging modalities. To implement general treatment ...

A new risk calculator accurately identified participants who had calcium buildup in their heart arteries and those who had a higher future heart attack risk, in an analysis of about 7,000 adults in ...

Dr. Arie Szatkowski explains how a quick CT scan can detect plaque in your arteries and help prevent heart attacks. Learn who should—and shouldn’t—get the test.