In a world-first, a team of researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, has ...

Females with heart disease are often treated with stenting, a procedure in which a tiny wire-mesh tube is slipped inside a ...

You're never too young to start eating for your heart. Science suggests these foods could help prevent clogged arteries.

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — On June 6, Mayor Yemi Mobolade shared a post about a recent hospital stay for double pneumonia, and detailed that during his stay, tests also revealed “…a major blockage in my ...

Arteries can become blocked over many decades, before resulting in conditions that can become severe quickly. (Getty Images) Heart problems are very common in the UK, with around 7.6 million people ...

Millions of Americans have peripheral artery disease, a disorder primarily caused by fatty deposits that can narrow arteries and block blood flow to the legs. Often, the first symptom they feel is leg ...

Recent research published in the journal Physics of Fluids suggests that high-intensity exercise may cause plaque to move and block blood flow in those with moderately to severely blocked arteries.

Carotid angioplasty and stenting can help open up blocked carotid arteries. It’s often used to help prevent strokes, and your doctor might recommend it if you have a blocked artery. If you’re feeling ...

You must have heard about clogged arteries or atherosclerosis? This is a condition where plaque – a waxy substance made of ...

LOWER MERION — In a medical milestone for the Philadelphia region, a cardiac team at Lankenau Heart Institute, part of Main Line Health, has successfully completed the area’s first procedure using a ...

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) was treated for a blocked artery Tuesday evening after experiencing chest discomfort at an event in Las Vegas, his presidential campaign announced Wednesday morning.

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