Cardiovascular disease, sometimes abbreviated as CVD, is the leading cause of death worldwide. It’s a catchall term for heart ...

Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD Coronary artery disease (CAD) occurs when there's a blockage in the arteries that carry blood and oxygen to the heart muscle. CAD is the most common type of ...

UVA researchers and colleagues found adding an extra tool to a common diagnostic technique can help doctors more accurately ...

Cholesterol is a type of fat in our blood. Our bodies need a small amount of cholesterol to build the structure of cell ...

Predicting who is at high risk for a heart attack or death may be as simple as obtaining a person's coronary artery calcium ...

a randomized clinical trial of 900 people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes for at least three to five years without coronary artery disease symptoms. Of these patients, 452 were screened with a coronary ...

A new technique that combines blood-flow measurements in a patient’s heart with an MRI can improve a doctor’s ability to ...