A large study published in The Lancet Regional Health – Americas shows that waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) is a stronger and ...

For decades, Americans have been advised that cutting fat was key for a heart-healthy diet, spurring an industry of low-fat ...

A decades-long study has sparked debate over something most people consume daily. It questions long - held dietary beliefs ...

VIENNA, Austria — Calcification in large vessel beds, identified on computerized tomography (CT), is associated with a global cognitive decline in otherwise healthy people, according to a prospective ...

Statin therapy has long been thought to cut the risk for ischemic coronary events, in part by stabilizing atherosclerotic plaques that are vulnerable to rupture, which would trigger thrombosis, and in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Mitral annulus calcification may be an independent risk factor for all-cause mortality and was more common among ...

In patients who undergo revascularization, heavily calcified lesions independently predict worse survival at 10 years regardless of whether they received CABG or PCI, according to a new analysis of ...

The device, which is delivered transapically, represents an option for very sick patients who previously have had none.

A diet rich in potassium may help protect against hardening of the arteries, also known as vascular calcification. The study conducted by a research team at the University of Alabama at Birmingham ...

Artery calcification is almost twice as common in night owls compared to early birds. Circadian function appears to be particularly important during the early stages of cardiovascular disease. Artery ...