Most heart attacks are the end result of coronary heart disease, a condition that clogs coronary arteries with fatty, calcified plaques. Irregular heart rhythm -- arrhythmia -- is when your heart ...

A large new study of more than 40,000 patients from heart ... of a zero coronary artery calcium score at any age. "If you have disease in your coronary arteries, you may also have vascular ...

A study from Stanford researchers identifies the CXCL12 gene as a crucial regulator of the posterior descending artery’s development in the human heart. The findings ... CXCL12 drives natural ...

Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD ... ranolazine does not affect hemodynamic parameters (blood pressure, heart rate, vascular tone). The exact mechanism of action is somewhat ...

Via Christi St. Francis is the first hospital to perform a new procedure to treat people with Coronary Artery Disease.

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. Although effective preventive treatments ...

Some notable studies have found a correlation between earlobe creases and coronary artery disease ... with the increased risk of CAD and heart attack, independent of chronological age.

Obviously, many risk factors (patient related, procedure related, drug related, coronary artery anatomy and pathology ... peripheral vascular disease (highest in ≥2 PCIs group; p < 0.0001 ...

Coronary artery computed tomography (CT) angiography (CTA) is a non-invasive technology that can directly image coronary artery anatomy ... procedure to slow the heart down; therefore pictures ...

A new study could lead to more widespread use of imaging technique to improve survival and prevent complications.