AIIMS Delhi, in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), launched a detailed study to find out if ...

Researchers have found that, among Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander subgroups, risk for stroke and coronary heart disease is higher.

But Jeremy London, MD, a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon in Savannah, Georgia, says that requesting three specific ...

In fact, several published studies highlight urban versus rural shift of heart ailments. Urban CHD (coronary heart disease) prevalence climbed from roughly 1 per cent in 1960 to 9–10 per cent in 2016 ...

Counties with lower densities of primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, and cardiovascular specialists consistently ...

In a nutshell Heart attack deaths have dropped by 89% since 1970, thanks to major medical advances, public health efforts, ...

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is an equal opportunity killer and ranks as the number one killer of both men and women in the United States. [1] Most women are unaware that CHD kills more women than ...

Heart attack is a big event, but for some, it might be the first sign of a problem that has been building for quite some time. Coronary heart disease -- also known as coronary artery disease -- is the ...

(NewsNation) — Coronary heart disease, also known as CHD, the most common heart disease, occurs when the arteries of the heart carrying oxygen-rich blood are blocked due to buildup known as plaque ...

Getting a specific screening — the coronary artery calcium (CAC) score — can help detect early signs of heart disease. Experts share the benefits of the test and how people can obtain it.

In the case of congenital heart disease, it can happen at birth. Other times, it develops throughout our lives, like coronary artery disease, slowly progressing as plaque builds up.