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

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

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 ...

Although coronary heart disease (CHD) is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with essential hypertension, not all hypertensive individuals are at equal risk.

Having a favorable mid- to late-life average risk factor profile is associated with having a CAC score of 0 in older adulthood.

While some older observational studies suggested that low-to-moderate alcohol intake (1-2 drinks daily) may mitigate consumers’ risk of certain CVDs, such as coronary heart disease (CHD), recent ...

A new ESC Clinical Consensus Statement published in the European Heart Journal discusses the key role of vaccination in preventing cardiovascular events following various viral and bacterial ...

Today, a new ESC Clinical Consensus Statement published in the European Heart Journal discusses the key role of vaccination in preventing cardiovascular events following various viral and bacterial ...

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

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 ...

There are not a lot of professional athletes who have gone on to have a successful NBA career despite suffering medical ...

Heart disease is today the leading cause of death for men, women, and most racial or ethnic groups in the United States. The term "heart disease" encompasses a wide range of conditions such as ...