Previous studies have shown that microplastic and nanoplastic particles can induce inflammation and other negative effects in the body.

In America, heart disease is the No. 1 killer of men and women and the leading cause of death for people of most racial and ...

Doctors say heart attacks are mostly preventable. They say to take action and to prevent one you should check in with your ...

You're never too young to start eating for your heart. Science suggests these foods could help prevent clogged arteries. The ...

At the University of Minnesota, researchers keep hearts alive outside the body for hours. Medtronic uses them to develop ...

A nanotechnology-based drug delivery system developed at UVA Health to save patients from repeated surgeries has proved to ...

Researchers from the Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine identified an enzyme, alpha-kinase 2 (ALPK2) that is ...

CABG plus surgical aortic valve replacement for treatment of coronary disease and aortic stenosis was associated with better 5-year outcomes vs. PCI plus transcatheter aortic valve replacement in ...

Although the models for the LAD artery achieved impressive results, the performance of the models for the RCA and LCX was less efficient. The relatively uniform anatomy of the RCA, which in a majority ...

Blood pressure and heart rate (pulse) are two important vital signs measured during a healthcare visit. Blood pressure (BP) is a measure of the force of blood on the blood vessel walls. Blood vessels ...

Coronary artery bypass surgery is a procedure to treat coronary heart disease. There are various types, including multiple bypass and minimally invasive. The medical name for coronary artery or ...