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The American Heart Association explains how uncontrolled hypertension or high blood pressure can lead to damage to the coronary arteries, heart attack, heart disease, congestive heart failure, aortic dissection, atherosclerosis, Stroke, Kidney damage, Vision loss, Erectile dysfunction, Memory loss, Fluid in the lungs and Angina.

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New studies show eating breakfast benefits your heart and can lower stroke, coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity risk.

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the buildup of plaque within the heart’s arteries, which causes a decrease in blood flow. When a coronary artery becomes fully blocked and blood flow has stopped, a heart attack results. As you may know, heart attacks may permanently damage the heart muscle. Risk factors for CHD include: high LDL …

What is your risk for a heart attack and how can you prevent one? The American Heart Association explains the major risk factors for heart disease and coronary artery disease and steps you can take to reduce your risk.

By 2015, the percentage of uninsured working-age adults had declined everywhere in the U.S. following the full implementation of the Affordable Care Act's health coverage provisions in 2014, a new Commonwealth Fund analysis finds.

A new study finds that men who routinely skipped breakfast had a 27 percent higher risk of having a heart attack or dying from coronary heart disease compared to men who ate breakfast.

You mean well. But it’s still easy to slip up when it comes to keeping your heart at its best. To help, the heart health experts at Johns Hopkins identify the key areas that trip up men most—and tell you how to get on a healthier track
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Quick: When was your last physical exam? Many men keep their cars more finely tuned than their bodies. Did you know that your doctor can estimate your risk of a heart…

Coronary bypass is by far the most common type of heart surgery, according to the Society of Thoraci...

It's the size of a small power drill and it's expected to be game changer in how cardiologists can treat patients with clogged coronary arteries.

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Join UCLA interventional cardiologist Ravi Dave, MD, for an overview of coronary angiogram and stent procedure, how it is performed, indications and risks.

Learn about the SCAD procedure, or spontaneous coronary artery dissection, to restore blood flow, preventing heart attack or stroke.

Experts at the Texas Heart Institute tell us that many people who have heart attacks may not have severely blocked “hardened” arteries at all. Here’s how inflammation can lead to …

Research shows that a coronary artery calcium or CAC test, either alone or combined with other evaluation methods, did a better job of predicting whether a symptomatic patient required heart surgery than the standard evaluation.

Being told you have acute coronary syndrome (ACS) can be confusing. You most likely got this diagnosis when you took a trip to the emergency room because you thought you were having a heart attack. Or maybe you were having unusual pain symptoms
While you may feel relief that you didn't have a full-blown heart attack, your doctor's diagnosis may have left you with more questions than answers: Am I now at greater risk for having a heart attack? What should I do…

Men in middle age and beyond who skip breakfast or eat late at night may be at greater risk of developing coronary heart disease, researchers found.