I’m a cardiologist. Here are the most important new guidelines that younger people need to know about when it comes to their ...

A person with advanced heart failure can look stable at a routine clinic visit. Their vitals may not alarm anyone.

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A coronary artery calcium scan is a quick and painless scan of the heart. Doctors are looking for calcium and plaque buildup ...

The latest cholesterol guidelines include three new screening tests: coronary artery calcium, lipoprotein (a), and ...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for people across the world. Seeing a cardiologist can make all the difference.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A novel genetic test may provide clues to what caused a person’s sudden cardiac death. Testing can then be ...

The treadmill exercise test with electrocardiogram (ECG), also known as an exercise stress test, is one of the most familiar tests in medicine. While exercise testing typically is focused on ...

Increased noninvasive cardiac testing (NICT) does not lower the risk for major adverse cardiac events (MACE) within 2 years of emergency visit in patients presenting with chest pain but no acute ...

C-reactive protein (CRP) is produced by the liver in response to inflammation. High-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) testing detects ...

A simple heart scan that Broward County leaders are working to offer for free is already being credited with saving lives — ...

Measuring neurofilament light chain levels 48 hours after cardiac arrest can predict long-term cognitive impairment, ...