Tackling hypertension, high cholesterol may help prevent heart attack, stroke, new research confirms. Image credit: Raymond Forbes LLC/Stocksy Researchers estimate that about 85% of all cardiovascular ...

Men have both a higher prevalence and incidence of heart failure. A recent US-based study found this association in incidence ...

MOST of us know there’s ‘good’ and ‘bad’ cholesterol and this fatty substance in the blood can be ‘high’ or ‘low’. But ...

Heart failure affects millions of Americans, yet many people remain unaware of their risk until symptoms become severe. This progressive condition, where the heart cannot pump blood efficiently, ...

It’s long been known that certain lifestyle and health factors increase the risk of heart disease — but a new study highlights that they could affect women more than men. Eight specific habits — diet, ...

For decades it’s been understood that certain risk factors explain the majority of cardiovascular events, until several recent studies claimed that coronary heart disease can develop without them. But ...

You likely already know the main heart disease risk factors, like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and a history of smoking. However, what you may not know is that there are many other factors ...

Virtually every patient who develops cardiovascular disease has at least one traditional risk factor that is not at ideal levels, according to a new analysis. Suboptimal blood pressure was the most ...

The Conversation reports C-reactive protein is a superior heart disease risk marker over cholesterol, urging universal ...

South Asian adults in the U. S. were more likely to have risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) by age 45 when compared to white, Black, Chinese or Hispanic adults in the same ...