Category: Heart Disease

STATINS have become the first line of defence in the war on heart disease, but the cholesterol-controlling drug has its downsides.

Uncontrolled hypertension damages the kidney’s blood vessels, but the reverse is true, too: CKD can also cause hypertension and heart disease. In fact …

Also, they’re 59% more likely to have a severe cardiovascular event (e.g., heart attack and cardiac death). Weight fluctuation. Changes in eating …

A 2018 study found that those who ate eggs on a daily basis had a substantially lower risk of stroke and heart disease than those who ate eggs …

Even after adjusting for participants’ heart risk factors, … “Therefore, the low rate of development of cardiovascular disease found overall may …

CARTERVILLE (WSIL)—A Carterville elementary school broke its own record for raising awareness for heart disease.

High cholesterol is among the leading causes of heart attacks and … cholesterol are about 20 times more likely to have a heart attack—and about …

Nearly one in five cardiovascular disease deaths are due to dirty air, which was ranked the fourth highest risk factor for mortality after high blood …

13?s Melissa Brunner emceed the event to raise awareness for cardiovascular disease, which is still the leading cause of death among women, according …

Taylor Colvin was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome … age-old theory that stopped others with congenital heart disease (CHD) from …

May 18—Freeman Health System is one of 240 hospitals nationwide to receive the American College of Cardiology NCDR Chest Pain — MI Registry …

People with a form of heart disease called aortic stenosis should undergo valve replacement surgery before symptoms first appear in order to avoid …