A blood test measuring inflammation is now being used by cardiologists to predict heart problems, alongside traditional cholesterol tests.

Differences in the amount of radiation patients receive from diagnostic tests for coronary artery disease (CAD) have been revealed in a major international study coordinated by the International ...

Heart disease is becoming increasingly common and can affect people of all ages. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it remains the leading cause of death worldwide, claiming nearly 17.9 ...

In your 50s, prevention is about identifying and actively managing risk factors before a heart attack occurs.

Doctors tell News 12 there are three screening tests to determine a patient's risk of having a heart attack and potential treatment that go beyond a basic cholesterol or blood pressure check. One test ...

Doctors tell News 12 there are three screening tests to determine a patient's risk of having a heart attack and potential treatment that go beyond a basic cholesterol or blood pressure check. One test ...

WASHINGTON — For heart health, you're supposed to know your numbers: Total cholesterol, the bad LDL kind and the good HDL kind. But your next checkup might add a new number to the mix. More doctors ...

These two numbers reveal how much plaque may be building in your arteries.

Fullerton-based Beckman Coulter Inc. is looking to capitalize on an industry push to bolster the accuracy of heart testing with one of its newer diagnostic procedures. The test, called Access AccuTnI, ...

An echocardiogram is a safe and non-invasive heart ultrasound that helps detect valve disease and cardiac dysfunction early. On National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day, cardiologist Dr Raj Kumar ...