The cause of heart disease is generally clogged arteries. These blood vessels can be blocked by fatty plaque that contains ...

Microplastics discovered in life-threatening arterial plaque are associated with strokes. A new study found altered gene ...

There is no easy way to unclog an artery once plaque has built up. However, dietary choices, exercise, and avoiding smoking can improve cardiovascular health and stop blockages from worsening.

There are many health problems relating to the heart and among them, a serious one is Atherosclerosis ndash; a silent killer ...

As plaque (cholesterol deposits) builds up in coronary arteries, calcium is also deposited. A low-dose CT scan can measure the amount of calcium. Ideally, you would have a score of 0, and the higher ...

Study led by Mount Sinai researcher could lead to more widespread use of imaging technique to improve survival and prevent ...

The findings of the new study are important because as cholesterol-laden plaques in the heart's coronary arteries age, they attract calcium. We found that a zero-plaque burden is not only highly ...

Tiny pieces of plastic are infiltrating the large arteries in the neck that carry blood from the heart to the head, with the ...

A small study found that fatty buildup in the blood vessels of the neck (carotid arteries) may contain 50 times or more micronanoplastics -- minuscule bits of plastic -- compared to arteries free of ...

Patients with coronary artery disease -- plaque buildup inside the arteries ... of thousands a year -- have moderate or severely calcified lesions, where calcium builds up in the arteries.

Tiny pieces of plastic are infiltrating the large arteries in the neck that carry blood from the heart to the head, with the highest amounts found in fatty buildup in the arteries of stroke ...