Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD Coronary artery disease (CAD) occurs when there's a blockage in the arteries that carry blood and oxygen to the heart muscle. CAD is the most common type of ...

I recently had a CAT scan of my chest as an evaluation for pneumonia. I didn’t have pneumonia, but I got an unexpected high calcium score in my coronary arteries. Does the calcium I eat affect this? I ...

Importantly, 11 of these loci are specific to AS and show no association with coronary artery disease (CAD), highlighting the ...

The change reflects a growing understanding of what resources are needed to offer these scans and will likely improve access.

A 2016 study by the Journal of the American Heart Association involving over 5,000 adults found that those who got the most calcium from food had a lower risk of heart problems. This helps control ...

Heart blockages, or coronary artery disease, occur when the arteries supplying blood to the heart narrow due to fatty deposits, cholesterol, and other substances forming plaques. These blockages ...

Results from the large-scale randomized ECLIPSE trial found that a lesion preparation strategy of routine orbital atherectomy had similar outcomes compared with conventional balloon angioplasty prior ...

Coronary heart disease occurs when your heart’s major blood vessels become damaged or diseased. These blood vessels or arteries narrow or harden due to a buildup of plaque, a type of fatty deposit.

Early onset coronary artery disease (CAD) in individuals under 45 years old presents unique challenges, with prevalence rates of 1-2% generally, and as high as 5-10% among South Asian populations.

He was 54. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office subsequently revealed that his cause of death was acute effects of ketamine, with drowning and coronary artery disease being listed as ...

Atherosclerosis (hardening of your blood vessels due to a buildup of plaques made from fat, cholesterol, calcium, and other substances) causes coronary artery disease (CAD) and peripheral artery ...