Hone Health reports that ApoB is a key heart health marker, better than cholesterol, indicating risks of disease. Lowering it ...

Hone Health reports that chronic inflammation is a key factor in heart disease risk often overlooked in standard health ...

Preventing heart disease now goes beyond routine cholesterol and blood pressure checks. Newer, more sophisticated tools can ...

Allowing physicians to choose a cardiac stress imaging modality for patients with lower-risk chest pain can save more than $300 compared to mandating a cardiac magnetic resonance test, according to a ...

NEW YORK, Aug. 31 (UPI) --A single blood test that measures inflammation and fat can predict women's risk for cardiovascular disease 30 years later, a new Harvard study suggests. The findings, ...

The 5 second leg test is a simple self-check that looks for swelling in the legs or ankles as a possible early warning sign ...

Patients who experience abnormal heart rhythm, known as arrhythmia, are often treated with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), which is used to correct the abnormal rhythmic episodes.

While your heart pumps blood to the rest of your body, a network of arteries known as coronary arteries brings blood to your heart muscle. If these get too narrow, it can be hard for your heart to get ...

A study conducted at NYU Langone Medical Center finds that unnecessary radiation in cardiac stress tests costs $500 million a year and causes nearly 500 cases of cancer. Greater use of ultrasound or ...

Assessment of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) level prior to noncardiac surgery may predict whether the patient might experience adverse cardiac outcomes, such as myocardial ...

The wall-sit test is a simple yet powerful way to gauge lower-body endurance and reveal how well your heart copes with ...

New research published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings has shown that patients who can complete a workout on a treadmill during a cardiac stress test have much lower mortality risk than those ...