Deaths from heart disease and stroke are declining, but still kill more Americans than any other cause, according to new data from the American Heart Association (AHA). Rising obesity rates, diabetes,

Though deaths linked to cardiovascular diseases are down, stroke and heart disease are still in the top five leading causes of death in the US.

Men begin developing coronary heart disease - which can lead to heart attacks - years earlier than women, with differences emerging as early as the mid-30s, according to a large, long-term study led by Northwestern Medicine.

Scientists have uncovered why people with chronic kidney disease so often die from heart problems: damaged kidneys release tiny particles into the bloodstream that actively poison the heart. These particles,

Annual heart disease deaths fell 2.7% from 2022 to 2023, the report found.

Doctors are examining ways to prevent heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular risk factors through treating other related illnesses earlier.

A new imaging technology called fast-RSOM lets researchers see the smallest blood vessels in the body without invasive procedures. It can detect early dysfunction in these vessels — a quiet warning sign of future heart disease — long before symptoms appear.

For decades, heart disease has been the leading cause of death for both men and women; yet women face a higher risk of death or heart failure after