Researchers are investigating how to reverse coronary artery disease (CAD). Although doctors cannot yet cure it, lifestyle changes can help prevent harmful symptoms and complications. A buildup of ...

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 heart disease in the United States and a ...

A study published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology in June also found that a specific kind of walking can be beneficial for people with coronary artery disease: Nordic walking. According to the ...

Find out how childhood weight loss can lower adult coronary heart disease risk and improve long-term heart health.

Regular physical activity provides cardiovascular benefits and should be recommended for patients in a program of at least 30 minutes of physical activity per day. Weight control to prevent obesity is ...

Men may need to exert double the amount of effort as women to fend off heart disease. That's according to new research from China that found men need twice as much exercise as women to lower their ...

An international team of scientists has identified nearly a dozen genes that contribute to calcium buildup in our coronary arteries that can lead to life-threatening coronary artery disease, a ...

Diffuse coronary artery disease is a subtype of coronary artery disease (CAD) in which larger sections of coronary arteries have a high plaque buildup. It is less common than focal CAD and can be more ...

New research examines the potential relationship between bacterial infection and heart attacks. Plaque from heart disease patients and autopsies of people who died form heart attacks were examined for ...

Coronary artery disease is the most common type of heart disease in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It affects the main blood vessels that supply blood ...