Don't miss out on the headlines from Heart Health. Followed categories will be added to My News. Published in the journal JAMA, it found the Coronary Artery Calcium Score (CACs) worked well for ...

During catheterization, only one coronary ostium originating from the left coronary cusp could be cannulated, and several attempts with different catheters to identify the RCA ostium failed. The ...

The abdominal aorta is a large artery in your belly that carries blood from the heart to the lower part of the body. In early fetal development, it forms from two smaller blood vessels, called the ...

On dissection, congenital atresia of the right coronary ostium was noted. The orifice of the right coronary artery (RCA) was of a slit-like appearance. It was abnormally located on the lateral surface ...

The evidence supporting the efficacy of exercise therapy for patients with PAD dates back to 1966 when 6 months of unsupervised intermittent walking exercise was demonstrated to improve time walked to ...

PENNSYLVANIA (WHP) — Heart disease isn't always obvious, and sometimes you have little to no warning leading up to a catastrophic event. There's one artery of your heart that when blocked, can ...

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is an excellent predictor of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk. Limited data exist on the age at which CAC transitions to nonzero among young adults. We ...

The terms "left-brained" and "right-brained" refer to the two hemispheres of the brain's cerebrum. The left hemisphere generally focuses more on speech and language, while the right hemisphere manages ...

Your arteries are a key part of your heart and circulatory system. They carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to organs and tissues around the body. But if the walls of the arteries become damaged by ...

A new clinical guideline released by the ACC and the American Heart Association includes new evidence and updated recommendations for managing patients with acute ...