As you go through your day, you may not think about your heart, the organ central to your life as it pumps blood throughout your body. But that can change quickly if you experience a potentially ...

Cardiovascular disease remains a leading global cause of death, and we break down its pathology, risk factors, and the ...

An ongoing study spotlights the link between calcium deposits in the breast arteries and life-threatening heart risks.

“Structural heart disease” is an umbrella term that refers to conditions that affect different structures within the heart. Some of these problems can be present at birth, while others develop later ...

People with higher cholesterol levels may have a higher risk of developing heart disease. However, recent research suggests that the relationship between cholesterol and heart disease is not as clear ...

Heart valve disease occurs when one or more heart valves aren’t working as well as expected. Heart valve disease may be an inherited or acquired condition. Heart valve disease occurs when one or more ...

You’re more likely to have heart disease if you have the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes AIDS. Some research suggests that inflammation caused by the virus may increase the risk of ...

When you have overweight or obesity, the odds of having some form of heart disease are dramatic. One study has concluded that having overweight raises your coronary heart disease risk by as much as 26 ...

Black people in the United States have lower rates of heart disease than white people. But they tend to develop it earlier and have worse outcomes. Socioeconomic factors and higher rates of underlying ...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Since researchers first established the link between diet, ...