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

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Smartwatches and wearable heart monitors can help detect issues such as irregular heart rhythms. But they also have limits and do not replace a diagnosis.

Furthermore, lipoprotein (a), a protein that lives in the wall surrounding cholesterol particles, is another marker that can ...

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

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 ...

“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 ...