Blockages in coronary arteries cause sudden heart attacks, leading to heart muscle damage. In contrast, heart failure is a ...

February is National Heart Month and a great time to make sure you’re doing everything you can to keep your ticker in top shape.

Whether it’s a pulse or brain activity that determines whether we are alive is up for debate, but the heart definitely plays a very big role in our living, both physically and emotionally. The Latin ...

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Even a mild infection with COVID-19 can promote clogged arteries, increasing the risk of heart attack in some people, a new study says. Infection with ...

Coronary artery disease occurs when plaque builds up, restricting blood flow, and requires immediate treatment with ...

Even a mild infection with COVID-19 can promote clogged arteries, increasing the risk of heart attack in some people, a new study says. Infection with the COVID-19 virus is associated with rapid ...

A rapid increase in artery plaques could help explain why people who’ve had COVID-19 are at greater risk of stroke and heart attack. A new study linked COVID-19 with the rapid growth of plaque ...

In addition to substantial lifestyle changes, there may be additional help in reversing atherosclerosis, including statin drugs. Here's what to know.

Microplastics are everywhere – even in the fatty deposits called plaque that can build up in the arteries and cause heart disease and strokes. Now researchers in Italy have found that in people with ...

Even mild COVID infection can increase the risk of clogged arteries COVID patients’ arterial plaque grows more rapidly They’re also more likely to develop high-risk plaque that causes a heart ...

They’re also more likely to develop high-risk plaque that causes a heart attack WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Even a mild infection with COVID-19 can promote clogged arteries ...