A Yale School of Medicine team finds that women who underwent a common procedure called coronary angiography (CA) were more likely to receive an accurate diagnosis with the use of coronary function ...

Predicting who is at high risk for a heart attack or death may be as simple as obtaining a person's coronary artery calcium ...

especially for those with pre-existing heart conditions, can significantly lower health risks. Although there is no healthy amount of alcohol, one drink a day for women or two drinks for men is a good ...

A stress test is a medical examination used to evaluate how the heart functions when it is under physical stress. It helps diagnose various heart conditions and assess the risk of heart disease. You ...

Ablation, a procedure to treat abnormal electrical short circuits caused by a heart attack and is usually reserved for ...

On top of that, there are a number of tests that can accurately predict your risk of a sudden heart attack, and one test in ...

I got a blood test to figure out my cortisol levels and learned a lot about stress in the process. Anna Gragert (she/her/hers ...

High school senior Nathan Flaherty pauses while packing hygiene kits for people in need of supplies as he volunteers in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, at the Dr ...

Seniors who've had a heart attack should probably delay any elective surgeries for three to six months, a new study advises. People aged 67 and older face double to triple the risk of life ...

A cardiac electrophysiologist is a cardiologist who has 2 years of extra training to learn about heart rhythms and how to diagnose problems with them. Training to become certified as a cardiac ...