For many, checking in on heart health starts with a blood test to measure cholesterol levels and other markers of cardiovascular disease. However, this simple test is not the only one that doctors use ...

A new MRI method measures cardiac oxygen use in three minutes without catheters or radiation, offering a simpler way to study ...

Heart-related illnesses-ranging from heart attacks and arrhythmia to hypertension and heart failure-remain a major global health threat. According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular ...

From zero to 1,000, calcium scores are guiding doctors on how to assess heart disease and set cholesterol goals.

Chest pain may still be angina even when the main heart arteries look clear. Using cardiac stress MRI (a heart scan that measures blood flow with magnetic resonance imaging), testing uncovered small ...

When it comes to diagnosis of heart related issues, getting the right imaging test done is extremely crucial. Both MRI ...

Heart disease is a nasty enough problem. It would be nice if the tests you have to go through just to get your diagnosis didn’t cause so much unpleasantness of their own. Now they may not have to, ...

A long list of Lynda Hollander’s paternal relatives had heart disease, and several had undergone major surgeries. So when she hit her mid-50s and saw her cholesterol levels creeping up after menopause ...

About half of all American adults grapple with some form of heart disease, so it’s understandable to want to do what you can to lower your risk, especially if you have a family history. While eating ...

Thousands of heart patients could be spared "risky" invasive tests - thanks to an MRI scan breakthrough. The step forward - hailed as a "game changer" - means doctors may soon be able to tell just how ...

Over 60 and facing more medical tests? This simple guide explains common scans and checks, helping you understand what ...