Coronary artery disease *

Coronary artery disease * Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a type of heart disease. It is caused by gradual blockage of the coronary arteries. Your heart gets oxygen and nutrients from the blood that flows through these arteries.

Laser Heart Surgeries: Opening Blocked Arteries Most of the 150,000 Americans with severe coronary artery disease (CAD) have some degree of angina. Angina is a recurring pain or discomfort in the chest that occurs when the heart's need for oxygen increases beyond the oxygen available...

Cholesterol-Lowering Medications: The Statins Cholesterol is a waxy substance that occurs naturally in all parts of the body and that your body needs to function normally. It is present everywhere in the body, including the brain...

Invasive Cardiology: An Exciting And Evolving Field That Could Save Your Life Cardiology is a branch of medicine concerned with the heart and diseases that affect it. Invasive cardiology is a special aspect of cardiology that uses invasive procedures to treat heart disease...

The Crucial Need for Quick Action when a Stroke Occurs There is a stroke about every minute and one person dies of stroke about every 3½ minutes, there are more than a half million strokes each year. A stroke, also called a "brain attack," occurs when blood flow to the brain is...

Atrial Fibrillation Can Be Treated in Several Ways An estimated 2 million Americans suffer from one form or another of atrial fibrillation, the heart condition that has several times briefly interrupted campaigning by Democratic presidential hopeful Bill Bradley...

Baldness in men reflects higher heart disease risk Men with male pattern baldness -- hair loss mainly affecting the vertex or crown of the head -- face higher risks of heart attack, chest pain, and coronary artery problems...

Fish oil may good for arteries Adding to growing evidence that fish oil may promote heart health, researchers have found that fish oil supplements improve artery dilation in people with high cholesterol...

Gene Therapy Might Curb Heart Disease in Those Who Are at Risk Using gene therapy, scientists have been able to eliminate, in mice, the high cholesterol and fatty deposits in arteries that can lead to strokes and heart attacks...