Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease and occurs when plaque buildup narrows or blocks one or more of the arteries that supply blood to the heart. The term is often ...

A stent can be life-saving during a heart attack, but it's not always necessary for those with coronary artery disease.

Coronary artery disease (CAD) occurs when there's a blockage in the arteries that carry blood and oxygen to the heart muscle. CAD is the most common type of heart disease in the United States and a ...

Here's how to correctly identify a heart attack and properly react during a heart emergency, according to cardiologists.

A partial blockage of a coronary artery may not cause noticeable symptoms. But, as the blockage worsens, it can cause symptoms such as chest tightness, difficulty breathing, and dizziness. This is a ...

Failing a stress test occurs when you can’t complete it due to exhaustion or other factors. Abnormal results may indicate an underlying condition, such as coronary artery disease or a blockage. A ...

Inova Schar Heart and Vascular at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus was the only hospital in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area selected to participate in an earlier clinical trial demonstrating the ...

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — On June 6, Mayor Yemi Mobolade shared a post about a recent hospital stay for double pneumonia, and detailed that during his stay, tests also revealed “…a major blockage in my ...

ST. LOUIS • U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt is recuperating after being treated this week for a blockage in one of the blood vessels that supplies the heart. The Missouri Republican's office said Friday morning ...

CHICAGO (AP) -- St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Darryl Kile died from a blockage of the arteries supplying the heart, and there was no evidence any drug use contributed to his death, Cook County's coroner ...

Prince Philip has been treated for a blocked coronary artery. The Duke of Edinburgh was hospitalised in Cambridge on Friday after falling ill with chest pains during a Royal Family gathering at the ...