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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 ...

Heart disease is the world’s leading cause of mortality, comprising 32% of all deaths. But that doesn’t mean people are powerless against the condition — there are some steps they can take to help ...

Sarah Freundlich folded her hands as she thought about the heart attack that never happened. "I started seeing the cardiologist several years ago because I had some heart palpitations," she said. "I ...

Heart disease is often called a “silent killer,” and for good reason. In India, smaller body frames mean coronary arteries are naturally narrower, making them more prone to early blockage. The tricky ...

Medical tests are stressful. Invasive tests, stress tests and unnecessary surgeries are too, not to mention the costs associated with all of them, but the alternative of undiagnosed heart problems are ...

Two Duke Heart Center cardiologists were part of a collaborative research team with investigators in Germany and California who studied whether a single blood test could identify plaque build-up.

It was supposed to be just another routine health check. A 70-year-old businessman, active and seemingly healthy, decided to run a few preventive tests — more out of diligence than concern. But that ...

Christiaan Barnard, M.D., the South African surgeon who preformed the first heart transplant, said, “I have saved the lives of 150 people by heart transplants. If I had focused on preventive medicine ...