Arterial plaques are the culprits behind a lot of heart diseases, including sudden heart attacks. Dr London breaks down the ...

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores have become a non-invasive way for physicians to easily determine how much plaque has built up inside a patient's coronary arteries, but the question has been how ...

"Vascular disease" is a term given to conditions that affect the blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients throughout the body. Two conditions within this category are atherosclerosis and ...

A new generation of “theranostic” nanoparticles has been shown to both detect and reduce plaques in the arteries. Nanoparticles absorbed by immune cells in the arteries, where they work to lower ...

Clogged heart arteries, medically known as coronary artery disease, represent one of the most serious cardiovascular conditions affecting millions of people worldwide. When arteries that supply blood ...

A groundbreaking new study shows how the presence of these tiny plastic particles in arteries likely affects your health—and may increase your risk of death Microplastics are turning up everywhere, ...

Indians face heart attacks even with normal cholesterol due to a unique lipid pattern, low HDL, high triglycerides, insulin ...

Microplastics and nanoplastics might interact with the plaque that causes heart attacks and strokes. A new study found high levels of plastic in the arterial plaque of stroke and vision-loss patients.

Daily exposure to microplastics may accelerate artery damage and heart disease, especially in men, a new study finds.