Young adults with systolic blood pressure that is 10 points higher than that of their peers have a 27% greater risk for heart ...

Here are the key takeaways for patients and clinicians to improve cardiovascular health.

High levels of cholesterol put people at an increased risk of heart disease which kills some 900,000 Americans each year ...

The new guidelines aim to give doctors and their patients an individualized and clear path to follow. Heart disease remains ...

Research shows when cholesterol is even slightly high, for many years, it can lead to heart disease in your 40s, 50s and 60s.

The latest cholesterol guidelines include three new screening tests: coronary artery calcium, lipoprotein (a), and ...

Heart health experts released new guidance to help identify early risk factors for heart disease that go beyond tracking ...

From earlier cholesterol checks to new risk tests, UVA’s Dr. Christopher Kramer explains what the updates mean for your ...

Key Takeaways New guidelines are targeting cholesterol as a heart health riskThe guidelines call for lifelong screening and ...

Higher blood pressure during young adulthood is likely linked to a higher risk of heart disease and kidney disease later in ...

As with any disease, it’s pretty obvious that preventing heart disease is important. But why? What are the health ramifications of it? Well, they're pretty serious ones—including mortality—and affect ...

The test can help assess your lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease. That, along with earlier treatment for high ...