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 ...

Researchers are investigating how to reverse coronary artery disease (CAD). Although doctors cannot yet cure it, lifestyle changes can help prevent harmful symptoms and complications. A buildup of ...

This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Although the prevalence of carotid artery stenosis, or carotid artery disease, in the U.S. is low (3%), the outcome of not treating the ...

(Reuters) - Medical device reviewers said a Cook Medical stent coated with a common cancer-fighting drug was safe and effective for treating clogged arteries in the thighs. Zilver PTX, the first ...

CHICAGO -- New research has overturned one of the most fundamental beliefs among doctors treating heart attacks: that opening a blocked artery is always a good idea, even days or weeks later. Instead, ...

Carotid stent surgery is one of two procedures that can be used to treat carotid artery stenosis. This procedure is considered a less invasive option with a faster recovery time. However, it does have ...

When inserted into an artery via a catheter and balloon, laughing gas, the stuff that makes a trip to the dentist almost bearable, has been shown in early studies to be more effective than traditional ...

Pennsylvania heart specialists welcomed the results of a decade-long study reinforcing their belief in minimally invasive ...

Celiac artery bypass is a surgery to increase blood flow to the organs supplied by your celiac artery. It involves using a graft to create an alternative passage for your blood. Your celiac artery, or ...

JACKSONVILLE, Florida — Leg pain and leg cramps aren’t always an orthopedic issue: Both can be signs of peripheral artery disease, or PAD, a serious blood-flow issue with implications for the heart.