Dr. Kimberly Brockenbrough and primary care physician Dr. Tom Duncan explain how the scan can reveal risks before symptoms ...

Noninvasive retinal scans may flag underlying subclinical coronary atherosclerosis, according to a retrospective study in healthy Korean volunteers.

It can reveal plaque in arteries, offering a more precise estimate of a person’s risk of heart disease. Yet the test remains ...

Diffuse coronary artery disease is a subtype of coronary artery disease (CAD) in which larger sections of coronary arteries have a high plaque buildup. It is less common than focal CAD and can be more ...

Coronary artery calcium scans can offer a more precise estimate of a patient’s chances for major cardiac events. Some cardiologists say it remains underused. By Paula Span A long list of Lynda ...

The study indicates that a viral infection or another outside factor can awaken the dormant biofilm. Once activated, the ...

Sasha Still, M.D., an assistant professor of the UAB Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, was recently featured on UAB's MedCast Podcast. During the episode, Still discusses the unique procedure of ...

When a critically ill baby with dextro-transposition of the great arteries (D-TGA) was transferred to Children's Hospital Los ...

Patients benefit from antiplatelet therapy after coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) for an acute coronary syndrome. Whether the addition of ticagrelor to aspirin, as compared with aspirin alone, ...