I lay on the bed of the CT scan at the Heart Hospital of Austin looking up at the ceiling as it moves into the CT tunnel. A voice through the speakers tells me to breathe in, hold my breath, then ...

Did you know that arterial plaque is the culprit behind some of the worst cardiovascular conditions? Coronary heart disease, coronary microvascular disease, carotid artery disease and peripheral ...

If you want to maintain healthy cholesterol levels, the first step is knowing your numbers and what they actually mean—but at ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am now 78 years old. My mother’s two brothers died of heart attacks at 55 and 65, so when I was in my 50s, I had a calcium scan of my heart. Since then, I have been taking 10 mg of ...

Body and Soul readers stuffed our inbox with questions about heart health, and we’re bringing you answers from a trusted expert. We’ve invited a cardiologist from the American Heart Association to ...

As an avid exercising vegetarian, admittedly I have been quite smug in assessing my risk of heart disease. Goodness gracious, I’m doing everything right, following the rules of good preventive health ...

LDL and HDL are two forms of cholesterol associated with heart health. Keeping them within an optimal range reduces your risk of heart disease. Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Cholesterol ...

Cholesterol is a substance that is in everyone’s body. It is found in our blood system and there are three types of it. “Bad cholesterol levels are sometimes related to lifestyle, but to a large ...

Having a coronary artery calcium (CAC) score of zero has generally been accepted as a marker of a very low risk of having a cardiac event within the next five years. However, age is a strong ...