You may have heard that people who feel faint should sit with their heads between their knees, but is that true? And how can ...

New medical technology at Cranberry Township’s UPMC Passavant is offering an expedited way to detect heart-related ailments.

In addition to substantial lifestyle changes, there may be additional help in reversing atherosclerosis, including statin drugs. Here's what to know.

Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death globally. One of the most common tools used to diagnose and monitor heart disease, myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) by single photon emission ...

BACKGROUND: The optimal coronary stenting technique for true left main bifurcation lesions is uncertain. EBC MAIN (European ...

A new study found severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection was associated with the rapid growth of plaque in the coronary arteries and an increased risk of cardiovascular ...

However, for patients with more than two clinical risk factors (ischaemic heart disease ... any subgroup of individuals in whom anatomy poses such a high risk that a percutaneous coronary intervention ...

What is an ACA in a child? An anomalous coronary artery (ACA) is a heart defect. This is something your baby is born with (congenital). In ACA, the blood vessels that supply blood to your child’s ...

Vaishali Shastri Updated : Jan 27, 2025, 03:27 PM IST A trailblazer heart surgeon who performed India’s first coronary artery bypass, Dr KM Cherian died, aged 82, on Saturday in Bengaluru. His ...

Renowned Indian heart surgeon Dr K M Cherian, who was instrumental in several pioneering cardiac surgeries in India including the first successful coronary artery bypass and heart transplant ...

Coronary artery disease (CAD) happens when the blood vessels supplying the heart become damaged or blocked, often due to cholesterol buildup (plaque) and inflammation. These blockages can develop ...