CHICAGO (AP) - Doctors have found they can substantially improve the safety of balloon angioplasty to clean out the arteries in the neck by temporarily inserting a tiny filter to trap stirred-up gunk ...

Cold weather can be tough on your heart. Here are 5 simple and natural ways to keep your arteries clear, boost heart health, ...

In winter, the body’s natural response to cold — narrowing arteries to conserve heat — has the side-effect of raising blood ...

Laser angioplasty is an invasive procedure that uses laser energy to remove plaque from arteries, offering an alternative to ...

WASHINGTON -- Doctors using a razor the size of a grain of rice are shearing ribbons of yellowish sludge from inside clogged leg arteries. It's the latest therapy for a hard-to-treat disease that ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Blood pressure drugs beta-blockers can help keep arteries from clogging up, researchers said on Monday in a report that helps explain how the drugs prevent heart attack and ...

The human body presents countless mysteries, but few are as perplexing as watching seemingly healthy individuals develop serious cardiovascular complications. Athletes who run marathons, individuals ...

The mouth and the heart are tied in a unique way. Good oral health that aims to prevent gum disease has the potential to positively impact heart health. The Cleveland Clinic points to research that ...

A blocked coronary artery causing an acute heart attack must be opened immediately with a stent procedure. However, if other ...

Heart researchers may be closing in at last on a long-fantasized goal -- treatments that flush out the nasty globs of gunk that clog the heart's plumbing. This idea goes beyond merely preventing new ...

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