Lipoprotein(a) levels significantly modified risk for incident atherosclerotic heart disease across individuals’ strata of ...

Higher levels of lipoprotein(a) portend a person will have greater risk of developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) over 15 years regardless of their coronary artery calcium (CAC) ...

When it comes to heart health, prevention is the name of the game. Cardiovascular disease, heart attacks and strokes are more than 75% preventable by having healthy diet and lifestyle habits in place.

Individuals with a CAC score of zero had overall low event rates. Among those with CAC = 0, elevated lipoprotein (a) was ...

If cardiac disease is found, the sooner a pilot gets it treated, the better. While it often feels like no good deed goes ...

Mayo Clinic research identified a powerful new way to improve the prediction of a patient's long-term cardiovascular disease risk by enhancing a routinely performed imaging test with artificial ...

NBC medical reporter Dr. Akshay Syal joins TODAY to break down what cholesterol is, why it matters and what has changed — including a younger age for treatment, a coronary calcium score to test for ...