Patients with low or moderate risk forewent surgery and instead took meds and adopted lifestyle changes They had very low rates of stroke and heart attack after two years THURSDAY, April 24, 2025 ...

Women with severe coronary heart disease causing narrowing or blockages in the arteries may derive greater long-term benefits ...

PLAINSBORO, New Jersey (WPVI) -- Heart bypass surgery: What used to be an extraordinary procedure for clogged arteries is now done more than a thousand times a day. And it's still a powerful fix for ...

Medically reviewed by Rafle Fernandez, MD Key Takeaways Bypass surgery is better than stents for serious heart disease.A ...

Angioplasty is a procedure to open blocked heart arteries using a small balloon and sometimes a stent. You may need to stay overnight in the hospital, but many people go home the same day. Follow your ...

Today, James Nichols stands head and shoulders above what he described as the "most unbelievable pain" he ever experienced. Nichols, 71, had a blockage affecting the blood flow in his leg. For five ...

Arteries can become blocked over many decades, before resulting in conditions that can become severe quickly. (Getty Images) Heart problems are very common in the UK, with around 7.6 million people ...

WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Microplastics could be contributing to clogged arteries, increasing people’s risk of heart attack or stroke, a new study says. Fatty plaques in neck ...

While on vacation with his wife last year, Peter Sunwoo heard about a healthy acquaintance who had a heart attack at 39 years old. He and a friend had just turned 40, so they decided to get their ...

THURSDAY, April 24, 2025 (HeathDay News) -- Doctors might be able to use a new scoring system to avoid unnecessary surgery to prevent strokes, a new study shows. Patients with clogged arteries often ...