Heart doctors are capturing images of the inside of heart arteries, helping them watch plaque respond to cholesterol drugs in ...

Contrary to popular belief, arterial plaque buildup is often reversible without surgery, according to Dr. Vassily Eliopoulos. He emphasizes that "soft plaques" are the primary cause of heart attacks ...

High cholesterol can slowly clog your arteries and raise your risk of heart disease. A cardiac surgeon shares 10 foods that can help clear plaque naturally.

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Atherosclerosis happens when a fatty substance called plaque builds up inside your arteries. There are typically few noticeable ...

Your arteries don’t clog overnight. The damage builds gradually from years of poor food choices. But here’s the good news: you can actively protect your cardiovascular system through what you eat.

Microplastics and nanoplastics might interact with the plaque that causes heart attacks and strokes. A new study found high levels of plastic in the arterial plaque of stroke and vision-loss patients.

A small study found that fatty buildup in the blood vessels of the neck (carotid arteries) may contain 50 times or more micronanoplastics — minuscule bits of plastic — compared to arteries free of ...

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, yet emerging nutritional research offers hope through specific foods that actively clean arterial walls and improve cardiovascular function.

Our lives are filled with plastic, in everything from packaging to textiles. New research suggests “micronanoplastics” might be accumulating in arteries, with potentially serious consequences for our ...

Pennsylvania heart specialists welcomed the results of a decade-long study reinforcing their belief in minimally invasive ...

The accumulation of fatty deposits inside arteries leads to their narrowing, which blocks blood flow to heart tissue, and other body organs. The medical condition known as atherosclerosis, increases ...

Clogged heart arteries, medically known as coronary artery disease, represent one of the most serious cardiovascular conditions affecting millions of people worldwide. When arteries that supply blood ...