The American Heart Association advised changes to preventive cardiac care that it says could markedly reduce heart attacks and strokes.

For primary prevention patients at high risk, such as those with a 10-year risk > 10%, the LDL target is less than 70 mg/dL (class 2a recommendation). For this group, treatment begins with a ...

The AHA urges doctors to begin screening and treating patients who are still in their 30s, well before the risks of a heart attack and stroke are higher.

The American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association and nine other leading medical associations, today issued an updated guideline for the management of dyslipidemia-abnormal ...

You might have high LDL cholesterol and not even know it. We spoke to experts about how to monitor this health stat so you ...

Eating beans can lower your LDL cholesterol by 19% and your risk of heart disease by 11%. You can eat avocados to help lower high LDL cholesterol and increase HDL cholesterol levels. Chia seeds may ...

The test can help assess your lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease. That, along with earlier treatment for high ...

Extra-virgin olive oil, avocado oil, canola oil, soybean oil, and walnut oil are heart-healthy options with different uses.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Noma Nazish writes about actionable ways to live well. Nearly 94 million Americans over the age of 20—which is approximately 40% ...

High cholesterol levels in the long run can be disastrous for your health. The consequences not only include a high risk of a heart attack but also stroke, which can be fatal. And so, an NHS doctor ...

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New evidence shows regular aspirin use is associated with a lower incidence of aortic valve calcification and aortic stenosis ...