Dear Doctors: I had a carotid ultrasound that shows 0% stenosis on both the right and left sides. Does that mean no plaque was seen? Also, is there any gold-standard test for heart health, such as the ...

For many, checking in on heart health starts with a blood test to measure cholesterol levels and other markers of cardiovascular disease. However, this simple test is not the only one that doctors use ...

When it comes to testing for diseases, many people do not get them done regularly, whether it is due to the cost or due to lack of time. However, when it comes to diseases like heart diseases, high ...

You’ve likely heard plenty about LDL (“bad”) and HDL (“good”) cholesterol. But there’s another heart-health marker worth knowing: ApoB. This lesser-known blood test can offer a more accurate picture ...

Cardiac testing is essential for diagnosing and managing heart disease. I asked Lee Health Heart Institute Cardiologist Robert Cross, M.D., to explain tests used for assessing heart function, ...

Endeavor Health researchers have developed a new, more comprehensive test that can give a clearer picture of patients' genetic risk for coronary artery disease, better known as heart disease.

A Harvard study found that people who could do more push-ups were less likely to develop heart problems over the next decade.

Impaired balance may be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, which encompasses conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels. Conversely, heart conditions like heart ...