A discovery of what happens inside artery plaque to trigger a stroke could lead to new drug targets to prevent them and also prevent heart attacks.

Newly developed polygenic risk scores, which add up hundreds or thousands of genetic risk factors for six common diseases, can aid physicians and patients in making individualized disease screening and prevention decisions.

Disruptive variants in genes involved in the production of collagen are implicated in spontaneous coronary artery dissection, a major cause of heart attacks in women under 50.

Thinner tissues in replacement heart valves can create a problematic and even damaging flutter, new research shows.

Bad sleep can lead to chronic inflammation, which can then lead to plaque in the arteries, new research finds. That plaque can lead to deadly heart disease.

"Women should be made aware that their cardiovascular health is likely to worsen as they go through menopause."

High-protein diets boost unstable plaques in the arteries of mice, a situation that a researcher calls "a recipe for a heart attack."

Researchers have discovered an association between the use of Impella heart pumps and an increased risk of bleeding, kidney problems, stroke, and death.

Doctors used to prescribe bedrest for people with heart failure, but research with swine suggests working out can boost heart artery health.