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A hidden, inherited risk factor for heart disease that most people have never had measured. What Lp(a) is, why it matters, and ...

A quick scan that looks for calcium in the heart's arteries and helps predict risk. What a CAC score is, what the number means,...

March 30, 2026 The Watchman Implant, Explained

What the Watchman implant is, how it lowers stroke risk in atrial fibrillation without long-term blood thinners, who it is for,...

An honest look at varicose veins: when they are more than cosmetic, the simple measures that ease them, and how modern minimall...

A small device that keeps the heart beating steadily, and that most people forget is there. What a pacemaker does, what getting...

Statins are among the most prescribed and most argued-about medicines there are. What high cholesterol means, what statins do, ...

A way to replace a failing heart valve without open-heart surgery, threading a new valve up through an artery. What TAVR is, wh...

The world's leading cause of death in numbers: the scale of cardiovascular disease and how much of it is preventable.

High blood pressure in data: how over a billion adults are affected, how many are unaware, and how few have it controlled.

October 16, 2025 High Cholesterol by the Numbers

High cholesterol in data: how common it is, why it is usually silent, and why a simple blood test matters.

Recovery from bypass or valve surgery is rarely a straight line. Here's what fifty heart patients say they wish someone had tol...

A fluttering, racing, or irregular heartbeat can be frightening. What AFib is really like, why it matters for stroke risk, and ...