Eleven medical organizations advised changes to preventive cardiac care that it says could markedly reduce heart attacks and ...

High cholesterol often develops silently. Some warning signs include chest discomfort and yellowish fatty skin deposits. A ...

New global heart health guidance from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology recommends that cholesterol checks begin at age 19, with repeat testing every five years.

High cholesterol levels in the long run can be disastrous for your health. The consequences not only include a high risk of a ...

Millions more adults should consider starting cholesterol-lowering medications earlier to reduce their risk of heart attack ...

Eleven medical organisations advised changes to preventive cardiac care that it says could markedly reduce heart attacks and strokes ...

The update was jointly published in the journal Circulation and the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The recent ...

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.

Cardiologists and a dietitian break down the new research.

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 ...

The latest cholesterol guidelines include three new screening tests: coronary artery calcium, lipoprotein (a), and apolipoprotein B.