When Marjorie Denham visits patients at the Rex Heart Center, the volunteer does not have to look at her notes. She knows the information she shares by "heart." Denham has had two bypass surgeries, ...

The effects of atherosclerotic CVD risk factors on the associations between the combination of high triglyceride and low HDL-C levels and incident CHD and ischemic stroke are unclear. Individuals with ...

Stroke can have many causes. An atherothrombotic stroke is caused by a clot that forms from plaques that build up within blood vessels in the brain. A new study suggests that people who have this type ...

If you want to maintain healthy cholesterol levels, the first step is knowing your numbers and what they actually mean—but at ...

New Rochelle, NY, April 5, 2012—In most people, high blood levels of the fat known as triglycerides are an early warning sign of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome, but in people of African ...

Becky Brown is a professional writer whose mission it is to empower readers. She tells stories that help people make smart, informed decisions about their health and lives. She’s covered everything ...

Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance in the body and blood. One form of cholesterol, low density lipoproteins (LDLs, the bad cholesterol) carry cholesterol to cells, where it is absorbed and used ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Sacubitril/valsartan drastically reduced triglycerides compared with valsartan in patients with HF with ...

—Analysis of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells from patients with varying lipid levels suggests new role for hypertriglyceridemia in CVD risk. Moderate—but not severe—hypertriglyceridemia has been shown to be ...

While your first instinct when grocery shopping for heart-healthy foods may be to fill your cart with fresh produce, don’t overlook the freezer aisle. Frozen foods are convenient (hello, pre-cut ...