Coronary heart disease is caused by narrowing of the blood vessels of the heart. It results in heart failure, heart attack and/or unstable angina.

Coronary Heart Disease study

Keeping a healthy heart by quitting smoking and healthy eating reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases like heart attack and high blood pressure.

Medical information about coronary artery bypass grafting heart operation news

Heart bypass surgery is performed under anaesthesia, and neurological changes and mental health conditions like depression are common consequences.

Lipoprotein(a) is a molecule made from joining a protein the body makes (called apolipoprotein(a)) and LDL, which is a form of cholesterol. The importance of the Measurement and lowering of Lipoprotein(a) is an area of active research. It is one of a group of molecules called 'lipoproteins', so called because they have this common form of construction - a protein attached to a cholesterol molecule. Having elevated levels of lipoprotein(a) in their blood has been strongly implicated in research as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease - such as coronary heart disease (CHD) or stroke.

A 6-week clinical trial in patients with metabolic syndrome and hypercholesterolemia at high risk for coronary heart disease to study…

Flu vaccines are products given to people so that their immune systems are better able to recognise flu (influenza) infection, and therefore has a better chance…

Depression is a common mental illness that cause constant very low moods. It is treated with antidepressants (medicines) and counselling or psychotherapy.