Most strokes are caused by blood clots that block arteries and starve areas of the brain of oxygen-giving blood, resulting in brain damage. But a new gadget, called the MERCI Retriever ...

Here are the top 5 blue-coloured superfoods that can help cleanse the excess LDL cholesterol from the heart arteries and ...

These people either die of a heart attack or cardiac arrest. The biggest reason behind all this is that their arteries get blocked by plaque due to which blood does not reach the heart and due to ...

Carotid artery disease is similar to coronary artery disease, in which blockages occur in the arteries of the heart, and may cause a heart attack. The main supply of blood to the brain is carried by ...

Patients that received drug therapy alone, with no surgery, for blocked arteries did not have any more heart attacks than those that did have surgery, the research found, challenging decades of ...

In some cases, a procedure may be needed, such as the minimally-invasive insertion of balloons and/or stents to open arteries; surgery to remove blockages; or bypass surgery, in which a surgeon ...

Calcium supplements may increase the risk of plaque buildup in the heart arteries, which can lead to heart blockage. Plaque is a buildup of calcium, fats, and other substances that can clog and ...