Cholesterol is like butter in a chocolate chip cookie recipe — essential in the right amounts. Butter adds structure and flavor to cookies, just as cholesterol supports vital functions in the ...

High cholesterol specialists, also called lipidologist, are experts in diagnosing, managing, and treating lipid disorders, including elevated cholesterol. Read more.

While cutting back on foods high in saturated fat, like butter, could protect heart health, margarine isn't the healthiest ...

Plaque means cholesterol blockage in the coronary artery.” He further explains that coronary arteries which have a plaque of maybe 20%, and 30% do not cause angina. But why does a heart attack ...

[25,26] As DSA primarily evaluates the arterial lumen, it may significantly underestimate the presence of plaque in an artery that has undergone outward adaptive remodeling. Furthermore ...

One major culprit is peripheral artery disease, a recurring buildup of plaque in the arteries that limits blood flow to the legs and feet. If not identified and managed properly, "PAD can lead to ...

If granted, Tremfya will be approved to treat children ages six and under with severe plaque psoriasis and children ages five and under with juvenile psoriatic arthritis. Johnson & Johnson announced ...

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center recently became a forerunner in the use of the Artix Thrombectomy System that is designed for the minimally invasive removal of arterial clots. Drs. George ...

On Thursday night, the I’m A Celebrity campmates were given the chance to decide who among them would do the next trial, but fans are puzzled as one name was changed straight after the live show.

As the atherosclerotic lesions progress, NETs will further maintain the proinflammatory milieu, leading to plaque destabilization. Thrombotic events that occur in response to plaque rupture or erosion ...