Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic disorder that causes abnormal buildup of LDL, or “bad“ cholesterol. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Pulmonary edema is a condition in which fluid buildup in the lungs makes it hard to breathe.
Buildup of plaque in the arteries, causing them to narrow and stiffen and leading to reduced blood flow.
A condition in which the membrane lining the heart's chambers and valves becomes inflamed.
A surgical procedure to reroute blood flow around narrowed or blocked coronary arteries.
An echocardiogram is a test that uses ultrasound waves to create a moving picture of the heart. Learn more about this procedure.
When we’re healthy, blood flows freely through our bodies. When blood flow is restricted, we have high blood pressure (also called hypertension).
A non-surgical, minimally invasive procedure for treating coronary artery disease.
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A brief episode in which blood flow to the brain is temporarily blocked.