The AHA urges doctors to begin screening and treating patients who are still in their 30s, well before the risks of a heart attack and stroke are higher.

Today, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA), in partnership with multiple other societies, released new guidelines for the management of patients with ...

The American Heart Association advised changes to preventive cardiac care that it says could markedly reduce heart attacks and strokes.

The test can help assess your lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease. That, along with earlier treatment for high cholesterol, is part of new doctors' guidelines.

Millions more adults should consider starting cholesterol-lowering medications earlier to reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke, according to new medical guidance.

The American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association and nine other leading medical associations, today issued an updated guideline for the management of dyslipidemia-abnormal ...

The recommendations focus on managing dyslipidemia, or abnormal blood lipid levels.

Regulating cholesterol levels is crucial for heart health. There are two types of cholesterol (we’ll explain the difference between “good” and “bad” shortly), and if you have too much of the kind that ...

Dyslipidemia is highly prevalent and the primary direct driver of atherosclerotic CVD. In the more than 7 years since the last American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology/Multisociety ...

Extra-virgin olive oil, avocado oil, canola oil, soybean oil, and walnut oil are heart-healthy options with different uses.

Trying to lower cholesterol? Dietitians say snacking at this common time of day may work against your heart-health goals.

Cardiologists and a dietitian break down the new research.