To start the process, ask your relatives whether they have heart disease and share that information with your cardiologist or primary care doctor. So, what types of heart disease are hereditary?

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You asked. We answer. Here's an easy-to-read, illustrated guide to heart disease. Most heart attacks are the end result of coronary heart disease, a condition that clogs coronary arteries with ...

There are two factors that have made heart disease and stroke such a big problem for our society. One is that as our society ages, as we have more people who are over 60, over 70, over 80 ...

Here’s a rundown of the different types of cholesterol and what you ... which increases your risk of heart disease. When your body has too much LDL, cholesterol can be deposited in places ...

Scientists are probing how a person's genes direct the shape of their heart, and how that might influence risk for heart ...

A top dietician from the British Heart Foundation has delved into the health benefits of a specific type of vegetable oil.