People who have coronary heart disease or a history of heart attack or stroke generally also have an increased frequency of having PVD. ... It is a series of 6 questions and a pain diagram.

Cardiovascular diseases include conditions that affect the structures or function of your heart or blood vessels. Learn more about the types of cardiovascular diseases and their treatments.

Getting a specific screening — the coronary artery calcium (CAC) score — can help detect early signs of heart disease. Experts share the benefits of the test and how people can obtain it.

If current trends continue, the heart association estimates, by 2050 at least 6 in 10 U.S. adults will live and die with cardiovascular disease of some type, reflecting an older population ...

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer in the United States. It was responsible for more than 300,000 — or roughly 1 in 5 — women’s deaths in 2021. Sponsor Message.