Cardiovascular diseases are a group of illnesses that involves the heart and the blood vessels. In general, it refers to any disease that inflicts the cardiovascular system. Cardiovascular disease causes ...

Zumba is an aerobic routine which combines Latin music and dance, with cardiovascular exercises. Its founders are working with television producer Mark Burnett, to bring the exercise phenomena to the ...

A Calcium Channel Blocker is a class of medication that may be prescribed in the treatment of high blood pressure among other cardiovascular diseases. A calcium channel blocker acts by ...

Micardis with the active ingredient telmisartan, is a hypertension medication that comes in 40mg or 80mg tablets. Clinical trials have shown an approximate reduction of (Systolic/Diastolic) blood pressure of ...

Statins are medications that lower cholesterol levels in the blood. Statins are prescribed to people that are at high risk or currently have cardiovascular disease.

A study at Boston University School of Medicine found an equal risk of heart disease and other cardiovascular problems in patients who consumed sugar or high fructose corn syrup sweetened ...

Atherosclerosis is a type of cardiovascular disease that involves the build-up of plaque on the inner walls of the arteries. This results in a decrease of the flexibly and elasticity ...

Michael DeBakey was a well known cardiovascular surgeon and researcher. He is widely credited with pioneering the development of heart bypass surgery.BBC: Pioneering US heart surgeon dies (July 12 ...