An inflamed arterial wall tips the balance toward a plaque rupture-the kind of event that can trigger a heart attack or ...

Inflammation appears to do a number on human heart. NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) -- Doctors are talking more and more about evidence that inflammation has a direct link to heart d ...

A new three-pronged blood test can highlight people with a nearly tripled risk for heart attack, Wake Forest University ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: Both my parents had heart disease, so I’m worried I might get it. A friend said I should get a CRP test, but my doctor hasn’t ordered one. Should I ask him about the test? DEAR READER: ...

Dear Doctor K: Both my parents had heart disease, so I’m worried I might get it. A friend said I should get a CRP test. Should I ask my doctor about it? Dear Reader: The answer is controversial. For ...

Dear Doctor K: Both my parents had heart disease, so I'm worried I might get it. A friend said I should get a CRP test, but my doctor hasn't ordered one. Should I ask him about the test? Dear Reader: ...

A combined analysis of blood tests to measure three biomarkers linked to higher risk of cardiovascular disease—lipoprotein a ...

Probiotic supplementation significantly lowers CRP levels in patients with depression, especially in those with metabolic ...

A local cardiologist says the use of a relatively new blood test can help prevent heart disease, stroke and premature death. Dr. Sanjeev Puri of Cardiovascular Medicine, and a cardiologist at Trinity ...