Previous studies have shown that microplastic and nanoplastic particles can induce inflammation and other negative effects in the body.

Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. In the United States, it accounts for about 25% of all deaths.

COVID-19 accelerates the progression of atherosclerotic plaques, increasing coronary inflammation and the risk of high-risk ...

Among all the patients, researchers found nearly 2,600 lesions in coronary arteries that indicate plaque buildup. There were more than 2,100 in COVID-19 patients compared with 480 in uninfected ...

Plaques grew more rapidly in COVID patients, increasing by 0.9% a year compared with 0.6% a year among the uninfected, ...

Chest Pain (Angina) Chest pain, known as angina, is a common warning sign of significant artery blockages. It often feels ...

Yet, 70% of Americans don't know what it is or what signs to look for. That condition is called peripheral artery disease, or PAD. With PAD, plaque buildup narrows arteries in the limbs, usually the ...

Powerful magnification allowed researchers to count and identify microplastic beads and fragments that were collected in 11 western national parks and wilderness areas over 14 months of sampling.

Among all the patients, researchers found nearly 2,600 lesions in coronary arteries that indicate plaque buildup. There were more than 2,100 in COVID patients compared with 480 in uninfected ...

Infection with the COVID-19 virus is associated with rapid growth of plaque in arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle, also called coronary arteries, researchers reported in a new study ...