Researchers identify ‘sweet spot’ for safe surgery after heart attack

After a heart attack, aging adults face double or triple the risk of life-threatening complications — like a debilitating stroke or another heart attack — when they move forward with

Unhealthy behaviors contribute to more coronary artery disease deaths in the poor

Lower socioeconomic status is associated with higher rates of death from coronary artery disease compared to higher socioeconomic status, and more than half of the disparities can be explained by

New role for blood clotting protein in triggering inflammation

Research by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has discovered a new role for the blood clotting protein, von Willebrand Factor (VWF), that could lead to the development of