Scientists have learned that other substances may give you and your doctor new clues about your heart disease risk. And that's good news. Coronary heart disease, in which fatty deposits build up in your arteries, is the nation's top killer.

Triglycerides are the most common type of fat in your body. Most of your body's fat is stored as triglycerides.

High cholesterol contributes to heart disease, which kills more Americans than all cancers combined.

If an artery narrows too much, you can feel chest pain. A heart attack occurs if an artery closes all the way or narrows so much that a blood clot blocks the blood flow.

Atherosclerosis is a type of arteriosclerosis caused by a build-up of plaque in the inner lining of an artery.

A person with coronary heart disease has an accumulation of fatty deposits in the coronary arteries. These deposits narrow the arteries and can decrease or block the flow of blood to the heart.

Most Americans survive a first heart attack. By taking action, however, they can significantly reduce their chances for a second heart attack.

Diabetes affects the cardiovascular system, but many problems aren't apparent until a person has a heart attack or stroke.

Many risk factors for stroke can be changed or managed. The most important of these is controlling high blood pressure.

Strokes often result in long-term health problems, and sometimes death. But there are steps you can take to help prevent them.

Most people who have metabolic syndrome have insulin resistance. This may be a beginning of the development of type 2 diabetes.

According to the American Heart Association, there are five main types of cholesterol-lowering medications.

It's important to get regular checkups and periodic exams, especially when you have cardiovascular disease.

People with a strong genetic predisposition to high cholesterol need medication to control cholesterol. But a lot of us don't.

There's evidence that people who respond rigidly to anger-provoking events are likely to wind up with significantly elevated levels of heart-damaging cholesterol.