Heart Disease Features

Years after he quit smoking, Jim Stocker woke up with a "leg attack." Here’s how he walked through pain and misdiagnosis to get on better footing with peripheral arterial disease.

If you have peripheral artery disease (PAD), you need to be aware of signs of these medical emergencies.

Follow these foot care tips to help your feet stay healthy if you have peripheral artery disease (PAD).

PAD and travel: How to get around at the airport, in the car, and at hotels.

PAD and sex: How peripheral artery disease impacts your sex life and what you can do to reclaim it.

By boosting exercise and treating other medical conditions, you can live longer and better with this blood vessel condition.

Here are some ways to help when a partner, family member, or close friend has been diagnosed with heart disease.

Your social connections can influence your health. Find out why you need these ties especially when you have a condition like coronary artery disease.

Personal adjustments and workplace accommodations to help your employer support your peripheral artery disease treatment.

If you have coronary artery disease, you probably have a lot of questions, including when and how you can return to work. Here are some general guidelines.

When Carolyn Thomas had a heart attack due to coronary artery disease, she faced sticky, judgy questions. Here’s how to deal with judgment about your heart condition.

Your peripheral artery disease may make walking painful. Learn how supervised exercise therapy can help you go farther and in more comfort.

Experts say sex is safe for many people with CAD, and it’s important for your quality of life.

Your lifestyle is the key to better health with coronary artery disease. Here are four lifestyle changes to put at the top of your list and advice on how to make them happen.

Peripheral artery disease takes hold over time, sometimes without people knowing it. Here are the subtle symptoms to look for.

Find out when someone with peripheral artery disease (PAD) might need surgery or another procedure to help treat it.

Peripheral arterial disease doesn’t have to push you to the sidelines. Learn how to find ways to thrive with your diagnosis.

Leg pain is a top symptom of peripheral artery disease. Here are tips on how to manage it and to ease your pain.

Stress management is especially important if you have coronary artery disease. Find out what helps.

If you have peripheral artery disease (PAD), these tips will help you get the support you want from your loved ones.

Find out what the recovery is like after coronary artery bypass surgery, or CABG.

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) can cause changes and discomfort to the skin on your legs and feet. Here’s how to manage the symptoms and what to look out for.

Quitting smoking may be the most important thing you can do for your health. Find out how quitting helps if you have coronary artery disease.

Coronary artery disease is the top killer of both men and women, but there are ways to stop it. Here’s how both lifestyle and medications can help.

Coronary artery disease happens over time -- and you may not know it’s happening. Get the facts.

Find out what having coronary artery bypass surgery is like -- from a patient’s perspective.

Find out why many experts don’t recommend taking supplements as a way to improve or prevent coronary artery disease.

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) can lead to sleep problems. Learn more about the ways PAD may affect your sleep.

Too much stress, for too long, is bad for your whole body -- including your heart. Find out about types of stress management to help protect your heart’s health.

Some ways to boost heart health have sound science to back them up. Others are pure hype. See what an expert says about the latest ways you can prevent heart disease.

A hospital program lets people recovering from transplants hold their former heart in their hands while learning how to care for their new one.

A cardiologist weighs in on why someone who seems so healthy and fit could have a heart attack.

Is your pain normal, or is it a sign of something serious? Find out what your body might be telling you.

Can natural remedies help your heart stay healthier? Heart doctors and pharmacists cut through the hype and tell you which ones may work.

Does a healthy mouth equal a healthy heart? Heart and dental experts discuss the connection.

Are you a nature lover or outdoor athlete? Learn how you can stay safe and well in the heat.

Family history plays a big role in the health of your heart. What can you do to lower your risk of heart disease -- today?

11 possible symptoms of heart problems that you may not be aware of, such as dizziness, fatigue, and nausea.

Use these 7 tips for a heart-smart diet that’s rich in all the right foods -- and still tastes great!

As you get older, atherosclerosis can narrow your arteries.

Learn how to stick with big, heart-healthy diet changes.

Try these snack ideas that are heart-healthy and flavorful.

If you've had a heart attack, exercise is probably something your doctor has recommended. Find out what kinds of exercise you should do, and how do to it safely.

Find out what kind of exercise is best if you have heart disease.

How to overcome your fears about heart disease and what your future holds.

Are you cutting back on sodium because you have high blood pressure, or for other health reasons? This article tells you how to cook delicious food without too much salt.

Eating heart-healthy foods may be easier than you think. Just follow these three steps.

Knowing what's going on with your ticker can help you -- and your doctor -- make wise decisions about your health care.

WebMD talks to cardiologists about possible symptoms of heart attack in women.