CT scans are becoming a more commonly used tool to effectively determine a patient’s future risk of heart disease and heart ...

The underlying cause of nearly all heart attacks is clogging of the arteries with cholesterol (atherosclerosis). It starts early in life and by middle age, can be very advanced. The problem is, even ...

Calcium scans can detect calcium deposits in coronary arteries to assess heart disease risk. The scan is most useful for ...

A simple body scan could discover your risk for a heart attack or stroke —conditions that kill hundreds of thousands of people each year and occur every 40 seconds in the U.S. The scan, which is known ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently had a CAT scan of my chest as an evaluation for pneumonia. I didn’t have pneumonia, but I got an unexpected high calcium score in my coronary arteries. Does the calcium I ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Rep. Tammy Exum and other state lawmakers were in Hartford Wednesday to raise awareness around coronary calcium scans. Is love good for your heart health? The tests measure ...

HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, April 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Naghavi M, Atlas K, Reeves A, Zhang C, Wasserthal J, Atlas T, Henschke CI, Yankelevitz DF, Zulueta JJ ...

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) CT scans are becoming a more commonly used tool to effectively determine a patient’s future risk of heart disease and heart attack. These minimally invasive scans measure ...