When it comes to heart health, prevention is the name of the game. Cardiovascular disease, heart attacks and strokes are more ...

Regular readers of my column know I have been very bullish about the Coronary Calcium Scan, also known as a calcium score test or coronary calcium score, as a test for heart disease risk. I take my ...

Cardiologists say many adults overlook a simple test that can detect early signs of heart disease.

One in five deaths in the U.S. is due to heart disease, according to federal health experts. A computerized scan of the heart ...

My brother returned from a calcium scan of his heart a few years ago with the happy news that his coronary arteries were free of hardened plaque that could suggest serious underlying heart disease.

When seemingly healthy, active people die suddenly from a heart attack, it’s natural to question your own coronary health and seek out ways to predict—and hopefully prevent—a similar tragedy. Coronary ...

Cardiac calcium scoring is a convenient, non-invasive way to detect a person’s risk for developing coronary artery disease and identifying if a person is at greater risk for cardiac events such as a ...

BOUNTIFUL — Andra Lalli, 65, leads an active lifestyle. She enjoys going to the gym and has taught fitness classes for years — which is why when she went in for a heart scan, her results were ...

(BETHESDA, MD) – Even among relatively young and healthy men, CT scans that detect calcium deposits in heart arteries can help predict the risk of coronary heart disease, according to a new study in ...

Predicting a heart attack is both possible and affordable even without symptoms. It’s a quick scan for calcium. The inexpensive test doctors said can help motivate patients to make important lifestyle ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Regular readers of my column know I have been very bullish about the Coronary Calcium Scan, also known as a calcium score test or ...

GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) - There is a connection between calcium and heart health, and there’s a non-invasive test called a coronary calcium scan to help predict your risk. It’s actually a CT scan that ...