An area couple is sharing their experience with open-heart surgery to raise awareness about the importance of calcium scoring tests. Odie and Karen Lawhun underwent open-heart surgery within months of ...

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

"That $99 saved my life," Ronnie Paul said of the test that showed he was at immediate risk of a heart attack 13WMAZ/Instagram A Georgia man underwent a $99 CT scan that measures calcium in the heart, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ronnie Paul says that a $99 test saved his life. Ronnie Paul’s scores were off the charts, and he left in an ambulance “That $99 ...

A man who underwent a voluntary $99 scan ended up undergoing open-heart surgery after the scan picked up a dangerous condition, even though he had no symptoms. He took the calcium test in July 2025. A ...

MACON, Ga. — A Central Georgia man said a routine heart test he nearly skipped ended up saving his life. Ronnie Paul of Thomaston, Georgia said he decided to get a calcium scoring heart test after ...

MACON, Ga. — A Central Georgia man said a routine heart test he nearly skipped ended up saving his life. Ronnie Paul of Thomaston, Georgia said he decided to get a calcium scoring heart test after ...

Your device does not support the audio. ALTON – OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center is now offering a CT cardiac calcium scoring test. This non-invasive test, conducted through OSF Saint ...

MURRAY, Utah (ABC4 Utah) – In a new study of more than 40,000 patients, researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City have found that patients who have no evidence of calcium in their coronary ...

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring provides important prognostic value, particularly for individuals at intermediate risk for coronary artery disease (CAD) or those with a family history of the ...