Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scans have steadily gained popularity as a go-to test for figuring out a person’s long-term ...

A new study suggests that coronary artery calcium scans are most beneficial for people at intermediate risk of heart disease.

It's an increasingly popular scan that measures calcium in the heart's arteries and helps predict the risk of future heart disease. But according to a new Northwestern Medicine study, the quick and ...

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 ...

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 ...

The $99 test neighbors swear by adds little for most people–and a new trial did not show it prevents more heart attacks.

Do you know your risk of coronary artery disease, the most common form of heart disease? Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says an easy and efficient test called a coronary calcium scan ...

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 ...

There was no difference in major cardiovascular events when statin initiation was based on coronary artery calcium compared ...

A screen for heart disease is available that may determine your risk of heart disease even before you show signs or symptoms, health experts told Fox News. According to the American heart association, ...

Dear Savvy Senior: I just turned 58, and heart disease runs in my family. My cholesterol has been creeping up, and I’ve been hearing about a scan that can show your actual heart risk. Is that ...

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 ...