In modern cardiology, one of the greatest challenges is not treating heart attacks-but identifying silent coronary artery disease before the first event occurs. Many individuals appear ...

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of Americans. In the United States, it's estimated that someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. These are scary statistics, but there's one test that can give ...

When modeling was undertaken to understand the impact of cost if coronary calcium scoring was introduced to guide statin treatment, it showed this approach was cost effective for people with 5-year ...

Having a coronary artery calcium (CAC) score of zero has generally been accepted as a marker of a very low risk of having a cardiac event within the next five years. However, age is a strong ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Heart disease is the number one killer of men and women in the United States. It affects all ages, races, and genders. In fact, one person every 33 seconds dies ...

Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Traditionally, many patients begin treatment only after experiencing a cardiovascular event. However, experts at the University of ...

(Aging Untold)— When it comes to heart disease, early detection can be lifesaving. More than half of Americans don’t know heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, despite its ...

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 arteries are not only ...

A large new study of more than 40,000 patients from heart researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City finds that a zero coronary artery calcium score continues to be an accurate indicator of ...