Doctors use CT scans to determine how much calcium is in a person’s artery -- their coronary artery calcium score. The numbers are used to help determine a person’s risk of developing heart disease.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Heart scan calcium tests are a quick and painless way to check for coronary artery disease. It's a simple test that can really save your life. Often times people dealing with with ...

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 ...

February is American Heart Month, a time when people can focus on their heart health. Heart health experts from the Intermountain Health Heart and Vascular Program are working to educate Utahns about ...

Last year, President Donald Trump's doctors screened him for heart disease using a test unfamiliar to many Americans. Now, research shows that that test, either alone or combined with other evaluation ...

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

A long list of Lynda Hollander’s paternal relatives had heart disease, and several had undergone major surgeries. So when she hit her mid-50s and saw her cholesterol levels creeping up after menopause ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — February is National Heart Month, a good time to show your heart some love by taking a Calcium Score Test, a simple scan that can go a long way to maintaining a healthy heart. Get ...

A long list of Lynda Hollander's paternal relatives had heart disease, and several had undergone major surgeries. So when she hit her mid-50s and saw her cholesterol levels creeping up after menopause ...

Last week, Altimeter Capital founder and CEO Brad Gerstner posted on X (formerly Twitter), “Get a Calcium CT Scan of your arteries - $100 / 30 mins can save your life.” Ohanian quoted the post, adding ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I became short of breath walking upstairs or during mild exercise, like walking a short distance. My stress test was normal, heart normal and blood pressure good. My doctor has ordered ...