Healthy 67-Year-Old Takes $99 Heart Test, Turns Out He Needs Surgery 2 Days Later ...

Even as cases of sudden cardiac arrests and heart attacks are rising among youngsters, doctors are advising preventive check-ups for cardiovascular care. Among the many tests that you can do to know ...

The Lawhuns hope their story encourages others to ask about calcium score screenings.

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.

Coronary artery calcium scoring with CT can identify symptomatic patients with a very low risk of heart attacks or strokes, according to a new study published today in Radiology, a journal of the ...

An imaging test called coronary calcium scoring can help doctors to make the right recommendation about the use of statin therapy. The test is a 10-minute CT (computed tomography) scan looking for ...

Editor’s Note: This article is made possible through a sponsored content partnership with New Hanover Regional Medical Center. June and Paul Baker, who live in Southport, have been married for 52 ...

A significant surge in cardiac imaging, particularly calcium scoring CT scans, indicates a growing focus on preventive cardiology in India. Experts highlight that CVD's is affecting younger Indians, ...

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 ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 81-year-old man (5 feet, 2 inches tall at 122 pounds) in good health, except that I have Type 2 diabetes. My A1C level has been in the range of 6.3% to 6.8% for the past five ...