In modern cardiology, one of the greatest challenges is not treating heart attacks-but identifying silent coronary artery ...

I am an 85-year-old woman who is physically, mentally and socially active and in quite good health, except for osteoporosis ...

A zero Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) score is often considered a reassuring sign of heart health, but experts caution that it ...

"It may be that if patients are in that blood pressure treatment gray zone with a high risk score but their coronary artery calcium score is zero, then they don't need to be treated aggressively to ...

Coronary artery calcium scores can accurately assess cardiovascular risk for both men and women, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association’s annual Scientific Sessions Nov. 18.

Baltimore, MD - A new study comparing exercise radionuclide scintigraphy with multidetector computed tomography (CT) as a screening tool for asymptomatic CAD has found only a modest agreement between ...

I'm 67 and in decent shape. I run 3-4 miles three times a week and lift weights three days a week. I take 20 mg of ...

Higher levels of lipoprotein(a) portend a person will have greater risk of developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) over 15 years regardless of their coronary artery calcium (CAC) ...

When it comes to heart health, prevention is the name of the game. Cardiovascular disease, heart attacks and strokes are more than 75% preventable by having healthy diet and lifestyle habits in place.

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 ...

Measuring cholesterol levels has long been the main way doctors assess the risk of heart disease. Increasingly, people are opting, too, for a simple, relatively affordable test: a coronary artery ...