A coronary artery calcium scan is a quick and painless scan of the heart. Doctors are looking for calcium and plaque buildup in the arteries, the root cause of heart disease and heart attacks.

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

The 15-year data help support the idea that each test can aid in putting the other’s results in perspective, but questions ...

A coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan, which detects and measures calcium deposits in the arteries, is being hailed as a life-saving test for heart disease prevention. The non-invasive test scores from ...

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

(InvestigateTV) — More than half of Americans don’t know heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, despite its century-long reign as the nation’s number one killer, according ...

I’m a 79-year-old female. Recently, I was diagnosed with moderate calcification of leaflets on my mitral valve. I have no symptoms but heard from a recent talk that even moderate calcification could ...