Calcium scans can detect calcium deposits in coronary arteries to assess heart disease risk. The scan is most useful for ...

Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the United States for more than 100 years, yet diagnoses continue to climb. A study by The American Heart Association found 51% of Americans were ...

ALTON OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center is now offering a CT cardiac calcium scoring test. This non-invasive test, ...

When seemingly healthy, active people die suddenly from a heart attack, it’s natural to question your own coronary health and seek out ways to predict—and hopefully prevent—a similar tragedy. Coronary ...

Cardiac calcium scoring is a convenient, non-invasive way to detect a person’s risk for developing coronary artery disease and identifying if a person is at greater risk for cardiac events such as a ...

CT scans are becoming a more commonly used tool to effectively determine a patient’s future risk of heart disease and heart ...

GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) - There is a connection between calcium and heart health, and there’s a non-invasive test called a coronary calcium scan to help predict your risk. It’s actually a CT scan that ...

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 ...

My brother returned from a calcium scan of his heart a few years ago with the happy news that his coronary arteries were free of hardened plaque that could suggest serious underlying heart disease.

DEAR DR. ROACH: A friend suggested I get a cardiac calcium score test to measure the amount of plaque in my heart. What is your opinion of this test? He said since plaque is 20% calcium, the test just ...

A heart CT scan uses X-rays to create an image of the heart and blood vessels. Healthcare professionals may also refer to it as cardiac CT angiography. A CT scan is a noninvasive imaging procedure.

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) CT scans are becoming a more commonly used tool to effectively determine a patient’s future risk of heart disease and heart attack. These minimally invasive scans measure ...