The increasingly popular test, known as a CAC scan, checks for arterial plaque. It can help those at intermediate risk of ...

Learn what a CAC scan is, what different calcium scores mean and whether this quick heart test is right for you.

The increasingly popular coronary artery calcium scan is helpful in guiding statin use in only a small share of cases, new ...

Heart disease often develops silently for decades, and a calcium heart scan is one of the few tools that can spot trouble ...

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores are just as good at predicting cardiovascular risk when derived from nongated chest CT scans as opposed to gated scans, according to an analysis of the ...

Dear Dr. Roach: 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 rosuvastatin daily. My LDL cholestrol is 85 mg/dL, and my HDL is over ...

An X-ray test commonly used to assess hardening of the arteries could help doctors decide whether the benefits of taking aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke outweigh the risks of ...

Among asymptomatic subjects, adding coronary artery calcium (CAC) scanning to standard coronary artery disease (CAD) risk counseling results in long-term reduction in overall CAD risk without ...

USA: Researchers have found in an analysis from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) that coronary artery calcium ...

I just turned 58 and heart disease runs in my family. My cholesterol has been creeping up, and I’ve been hearing about a scan that can show your actual heart risk. Is that something I should look into ...

Heart disease is the world’s leading cause of mortality, comprising 32% of all deaths. But that doesn’t mean people are powerless against the condition — there are some steps they can take to help ...

Clinicians can gain a fuller picture of subclinical atherosclerosis in young people thanks to a new tool that calculates coronary artery calcium (CAC) percentile scores by age, sex, and race. For ...