Getting a specific screening — the coronary artery calcium (CAC) score — can help detect early signs of heart disease.

More than 60 million women in the U-S have some form of heart disease, and a lot of them don’t even know it. But, as we found ...

The coronary artery calcium (CAC) score test measures the calcium buildup in heart arteries through a CT scan, indicating ...

Coronary artery calcium tests are one the newer tools doctors can use to predict a person's chances of developing ...

Heart disease isn't always obvious, and sometimes you have little to no warning leading up to a catastrophic event.

“The calcium score on its own is helpful in risk-stratifying someone with no plaque versus those on the other end of the ...

Collaboration Expands Access to AI Technologies for Early Detection and Personalized Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease SAN ...

A simple, noninvasive calcium score test can help detecting heart disease early, especially for those without symptoms.

HARTFORD, CT– In an effort to raise awareness about coronary calcium scans, lawmakers held a news conference Wednesday, in honor of American Heart Month, to ask doctors and patients to advocate for ...

"Traditionally, now we go in through the wrist, the radial artery. They were able to facilitate a pretty rapid heart catheterization where we found a tight blockage in the proximal left anterior ...

Coronary artery calcium tests are one the newer tools doctors can use to predict a person's chances of developing cardiovascular problems. "It's a very simple test," Dickerson said. "It's a CT ...