The underlying cause of nearly all heart attacks is clogging of the arteries with cholesterol (atherosclerosis). It starts ...

Calcium scans can detect calcium deposits in coronary arteries to assess heart disease risk. The scan is most useful for people at medium risk for heart disease. A calcium score over 400 means a high ...

The coronary calcium scan uses X-rays to detect and measure calcium deposits in the coronary arteries, which supply blood to ...

BOUNTIFUL — Andra Lalli, 65, leads an active lifestyle. She enjoys going to the gym and has taught fitness classes for years — which is why when she went in for a heart scan, her results were ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently had a CAT scan of my chest as an evaluation for pneumonia. I didn’t have pneumonia, but I got an unexpected high calcium score in my coronary arteries. Does the calcium I ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - We’re wrapping up heart month with a test that can save lives. It zeroes in on calcium in the arteries around your heart. We’ve gone into the community and our newsroom to see ...

Heart disease often develops silently for years before striking without warning. But this scan offers a powerful way to ...

A simple test could provide powerful insight into your future heart health — and possibly much more. The coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan is commonly used to detect calcified plaque in the arteries.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am now 78 years old. My mother's two brothers died of heart attacks at 55 and 65, so when I was in my 50s, I had a calcium scan of my heart. Since then, I have been taking 10 mg of ...