Learn about CT Calcium Scoring, a non-invasive test for assessing cardiac risk in individuals over 30 with potential symptoms ...

My doctor recently recommended that I get a cardiac CT calcium scan to help stratify my risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).

ANSWER: A coronary calcium score uses a very fast CT scanner to take pictures of the blood vessels that supply the heart ...

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

In a new study of more than 40,000 patients, researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City have found that patients who have no evidence of calcium in their coronary arteries are not only ...

A new study found that your score on a key cardiovascular test may indicate your risk of dying in the coming years — even ...

Symptomatic people with evidence of coronary artery disease on imaging significantly benefited from statin use while those ...

A cardiac surgeon shares important health tests like ECG, ECHO, and CT Angio to detect heart problems early, reducing the ...

CAC of 0 associated with a very low proportion of coronary artery disease-related and total cardiovascular deaths.

TNGMSSH introduces CT calcium scoring for cardiac risk assessment, offering a safe, non-invasive alternative for preventive ...

A tool combining CV risk score (CVRS) and coronary artery calcium score (CACS) facilitates stratification of patients with COPD at risk for MACE.

Everyone is worried about cholesterol blocking arteries, but not many know that calcium deposits in arteries are also ...