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

Unlike cholesterol or ECG tests, which show indirect signs, the calcium score gives a direct visual measure of the damage already forming in your arteries ...

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

In a new study of more than 40,000 patients, researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City have found that patients ...

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

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

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

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

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

Researchers sought to compare an AI model vs multiple existing risk scores for their ability to predict positive CAC among middle-aged adults.