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

Regular readers of my column know I have been very bullish about the Coronary Calcium Scan, also known as a calcium score test or coronary calcium score, as a test for heart disease risk. I take my ...

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

A screen for heart disease is available that may determine your risk of heart disease even before you show signs or symptoms, health experts told Fox News. According to the American heart association, ...

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

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of Americans. In the United States, it's estimated that someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. These are scary statistics, but there's one test that can give ...

Heart disease is not directly inherited which means you won’t inherit a heart attack. However, it’s common to inherit tendencies that contribute to heart disease caused by clogging of the arteries, ...

Cardiac calcium scoring is a convenient, non-invasive way to detect a person’s risk for developing coronary artery disease and identifying if a person is at greater risk for cardiac events such as a ...

(WISH) — A simple scan that costs $99 could predict a heart attack. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of men and women in the United States, and affects all ages, races and genders. The U.S. Centers ...

Predicting a heart attack is both possible and affordable even without symptoms. It’s a quick scan for calcium. The inexpensive test doctors said can help motivate patients to make important lifestyle ...

When seemingly healthy, active people die suddenly from a heart attack, it’s natural to question your own coronary health and seek out ways to predict—and hopefully prevent—a similar tragedy. Coronary ...