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

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

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

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

Carotid artery disease, a progressive buildup of calcium deposits and cholesterol in the primary artery supplying blood to ...

Intermittent fasting may reduce the risk of blood clots and cardiovascular disease by inhibiting platelet activation.

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 ...

Tips for primary care physicians when it comes to deciding whether — and when — to refer a patient to a cardiologist.

In this digital era, machine learning transforms cardiovascular disease (CVD) management by enhancing prediction accuracy, ...

The left coronary artery originates at the left sinus of ... On the multislice computed tomographic scan, left cranial perspective, a calcium deposition seems to obscure the proximal part of ...