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 ...

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 ...

It can be game-changing for certain people.

As an avid exercising vegetarian, admittedly I have been quite smug in assessing my risk of heart disease. Goodness gracious, I’m doing everything right, following the rules of good preventive health ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Regular readers of my column know I have been very bullish about the Coronary Calcium Scan, also known as a calcium score test or ...

Calcium scans can detect calcium deposits in coronary arteries to assess heart disease risk. The scan is most useful for ...

A cardiac calcium test is a non-contrast CT scan that measures the amount of calcium in your arteries, and is used to identify people who may be developing atherosclerosis.

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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In my case, for example, I inherited two such tendencies, including a very low HDL cholesterol (the good kind). In addition, I ...

Doctors are already pretty good at predicting heart disease risk among healthy people, but a new study shows they could more accurately identify those at highest risk by adding a coronary artery ...