The underlying cause of nearly all heart attacks is clogging of the arteries with cholesterol (atherosclerosis). It starts early in life and by middle age, can be very advanced. The problem is, even ...

Fact checked by Jennifer Klump If you have a family history of heart disease, your doctor may suggest getting a coronary ...

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

Dear Savvy Senior: I just turned 58, and heart disease runs in my family. My cholesterol has been creeping up, and I’ve been hearing about a scan that can show your actual heart risk. Is that ...

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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 ...

When it comes to heart health, prevention is the name of the game. Cardiovascular disease, heart attacks and strokes are more than 75% preventable by having healthy diet and lifestyle habits in place.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - We’re wrapping up heart month with a test that can save lives. It zeroes in on calcium in the arteries around your heart. We’ve gone into the community and our newsroom to see ...

In several previous columns, I have written about Coronary Calcium Scans, which detect the amount of calcium present in coronary arteries that deliver oxygen and nutrients to the heart. This test is ...

Studies have found that calcium measurements from lung screening CTs agree closely with those from dedicated cardiac scans, meaning the information is there even when the scan was not designed for ...