I lay on the bed of the CT scan at the Heart Hospital of Austin looking up at the ceiling as it moves into the CT tunnel. A voice through the speakers tells me to breathe in, hold my breath, then ...

For decades doctors have been seeking better ways of treating obstructions in coronary arteries — especially blockages made up of calcium — a factor that has produced several innovations, including ...

GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) - There is a connection between calcium and heart health, and there’s a non-invasive test called a coronary calcium scan to help predict your risk. It’s actually a CT scan that ...

DALLAS, Aug. 6 – Cholesterol-lowering drugs may also slow the progression of calcium build-up in arteries, according to a report in today's rapid access issue of Circulation: Journal of the American ...

The underlying cause of nearly all heart attacks is clogging of the arteries with cholesterol (atherosclerosis). It starts ...

Coronary artery calcification isn’t often top of mind when thinking about serious health issues. But this condition – where crystals of calcium deposits build up in the arteries – is quietly ...

February is American Heart Month, a time when people can focus on their heart health. Heart health experts from the Intermountain Health Heart and Vascular Program are working to educate Utahns about ...

Q: My doctor ordered a coronary artery calcium heart scan, which indicated a high score. Does that mean I should reduce calcium in my diet? A: Coronary artery calcium scans use low-radiation-dose CT ...

Physical activity may paradoxically hasten the build-up of calcium deposits (plaque) in the coronary arteries, the amount of which is used to assess future cardiovascular disease risk, finds research ...

(MEDIA GENERAL) – The results of a new study provided by the U.S. military’s Tricare Healthcare System (THS) revealed the importance and increasing value of a coronary calcium scan. In the study, ...

Zebra Medical is hoofing its way through the FDA gauntlet, racking up eight 510(k) clearances for its artificial intelligence software systems in barely three years. The latest of these gives the ...