In addition to adopting healthier lifestyle habits, getting a specific screening — the coronary artery calcium (CAC) score — ...

Seeing is believing. Patients shown proof of calcification adhered better to statins; those without CAC avoided overtreatment ...

For select risk-enhanced individuals at intermediate risk of coronary artery disease (CAD), researchers found a way to ...

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

Australia: A recent randomized clinical trial has highlighted the potential benefits of integrating coronary artery calcium ...

Coronary artery calcium tests are one the newer tools doctors can use to predict a person's chances of developing cardiovascular problems. "It's a very simple test," Dickerson said. "It's a CT scan ...

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

The combination of coronary artery calcium (CAC) score with a primary prevention strategy in intermediate-risk patients with a family history of coronary artery disease was associated with reduction ...

Coronary calcium score tests are a valuable and potentially lifesaving tool that help identify heart disease risk, a ...

In addition to adopting healthier lifestyle habits, getting a specific screening — the coronary artery calcium (CAC) score — can help detect early signs of heart disease, experts say.