For many years, healthcare providers have known that certain sophisticated computerized tomography (CT) scans can detect and ...

An angiogram, a medical imaging test, helps visualize blood vessels and detect issues like blockages or narrowing ...

The coronary calcium scan, a painless CT scan that evaluates the risk of heart disease by measuring calcium deposits in the coronary arteries, has been proven to save countless lives. I am keenly ...

Coronary artery computed tomography (CT) angiography (CTA ... patients due to intermediate severity lesions or non-diagnostic scans and not all patients underwent catheterization.

This National Wear Red Day, Wake Radiology is raising awareness for heart health by offering advanced cardiac imaging ...

Here’s something new to bring up the next time you visit your health care provider: Should I undergo a CT calcium score ...

February is National Heart Month and a great time to make sure you’re doing everything you can to keep your ticker in top shape.

Even a mild infection with COVID-19 can promote clogged arteries, increasing the risk of heart attack in some people ...

A zero calcium score with high cholesterol may mean a person is at a lower risk of coronary heart disease. It means imaging does not show a buildup of calcified plaque in the heart’s blood vessels.

More than 18 million adults have coronary artery disease, but many don’t know they have it…until they have chest pain or heart attack. Buildup of calcium in the heart arteries is often the cause. A ...

COVID-19 accelerates the progression of atherosclerotic plaques, increasing coronary inflammation and the risk of high-risk ...

The solution is having a test that reveals what’s going on inside the arteries that is easily accessible, not potentially dangerous, and is inexpensive. The coronary calcium scan, a painless CT ...