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

Getting a specific screening — the coronary artery calcium (CAC) score — can help detect early signs of heart disease.

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

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 ...

Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Equipped with knowledge of their coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan results and a statin prescription, patients were ...

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 ...

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

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

If you've lost a family member prematurely to heart disease, greater reassurance about your risk of suffering the same fate ...