A stress test and a CT calcium score are both ways of evaluating a person for blockages in the arteries of the heart.

Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) testing measures calcium deposits in the coronary artery walls using a CT scanner. It helps ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (UPI) --Predicting who is at high risk for a heart attack or death may be as simple as obtaining a person's coronary artery calcium score -- a noninvasive way to measure plaque ...

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I am an 81-year-old man (5-foot-2 at 122 pounds) in good health, except that I have Type 2 diabetes. My A1C level has been in ...

Atherosclerosis causes the smooth, elastic lining of the coronary arteries to become hard, stiff, and swollen because of ...

Heart disease is one of the leading causes of illness and death among older adults. Yet, many people don’t realize they have it until they experience serious symptoms like chest pain or a heart attack ...