BOUNTIFUL — Andra Lalli, 65, leads an active lifestyle. She enjoys going to the gym and has taught fitness classes for years — which is why when she went in for a heart scan, her results were ...

Cardiologists say many adults overlook a simple test that can detect early signs of heart disease.

Calcium scans can detect calcium deposits in coronary arteries to assess heart disease risk. The scan is most useful for ...

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) CT scans are becoming a more commonly used tool to effectively determine a patient's future risk of heart disease and heart attack. These minimally invasive scans measure ...

A simple body scan could discover your risk for a heart attack or stroke —conditions that kill hundreds of thousands of people each year and occur every 40 seconds in the U.S. The scan, which is known ...

Coronary artery calcium scans can offer a more precise estimate of a patient’s chances for major cardiac events. Some cardiologists say it remains underused. By Paula Span A long list of Lynda ...

A simple test could provide powerful insight into your future heart health — and possibly much more. The coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan is commonly used to detect calcified plaque in the arteries.

About half of all American adults grapple with some form of heart disease, so it’s understandable to want to do what you can to lower your risk, especially if you have a family history. While eating ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently had a CAT scan of my chest as an evaluation for pneumonia. I didn’t have pneumonia, but I got an unexpected high calcium score in my coronary arteries. Does the calcium I ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Doctor looking at heart treatment If you could prevent yourself from having a heart attack, would you do it? It sounds like a ...

If you could prevent yourself from having a heart attack, would you do it? It sounds like a no-brainer, but the signs of being at an increased risk of becoming one of the 805,000 people a year in the ...