A heart calcium scan is a specialised CT scan that looks for calcium deposits in the coronary arteries, the blood vessels ...

A coronary artery calcium test takes a different approach. The CT scan detects calcium-containing plaque in the arteries that ...

Fact checked by Elizabeth Gall Key Takeaways Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scans may be most useful for people with borderline to intermediate cardiovascular risk, according to a new study.A CAC score ...

Does having a calcium score of zero mean you're completely free of cardiovascular risk? Dr London explains what really causes ...

Nilay S. Shah, MD, MPH, discusses new data supporting selective use of CAC for those with borderline-to-intermediate risk.

Heart disease often builds silently for decades before the first symptom appears. A calcium heart scan can spot that damage early, and new research now suggests the same quick imaging test may reveal ...

Dr. Nilay Shah analyzes the coronary artery calcium scan of a patient in his clinic at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago. Study followed more than 6,000 adults across the U.S. for 10 years Calcium ...

For millions of people living with rheumatic mitral stenosis, a narrowed heart valve scarred by childhood streptococcal ...

I just turned 58, and heart disease runs in my family. My cholesterol has been creeping up, and I’ve been hearing about a scan that can show your actual heart risk. Is that something I should look ...

A 10-year study of more than 6,000 adults found that popular coronary calcium scans may add little to standard heart disease risk estimates for many people. But for patients with borderline or ...

It’s an increasingly popular scan that measures calcium in the heart’s arteries and helps predict risk of future heart disease. But according to a new Northwestern Medicine study, the quick and ...