Scans can predict heart attack risk but often create uneccessary worry. Aug. 18, 2011— -- Joanne Leahy, 59, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., followed her cardiologist's recommendation and had a computer ...

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 ...

Understanding your risk for developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) plays an important role in deciding whether to start statin therapy. While there are recommendations and risk ...

When it comes to protecting your heart, preventative testing is key. Keeping track of important metrics like blood pressure and cholesterol can help you understand your risk of cardiovascular disease.

Coronary artery calcium scoring with CT can identify symptomatic patients with a very low risk of heart attacks or strokes. Researchers said the findings may one day help some patients with stable ...

(InvestigateTV) — More than half of Americans don’t know heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, despite its century-long reign as the nation’s number one killer, according ...