I have written numerous columns about the coronary calcium scan, which detects the amount of calcium present in ...

The CAC score is a specialized CT scan that measures calcium buildup in the walls of the heart’s arteries, according to board-certified cardiologist Dr. Robert Segal, founder of Manhattan ...

People with intermediate-risk scores on coronary artery calcium testing who received statins and intensive health coaching ...

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 ...

“It is the most important noninvasive testing for asymptomatic patients.” A calcium score is measured with a CT scan of the heart, without contrast, and uses very little radiation. It provides a ...

A CT scan and calcium score can be a way to detect risk of heart disease. Grace Hayba, WRAL health reporter Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the United States for more than 100 ...

“And I had two stents put in. It’s like, what?” And from that talk, the idea of a coronary calcium scan took root. “So that was my inspiration since I’m just a little younger than he is ...

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

At OhioHealth, the scans are only about $100. The coronary calcium scan was so easy for Freundlich that she barely recalls having it done. What she does remember is the week before, when she woke ...