I'm 67 and in decent shape. I run 3-4 miles three times a week and lift weights three days a week. I take 20 mg of ...

In modern cardiology, one of the greatest challenges is not treating heart attacks — but identifying silent coronary artery ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m 67 and in decent shape. I run 3-4 miles three times a week and lift weights three days a week. I take 20 mg of rosuvastatin daily. My LDL cholesterol is 85 mg/dL, and my HDL is ...

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is a known risk factor for cardiovascular (CV) disease, even if clinicians maybe confused about how best to use the test. The higher a patient’s score on a CAC scan, the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Using visualized coronary calcium scoring independently reduced plaque progression among patients at ...

A vendor-neutral Agatston score that addresses variability in coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring across CT scanner types improves classification of an individual’s future risk of cardiovascular ...

A large new study of more than 40,000 patients from heart researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City finds that a zero coronary artery calcium score continues to be an accurate indicator of ...

In a new study of more than 40,000 patients, researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City have found that patients who have no evidence of calcium in their coronary arteries are not only ...

In a new study of more than 40,000 patients, researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City have found that patients who have no evidence of calcium in their coronary arteries are not only ...

Having a coronary artery calcium (CAC) score of zero has generally been accepted as a marker of a very low risk of having a cardiac event within the next five years. However, age is a strong ...

I’m 67 and in decent shape. I run 3-4 miles three times a week and lift weights three days a week. I take 20 mg of rosuvastatin ...