Calcium score helps detect calcified plaque in the artery, but softer plaques can remain undetected, shares Dr Sudhir Kumar. ...

A coronary calcium scan is a type of CT scan of the heart. It measures calcium in the walls of the coronary arteries and can detect the early signs of heart disease. A score of zero is typical. A ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 62-year-old white male who is 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs 205 pounds. I have diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I was recently diagnosed with “moderate to ...

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 ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am now 78 years old. My mother’s two brothers died of heart attacks at 55 and 65, so when I was in my 50s, I had a calcium scan of my heart. Since then, I have been taking 10 mg of ...

A look back at a pair of large cohort studies suggests a telling relation between two distinct predictors of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk and may offer guidance on how to ...

DEAR DR ROACH: I’m a 67-year-old male who recently had a calcium score test, and my results came in at 513. Needless to say, I was quite shocked at the results. I have always been an active individual ...