When it comes to protecting your heart, preventative testing is key. Keeping track of important metrics like blood pressure ...

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 ...

About The Study: The combination of coronary artery calcium (CAC) score with a primary prevention strategy in intermediate-risk patients with a family history of coronary artery disease was associated ...

Coronary artery calcium scans can offer a more precise estimate of a patient’s chances for major cardiac events. Some cardiologists say it remains underused. By Paula Span A long list of Lynda ...

(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 ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 85-year-old woman who is physically, mentally and socially active and in quite good health, except for osteoporosis issues. The only medications I take are Maxzide for blood ...

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 ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 85-year-old woman who is physically, mentally and socially active and in quite good health, except for osteoporosis issues. The only medications I take are Maxzide for blood ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have low serum cholesterol but a high coronary calcium score, and I was told to take magnesium supplements to bring my calcium score down (in addition to daily aspirin and a statin).