Getting a specific screening — the coronary artery calcium (CAC) score — can help detect early signs of heart disease.

"We take pictures of someone’s heart, and it’ll show us how much calcium patients have in their heart vessels which is cholesterol plaques that have deposited over time." ...

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 ...

Coronary artery calcium tests are one the newer tools doctors can use to predict a person's chances of developing cardiovascular problems. "It's a very simple test," Dickerson said. "It's a CT scan ...

HARTFORD, CT– In an effort to raise awareness about coronary calcium scans, lawmakers held a news conference Wednesday, in honor of American Heart Month, to ask doctors and patients to advocate for ...