During American Heart Month, Dr. Hirenkumar Jani spotlights coronary artery calcium scoring as an underused tool to detect ...

ALTON OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center is now offering a CT cardiac calcium scoring test. This non-invasive test, ...

A cardiac calcium test is a non-contrast CT scan that measures the amount of calcium in your arteries, and is used to identify people who may be developing atherosclerosis.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. — but it’s largely preventable with the right steps. Simple lifestyle changes and keeping k ...

(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 ...

But it’s also the age when the heart quietly starts asking for more attention, even if it’s not sending any obvious warning signals. The truth is, cardiovascular disease doesn’t usually arrive with ...

A quick heart scan, which took about 10 minutes, delivered alarming results for John Nedderman.

Listen to Listen to your heart — it might be trying to tell you more than you think. A new study found that your score on a key cardiovascular test may indicate your risk of dying in the coming years ...