Atherosclerosis causes the smooth, elastic lining of the coronary arteries to become hard, stiff, and swollen because of ...

Q: My doctor ordered a coronary artery calcium heart scan, which indicated a high score. Does that mean I should reduce calcium in my diet? A: Coronary artery calcium scans use low-radiation-dose CT ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In middle-aged and older women considered to be at low risk for heart disease, calcium build-up in their heart arteries, an indicator of artery-clogging plaque, predicts ...

CHI Health St. Francis recently added coronary calcium scan technology to its radiology services. Coronary Calcium Computerized Tomography can detect coronary artery disease before symptoms start. The ...

A saline injection treatment widely used for calcific tendinopathy - a common, painful condition caused by a build-up of calcium in the rotator cuff tendons of the shoulder - provides no meaningful ...