A coronary artery calcium scan is a quick and painless scan of the heart. Doctors are looking for calcium and plaque buildup in the arteries, the root cause of heart disease and heart attacks.

St. Luke’s University Health Network now offers a proven, noninvasive diagnostic option for people with suspected heart disease: Heartflow FFR-CT Analysis. The test may reduce the need for invasive ...

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Odie Lawhun's journey began when his primary care provider, nurse practitioner Brandon Grant, recommended a calcium scoring ...

Abstract: The coronary-artery-calcium(CAC)-score of CT is a popular tool for recognition of coronary-artery disease. Nevertheless, the present diagnostic approach utilizing CAC-score CT is laborious, ...

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 ...

HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — In February, we celebrate American Heart Month. Dr. Bridgette Christopher from Cone Health joins us for the FOX8 House Call to talk about the significance of knowing your ...

Your device does not support the audio. ALTON – OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center is now offering a CT cardiac calcium scoring test. This non-invasive test, conducted through OSF Saint ...

February is American Heart Month – a time to celebrate all our hearts do for us, and to recognize what we can do to keep our hearts healthy. It’s also a month for us to remember that heart disease is ...

Intuitive’s da Vinci Xi surgical robotics system has already been used for minimally invasive cardiac procedures like mitral valve repair. [Image courtesy of Intuitive] Intuitive Surgical (Nasdaq: ...