A screen for heart disease is available that may determine your risk of heart disease even before you show signs or symptoms, health experts told Fox News. According to the American heart association, ...

It can be game-changing for certain people.

Last year, President Donald Trump’s doctors screened him for heart disease using a test unfamiliar to many Americans. Now, research shows that that test, either alone or combined with other evaluation ...

A Calcium Scoring CT (CAC) scan can detect early heart disease by measuring calcium buildup in arteries. Know what the test means, how it’s done, and when to take it. (Image: Pexels) A 35-year-old ...

A long list of Lynda Hollander's paternal relatives had heart disease, and several had undergone major surgeries. So when she hit her mid-50s and saw her cholesterol levels creeping up after menopause ...

Repeat screening for CAC progression could identify which patients are most at risk of deteriorations in cognitive health.

But that doesn’t mean people are powerless against the condition — there are some steps they can take to help reduce the risk. In addition to adopting healthier lifestyle habits, getting a specific ...

"One of the greatest values in doing coronary calcium scoring is that in about half of those scanned for appropriate reasons, calcium scores of zero (no hardening in the walls of the arteries) will be ...

In your 50s, prevention is about identifying and actively managing risk factors before a heart attack occurs.

WASHINGTON, DC—Among attendees at the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting that took place here last weekend, most seemed to agree on the value of using ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — It's a Tuesday afternoon at Portland Fire & Rescue's training center in Northeast Portland. As they work to sharpen their skills, firefighters are engaged and energetic, giving the ...

A long list of Lynda Hollander’s paternal relatives had heart disease, and several had undergone major surgeries. So when she hit her mid-50s and saw her cholesterol levels creeping up after menopause ...