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 ...
Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the United States for more than 100 years, yet diagnoses continue to climb. A study by The American Heart Association found 51% of Americans were ...
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.
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 ...
During American Heart Month, Dr. Hirenkumar Jani spotlights coronary artery calcium scoring as an underused tool to detect ...
Doctors use CT scans to determine how much calcium is in a person’s artery -- their coronary artery calcium score. The numbers are used to help determine a person’s risk of developing heart disease.
NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Fitnescity, the nation's largest platform for consumer health tests, today announced its official rebrand to Fitnescity Health. With nearly 1,000 partner ...
In yesterday's 11:00 am session in Rome-Village 1 at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 2014 Congress, we had the pleasure of testing the attitude and habits of cardiologists from around the ...