The underlying cause of nearly all heart attacks is clogging of the arteries with cholesterol (atherosclerosis). It starts early in life and by middle age, can be very advanced. The problem is, even ...

Do you know your risk of coronary artery disease, the most common form of heart disease? Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says an easy and efficient test called a coronary calcium scan ...

SAVVY SENIOR: Cholesterol numbers have been the main way to estimate heart disease risk for years. But there’s another tool ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In my case, for example, I inherited two such tendencies, including a very low HDL cholesterol (the good kind). In addition, I ...

My brother returned from a calcium scan of his heart a few years ago with the happy news that his coronary arteries were free of hardened plaque that could suggest serious underlying heart disease.

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of Americans. In the United States, it's estimated that someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. These are scary statistics, but there's one test that can give ...

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) CT scans are becoming a more commonly used tool to effectively determine a patient's future risk of heart disease and heart attack. These minimally invasive scans measure ...

(Aging Untold)— When it comes to heart disease, early detection can be lifesaving. More than half of Americans don’t know heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, despite its ...

Do I need a coronary artery calcium scan?

Dear Savvy Senior,I just turned 58, and heart disease runs in my family. My cholesterol has been creeping up, and I’ve been ...

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) CT scans are becoming a more commonly used tool to effectively determine a patient’s future risk of heart disease and heart attack. These minimally invasive scans measure ...