PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Even with COVID-19, heart disease continues to be the biggest health threat to Americans. But there's a non-invasive test which can find heart disease, even in adults with no ...
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 ...
Editor’s Note: This article is made possible through a sponsored content partnership with New Hanover Regional Medical Center. June and Paul Baker, who live in Southport, have been married for 52 ...
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Ask A Specialist: Calcium Score Test

HONOLULU (KHON2) — February is National Heart Month, a good time to show your heart some love by taking a Calcium Score Test, ...
During a recent virtual Lunch & Learn from the American Heart Association, Dr. Aswini Kumar, a cardiologist at Mercy Fort Smith, discussed women’s heart health and how calcium scoring can help detect ...
"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 ...
Many doctors recommend the heart test to pinpoint which patients would benefit from treatment to reduce their cardiovascular risk. By Jane E. Brody For nearly 45 years, doctors have relied on ...