How much is the more dangerous soft plaque that could rupture and cause a heart attack or stroke? Budoff is one of a ...

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Key Takeaways The diagnosis of cardiac ATTR amyloidosis is frequently missed or ...

Heart disease is the world’s leading cause of mortality, comprising 32% of all deaths. But that doesn’t mean people are powerless against the condition — there are some steps they can take to help ...

Chest pain may still be angina even when the main heart arteries look clear. Using cardiac stress MRI (a heart scan that measures blood flow with magnetic resonance imaging), testing uncovered small ...

My doctor recently recommended that I get a cardiac CT calcium scan to help stratify my risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).

GREENSBORO, N.C. — You've heard it's important to watch your cholesterol. But what exactly does that mean? It's tied to your heart health, and keeping it in check could prevent things like stroke and ...

February is National Heart Month and a great time to make sure you’re doing everything you can to keep your ticker in top shape. There’s an inexpensive scan available that has proven effective to help ...

BOUNTIFUL — Andra Lalli, 65, leads an active lifestyle. She enjoys going to the gym and has taught fitness classes for years — which is why when she went in for a heart scan, her results were ...

A cardiac surgeon shares important health tests like ECG, ECHO, and CT Angio to detect heart problems early, reducing the ...

Heart disease is a nasty enough problem. It would be nice if the tests you have to go through just to get your diagnosis didn’t cause so much unpleasantness of their own. Now they may not have to, ...