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 ...

When it comes to heart health, most people rely on the usual suspects , cholesterol numbers, blood pressure readings, maybe a stress test if things look off. But what if there’s a scan that could tell ...

Regular readers of my column know I have been very bullish about the Coronary Calcium Scan, also known as a calcium score test or coronary calcium score, as a test for heart disease risk. I take my ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Using a heart scan in the emergency room to rule out heart attacks and other problems in low-risk patients with chest pain can save hospitals billions of dollars, researchers said ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The South Asian Cardiovascular Clinic at The Christ Hospital are now inviting patients to participate in a breakthrough trial looking at a newer type of scan. It's called the ...

Combining two types of heart scan techniques could help doctors to detect the deadly heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) before symptoms and signs on conventional tests appear. Combining ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A heart scan — also known as a Coronary Calcium Score — is a test that could help your doctor identify potential problems with your heart before you start showing symptoms.

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 ...

I lay on the bed of the CT scan at the Heart Hospital of Austin looking up at the ceiling as it moves into the CT tunnel. A voice through the speakers tells me to breathe in, hold my breath, then ...

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers Player and Life Guard Imaging VP of Business Development Martín Gramática appears on Bloom with Host Gayle Guyardo to discuss the importance heart health for February and ...

SEATTLE — Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the US, and too often it goes undetected. 54-year-old Zac Lysen thought he was in good health, until a few events sparked his ...

While February is American Heart Month, a Moorhead man has a story about a choice he made that saved his life. Curt Kasper of Moorhead was back at work for the first time since December following ...