WEBVTT SEVEN AT NOON. THIS IS A LIVE LOOK FROM OUR SKYCAM NETWORK. IT IS AMERICAN HEART MONTH AND , YOU PROBABLY KNOW YOUR CHOLESTEROL AND BLOOD PRESSURE NUMBERS. BUT DO YOU KNOW A NUMBER THAT MAY BE ...
The coronary calcium scan uses X-rays to detect and measure calcium deposits in the coronary arteries, which supply blood to ...
A screen for heart disease is available that may determine your risk of heart disease even before you show signs or symptoms, health experts told Fox News. According to the American heart association, ...
According to the American Heart Association, men over 40 and women over 45 years of age may have one or more risk factors for heart disease, even in good health. Family history, high blood pressure, ...
Dear Dr. Roach: You mentioned checking a calcium score to help determine risk of having a heart attack. Please explain what that is. Thank you. — J.S. Dear J.S.: A coronary artery calcium score is a ...
Memorial Hermann-Katy doctor Khilan Pindoria says he tries taking good care of his health because his father passed away suddenly when he was just a teenager. His father was only 52 years old. Now, as ...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Heart disease is the number one killer of men and women in the United States. It affects all ages, races, and genders. In fact, one person every 33 seconds dies ...
NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (UPI) --Predicting who is at high risk for a heart attack or death may be as simple as obtaining a person's coronary artery calcium score -- a noninvasive way to measure plaque ...
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 ...
Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 80-year-old male who’s very physically active. Six years ago, I had a coronary calcium scan resulting in a score of 3,708 with no symptoms. A few days later, a thallium ...
Cardiovascular imaging, which continues to evolve alongside interventions and other technologies, made notable strides in the ...