For decades doctors have been seeking better ways of treating obstructions in coronary arteries — especially blockages made up of calcium — a factor that has produced several innovations, including ...

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 ...

Coronary artery calcification isn’t often top of mind when thinking about serious health issues. But this condition – where crystals of calcium deposits build up in the arteries – is quietly ...

GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) - There is a connection between calcium and heart health, and there’s a non-invasive test called a coronary calcium scan to help predict your risk. It’s actually a CT scan that ...

At Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside in Jacksonville, an existing technology that uses "shock waves" to break up kidney stones has become a new technology to do the same thing to severe calcium ...

Q: My doctor ordered a coronary artery calcium heart scan, which indicated a high score. Does that mean I should reduce calcium in my diet? A: Coronary artery calcium scans use low-radiation-dose CT ...

DALLAS, Aug. 6 – Cholesterol-lowering drugs may also slow the progression of calcium build-up in arteries, according to a report in today's rapid access issue of Circulation: Journal of the American ...

February is American Heart Month, a time when people can focus on their heart health. Heart health experts from the Intermountain Health Heart and Vascular Program are working to educate Utahns about ...

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 ...

Zebra Medical is hoofing its way through the FDA gauntlet, racking up eight 510(k) clearances for its artificial intelligence software systems in barely three years. The latest of these gives the ...