When it comes to protecting your heart, preventative testing is key. Keeping track of important metrics like blood pressure and cholesterol can help you understand your risk of cardiovascular disease.

Heart disease often builds silently for decades before the first symptom appears. A calcium heart scan can spot that damage early, and new research now suggests the same quick imaging test may reveal ...

A new study suggests that coronary artery calcium scans are most beneficial for people at intermediate risk of heart disease. Why this matters: Interest in CAC scans is on the rise, and cardiologists ...

More than 500,000 Medicare enrollees signed up for the $50 GLP-1 Bridge in two months what it means for eligibility, costs, and coverage after 2027. New Public Charge Rule Takes Effect Friday, Letting ...

Nilay S. Shah, MD, MPH, discusses new data supporting selective use of CAC for those with borderline-to-intermediate risk.

It’s an increasingly popular scan that measures calcium in the heart’s arteries and helps predict risk of future heart disease. But according to a new Northwestern Medicine study, the quick and ...

It's an increasingly popular scan that measures calcium in the heart's arteries and helps predict risk of future heart disease. But according to a new Northwestern Medicine study, the quick and ...

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I just turned 58, and heart disease runs in my family. My cholesterol has been creeping up, and I’ve been hearing about a scan that can show your actual heart risk. Is that something I should look ...

Nongated chest CT scans are usually performed for reasons other than to assess cardiovascular risk. Incidental coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores extracted from nongated chest CT scans accurately ...

Dr. Nilay Shah analyzes the coronary artery calcium scan of a patient in his clinic at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago. Study followed more than 6,000 adults across the U.S. for 10 years Calcium ...