Heart disease often develops silently for decades, and a calcium heart scan is one of the few tools that can spot trouble long before symptoms appear. Here's what cardiologists want you to know about ...

CT scans for the heart are increasingly being promoted as a means to detect blocked arteries early on, particularly after instances of young people dying of sudden cardiac arrest. But should healthy ...

April 11 (UPI) --A newly developed, non-invasive imaging test can help identify which patients with coronary artery blockage or narrowing need angioplasty or a bypass procedure, a U.S. study published ...

As technology offers more tools to help diagnose heart disease, you may need to adjust your approach. Here’s the latest on one of those new tools. One of the greatest challenges facing primary-care ...

Statins are among the most widely used medicines for preventing heart attacks and strokes. They lower harmful cholesterol in the blood and can slow the buildup of fatty material inside arteries. The ...

The $99 test neighbors swear by adds little for most people–and a new trial did not show it prevents more heart attacks.

Patients who experience anxiety or claustrophobia can have difficulty completing important cardiac imaging, including ...

Patients who experience anxiety or claustrophobia can have difficulty completing important cardiac imaging, including ...