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 ...

MIAMISBURG, Ohio, Dec. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Coronary artery calcification (CAC) affects 20 million Americans annually, and over half of the incidental findings go unreported.* New FDA-cleared ...

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 ...

Heart disease risk is rarely determined by a single factor. Even if you are free from one or several known risk factors, that does not necessarily mean your overall risk is zero. From blood pressure ...

A 10-year study of more than 6,000 adults found that popular coronary calcium scans may add little to standard heart disease risk estimates for many people. But for patients with borderline or ...

NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Fitnescity, the nation's largest platform for consumer health tests, today announced its official rebrand to Fitnescity Health. With nearly 1,000 partner ...

Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the United States for more than 100 years, yet diagnoses continue to climb. A study by The American Heart Association found 51% of Americans were ...

Coronary artery calcium scoring with CT can identify symptomatic patients with a very low risk of heart attacks or strokes, according to a new study published in Radiology. Researchers said the ...