Doctors say mammograms can help spot calcification in the arteries that could be a sign of heart problems. And there’s a new ...

Routine mammograms are best known as a front-line tool for detecting breast cancer. But new research suggests the same X-ray ...

Routine mammograms are a critical tool for breast cancer screening. However, they may also hold crucial, potentially untapped ...

I have written numerous columns about the coronary calcium scan, which detects the amount of calcium present in atherosclerotic plaques in the coronary arteries. This test is important because such ...

The inner material of soft plaque becomes visible to blood when it ruptures, which causes platelets and clotting factors to bind to it. This can lead to a sudden blood clot that blocks the artery, ...

A minimally invasive treatment for calcified coronary artery disease called Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy is being performed at North Oaks Medical Center. The procedure, recently approved by the ...

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 ...

BEAUFORT, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new report published by THE SAGE GROUP reviews recent calcium research and quantifies the number of CLI patients with calcified leg arteries. “Almost all CLI ...

Artificial intelligence may be able to reveal how fast your body is aging by analyzing a chest X-ray, according to a new study published in The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences ...

Arterial plaques are the culprits behind a lot of heart diseases, including sudden heart attacks. Dr London breaks down the ...

Artery calcification is almost twice as common in night owls compared to early birds, according to a study from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Circadian function appears to be particularly ...

Artery calcification is almost twice as common in night owls compared to early birds. Circadian function appears to be particularly important during the early stages of cardiovascular disease. Artery ...