Plaque is a buildup of calcium ... "Calcium supplements do not directly cause calcium deposition in the coronary arteries. Coronary artery calcium is a marker of atherosclerosis, which is the ...

Fats, cholesterol, calcium, and blood elements can build up in your arteries and cause them to narrow or thicken, which is called atherosclerosis. This restricts blood flow and can lead to more ...

Having a coronary artery calcium (CAC) score of zero has generally been accepted as a marker of a very low risk of having a ...

Coronary artery disease (CAD), also called coronary heart disease, is a type of heart disease that occurs when a buildup of cholesterol and other substances — known as plaque — causes the ...

The coronary artery calcium (CAC) score test measures the calcium buildup in heart arteries through a CT scan, indicating potential heart disease risk. A zero score signifies very low risk ...

For decades, mammograms have been a crucial tool to detect breast cancer. Now, researchers say these routine X-rays can also assess cardiovascular health.

As your heart beats, it pumps blood from the left ventricle through the aortic valve and into the aorta, your body’s largest artery ... calcium deposits may collect more easily . Whatever the ...

Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an investigational device exemption (IDE) for its Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) System to ...

The X-ray breast scans also can be used to assess calcium deposits in arteries, which is an indicator of heart health, researchers are scheduled to report Monday at a meeting of the American ...