If you could prevent yourself from having a heart attack, would you do it? It sounds like a no-brainer, but the signs of being at an increased risk of becoming one of the 805,000 people a year in the ...

What Is Coronary Calcification And Why Does It Matter? Coronary calcification (CC) refers to calcium deposits in the walls of the arteries of the heart. While people often have no symptoms at first, ...

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Recent research indicates that the nature of activity has a substantial effect on both atherogenesis and vascular remodeling. For example, resistance training may affect coronary compliance and plaque ...

During American Heart Month, Dr. Hirenkumar Jani spotlights coronary artery calcium scoring as an underused tool to detect ...

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 today in Radiology, a journal of the ...

As February marks American Heart Month, Colquitt Regional Health System is encouraging patients and community members to prioritize cardiovascular health through education, prevention, and access to ...

For male veteran endurance athletes (cyclists/triathletes), myocardial fibrosis was strongly associated with the risk for ...