The coronary artery supplies blood to the heart. If calcium builds up in the coronary artery, it can lead to coronary artery disease and increase a person’s risk of a heart attack. Calcium is the most ...

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Nancy Preston didn’t have a heart attack. Nor did she have chest discomfort, shortness of breath or heart palpitations — all symptoms of heart disease. Instead, a routine mammogram led toPreston ...

When people check in for their annual mammogram these days, some may face a surprising question: In addition to reviewing the mammogram for breast cancer, would the patient like the radiologist to ...

Credit: Thinkstock Routine patient information, serology results, and cardiac ultrasound findings can identify patients at high risk for severe coronary artery calcification. Investigators have ...

The underlying cause of nearly all heart attacks is clogging of the arteries with cholesterol (atherosclerosis). It starts early in life and by middle age, can be very advanced. The problem is, even ...

Dietary calcium is essential for various bodily functions and shouldn't be restricted out of fear of arterial calcification. It's crucial to maintain adequate calcium intake throughout life, ...