I lay on the bed of the CT scan at the Heart Hospital of Austin looking up at the ceiling as it moves into the CT tunnel. A voice through the speakers tells me to breathe in, hold my breath, then ...

A screen for heart disease is available that may determine your risk of heart disease even before you show signs or symptoms, health experts told Fox News. According to the American heart association, ...

Once believed to be a condition that affected mostly the elderly, today many young people are affected by heart issues like heart attacks and strokes. According to data, at least 40 per cent of heart ...

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 ...

When it comes to protecting your heart, preventative testing is key. Keeping track of important metrics like blood pressure and cholesterol can help you understand your risk of cardiovascular disease.

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently had a CAT scan of my chest as an evaluation for pneumonia. I didn’t have pneumonia, but I got an unexpected high calcium score in my coronary arteries. Does the calcium I ...