The Lawhuns hope their story encourages others to ask about calcium score screenings.

The latest cholesterol guidelines include three new screening tests: coronary artery calcium, lipoprotein (a), and apolipoprotein B.

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Healthy 67-Year-Old Takes $99 Heart Test, Turns Out He Needs Surgery 2 Days Later ...

Recently, a patient came to the hospital where I work with a persistent cough. Their doctor had ordered a CT scan – a type of imaging that creates detailed cross-sectional pictures of the body’s ...

Major medical organizations updated the cholesterol playbook for the first time in years, with new risk tools, lower targets ...

New guidelines suggest all adults should undergo a one-time lipoprotein(a) test, a genetic risk marker for heart disease, as ...

NBC medical reporter Dr. Akshay Syal joins TODAY to break down what cholesterol is, why it matters and what has changed — including a younger age for treatment, a coronary calcium score to test for ...

Cardiologists say two new blood markers could transform how Indians detect heart risk early – long before a heart attack or ...

The test can help assess your lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease. That, along with earlier treatment for high ...

Heart health experts released new guidance to help identify early risk factors for heart disease that go beyond tracking ...