HONOLULU (KHON2) — February is National Heart Month, a good time to show your heart some love by taking a Calcium Score Test, ...

For those with an elevated calcium score, there is limited data on the benefit of repeat testing. "These patients should discuss their individual case with a trained cardiologist to determine the need ...

A CT scan and calcium score can be a way to detect risk of heart disease. Grace Hayba, WRAL health reporter Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the United States for more than 100 ...

Townsend adds that a calcium score screening helps take the guesswork out of where a patient’s heart health stands. “Instead of guessing at whether one has coronary disease based on the presence or ...

People with intermediate-risk scores on coronary artery calcium testing who received statins and intensive health coaching ...

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

which is what is measured during a calcium score test. So, there is a reasonable theory as to why K2 might reduce the risk of calcification of the blood vessels, which is highly (but not perfectly ...

it's a diagnostic test to help quantify the amount of calcium in your arteries, which is like the hardening of the arteries." The higher the calcium score, the harder the arteries — harder ...

Coronary calcium score tests are a valuable and potentially lifesaving tool that help identify heart disease risk, a ...

The third-ranked Hawai‘i women’s water polo team looks to extend its winning streak as it continues its homestand with a non-conference matchup against No. 25 Pacific on Saturday night.