As Heart Awareness Month unfolds, local cardiologist Dr. Khaled Khalaf sheds light on the significance of knowing your heart's calcium score and how testing can be beneficial.

Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Traditionally, many patients begin treatment only after experiencing a cardiovascular event. However, experts at the University of ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Predicting who is at high risk for a heart attack or death may be as simple as obtaining a person's coronary artery calcium score -- a noninvasive way to measure plaque ...

Generally, a score less than 100 is considered lower risk, and then when you get above 100 and certainly above 1,000, puts you at increased risk,” Friedman said.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — February is National Heart Month, a good time to show your heart some love by taking a Calcium Score Test, a simple scan that can go a long way to maintaining a healthy heart.

Now, in a major new study, Intermountain heart researchers found that using their Intermountain Risk Score (IMRS) they could also accurately predict whether patients being assessed for kidney ...