BOUNTIFUL — Andra Lalli, 65, leads an active lifestyle. She enjoys going to the gym and has taught fitness classes for years — which is why when she went in for a heart scan, her results were ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently had a CT scan of my chest and abdomen for pain, and they made a note that I also had coronary atherosclerosis. What is this condition? Can medications help? Can it be ...

Coronary artery calcification isn’t often top of mind when thinking about serious health issues. But this condition – where crystals of calcium deposits build up in the arteries – is quietly ...

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 ...

Coronary artery disease characterized by vascular calcification poses significant challenges in the field of interventional ...

An ongoing study spotlights the link between calcium deposits in the breast arteries and life-threatening heart risks.

What Is Coronary Calcification And Why Does It Matter? Coronary calcification (CC) refers to calcium deposits in the walls of the arteries of the heart. While people often have no symptoms at first, ...