As Heart Awareness Month unfolds, local cardiologist Dr. Khaled Khalaf sheds light on the significance of knowing your ...

Here’s something new to bring up the next time you visit your health care provider: Should I undergo a CT calcium score screen to take stock of my heart health? It’s not for everybody ...

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CT imaging of patients entering lung cancer treatment identified a high prevalence of atherosclerosis, according to data ...

Of these new tests one of the most easy and inexpensive to receive is a CT Calcium Scoring, a scan that provides imaging of the arteries that supply the heart with blood. “The body needs calcium to ...

A CT calcium score screen looks at plaque in your heart's arteries. It can catch issues that could lead to a heart attack. If ...

There are two primary tests for assessing calcium in the heart: a plain calcium score and a coronary CT angiogram, which involves contrast in an IV. Dr. Khalaf often recommends an angiogram to ...

For many, a calcium score — a simple CT scan that detects plaque buildup in arteries — is dismissed as just another number. But for Steve, a 52-year-old business owner, it was a wake-up call.