DALLAS, March 11 – A heart condition called mitral annular calcification (MAC) increases the risk of heart attack or death by 10 percent for every millimeter of calcification, according to a report in ...

The coronary artery supplies blood to the heart. If calcium builds up in the coronary artery, it can lead to coronary artery disease and increase a person’s risk of a heart attack. Calcium is the most ...

Partially calcified valve leaflet tissue, including unaltered collagen (blue), calcified collagen (yellow to red) and aggregated calcium phosphate nodules. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The human body has ...

As an avid exercising vegetarian, admittedly I have been quite smug in assessing my risk of heart disease. Goodness gracious, I’m doing everything right, following the rules of good preventive health ...

Wonder Land: When we began to devalue conscience, blurring a pragmatic understanding of right from wrong, we unleashed the whirlwind that engulfs us now. Images: Margaret Small/Reuter/Zuma Press ...

CHICAGO (AP) -- Mammograms are designed to detect breast cancer but they may also reveal signs of an even greater threat to women, new research suggests -- heart disease. Mammogram images can detect ...

Nancy Preston didn’t have a heart attack. Nor did she have chest discomfort, shortness of breath or heart palpitations — all symptoms of heart disease. Instead, a routine mammogram led toPreston ...

Many doctors recommend the heart test to pinpoint which patients would benefit from treatment to reduce their cardiovascular risk. By Jane E. Brody For nearly 45 years, doctors have relied on ...