Heart Scans

The students of the University of Louisiana could have been singing a mournful tune for one of their star basketball players if it weren't for a heart scan and the ensuing medical attention that the player received. Clarence Holloway, a freshman on the school's basketball team, was admitted to the h ... Continue Reading

Texas Governor Rick Perry signed off on a Texas Heart Attack Prevention Bill just last Friday, giving the industry a necessary boost in confidence and hopefully revenue. The initiative will mandate healthcare benefits and coverage for patients seeking out prevention screenings. Many cardiologists Continue Reading

One of the most important preventive screening tools that is available for use today is the heart scan. Many people die from heart disease that could have been prevented if it had been caught in the early stages. The heart scan allows for this prevention and saves many lives each year. However, th ... Continue Reading

By Dr. Bharat Sangani, McClatchy Newspapers Q: What is a 64 slice CT scan of the coronaries? A: The 64 slice CT scan of the coronaries takes 192 images per second that will produce three-dimensional pictures of the heart anatomy and the arteries. The purpose is to diagnose coronary heart disease o ... Continue Reading

Many Americans over the age of 75 are falling victim to cardiovascular issues post-heart attack, most of which are induced by cardiogenic shock. CS occurs when the heart stops feeding blood to the organs of the body and it causes the body to go into shock. Sadly, many elderly patients are not give ... Continue Reading

February was American Heart Month, but that doesn't mean it's okay to forget about heart health now that February is in the books. According to the Center for Disease Control, an American will have a coronary event every 25 seconds and heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States ... Continue Reading

There's good news and there's bad news when it comes to heart disease. The good news is that rates of heart disease and stroke-related deaths have declined in accordance with a goal set by the American Heart Association. The bad news is that there is still a long way to go in reducing heart disease ... Continue Reading

There are good reasons to get almost any type of preventive imaging scan. If you have health problems or a history of certain diseases in the family, a preventive scan related to those problems could save your life. But in the case of heart health, preventive imaging may save more than just your own Continue Reading

Meat lovers beware. Recent studies show negative affects of regular meat consumption and heart disease. There has long been debate about the long term affects of meat consumption, but for many people not eating meat is quite the difficult feat regardless of it's side effects. Physicians recommend ... Continue Reading

Maintaining a healthy heart takes more than just regular check-ups yearly. In order to tend to your health and more specifically your heart - this year start a new heart regiment. From yearly virtual heart scans to eating healthier here are a few tips to keep that heart of yours pumping and beatin ... Continue Reading