Mammogram for the Heart: Coronary Calcium Score

NEW YORK. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When you think about heart attack, you probably assume if you have normal blood pressure and no problem with cholesterol you’re in the clear. Think again. In fact, experts say 80 percent of the people who suffer heart attacks have normal cholesterol. New research shows a quick preventive test, like a mammogram for the heart, may give patients the best information yet.

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Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - November 9, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news