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A “good” calcium score is usually 0, because that means no calcified plaque was seen in the coronary arteries on the scan. But that is

A heart attack and cardiac arrest are not the same thing, even though people often use the terms as if they mean the same emergency.

An irregular heartbeat is not always a sign of something dangerous. Sometimes it is a brief flutter, skipped beat, or racing feeling triggered by stress,

End-stage heart failure usually means symptoms have become more severe, more frequent, and harder to control. At this stage, some people feel short of breath

A heart attack can last minutes to hours, and the symptoms do not always look sudden or dramatic. In many cases, the discomfort starts gradually,

Back pain can sometimes cause or contribute to chest pain, especially when muscles, ribs, nerves, posture, or the spine are involved. For example, upper back

Congestive heart failure itself is usually not inherited as one single disease. It is a clinical condition where the heart is not pumping or filling

An ASCVD risk calculator estimates your chance of having a future plaque-related cardiovascular event, such as a heart attack or stroke. It is mainly used

Stress and anxiety can affect the heart, but that does not mean every stressful day causes heart disease. Short-term stress can make your heart beat

A CT angiogram is an imaging test that uses CT imaging and contrast dye to look at blood vessels. When the test is focused on