How Do Calcium Scans Help With Coronary Artery Disease?

 This week:  Calcium heart scans can indeed be quite helpful - but not in the way they were originally being used by many doctors. Also - a review of the medications that are used for treating or preventing blood clots.

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us How Do Calcium Scans Help With Coronary Artery Disease?  This week:  Calcium heart scans can indeed be quite helpful - but not in the way they were originally being used by many doctors. Also - a review of the medications that are used for treating or preventing blood clots. Richard N. Fogoros, M.D. Heart Disease Expert How Do Calcium Scans Help With Coronary Artery Disease? Calcium scans can be helpful in assessing the risk of coronary artery disease, but are not so helpful in detecting blockages READ NOW What Drugs Can Help Prevent or Treat Blood Clots? Several types of drugs are used to prevent blood clots, or to treat blood clots after they have formed. READ NOW Atrial fibrillation - a disorder of lifestyle In many cases atrial fibrillation is caused by being overweight and sedentary, and can be treated with lifestyle changes. READ NOW Some caution is in order with Entresto for heart failure Entresto, a new drug for heart failure, employs neprilysin inhibition for the first time in treating this disease. Might there be unexpected problems? READ NOW Secret Cardiology on Facebook  Here is a Facebook page featuring issues related to your heart, that your cardiologist would rather not talk about.  READ NOW Featured Articles • 5-Minute Exercise Routines to Lose Weight • 10 Ways to Destroy Junk Food Cravings • Our top tips to making mealtime amazing • 12 Moves For Tight and Toned Arms • Menopause: Fight Back with Food • What Is Rumination and How Does It Affect Your Stress Levels? • Do Antioxidants Prevent Cataracts? • Could Your Daughter Be Autistic? Check for These 11 Signs of Autism in Girls Advertisement About Heart Disease  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Heart Disease newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.