Unlocking the Hidden Potential of Calcium Scores: A Vital Tool for Heart Disease Prevention

John Whyte, MD
3 min readAug 3, 2023

During a recent talk on heart disease, I got the typical questions about diet and exercise. But one of the most common questions related to the use of calcium scores and when should you get one. The reality is that calcium scores are often overlooked — yet, they can play an important role in assessing and reducing your risk of a heart attack.

The Calcium Score: What Is It and How Does It Work?

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John Whyte, MD

Physician, Author, Chief Medical Officer @ WebMD. I am passionate about changing how we think about #Health. Views my own.