Your Arteries-An Owner's Manual: Find out if your arteries are getting clogged, so you can take action to prevent a heart attack, a stroke or dementia

How to prevent a heart attack or stroke?
Start with an artery screening test.

The disease known as heart disease is better understood as a disease of the arteries. A blockage in an artery serving the heart can cause a heart attack, while a blockage in an artery serving the brain can cause a stroke.

Fortunately, a heart attack or stroke can be prevented. That's because artery clogging that leads to a heart attack or stroke develops slowly over time. Anyone who detects artery clogging at an earl...