Will I have a heart attack?

The CAC test allows doctors (and patients) to determine the necessity of taking statin drugs to help prevent heart attack and stroke. — TNS

A long list of Lynda Hollander’s paternal relatives had heart disease, and several had undergone major surgeries.

So when she hit her mid-50s and saw her cholesterol levels creeping up after menopause, she said: “I didn’t want to take a chance.”