For those of you concerned about heart disease, whether you have risk factors or a family history, consider getting a calcium score. It's the gold standard for

For those of you concerned about heart disease, whether you have risk factors or a family history, consider getting a calcium score. It's the gold standard for detecting heart disease. It's usually not covered by insurance but it's very inexpensive (About $200). Involves a CAT scan of the chest so it's not a blood test and there are some X-Rays involved. But it's totally worth it.