A coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan, which detects and measures calcium deposits in the arteries, is being hailed as a life-saving test for heart disease prevention. The non-invasive test scores from ...
If you're at risk of heart disease, you may want to find out your heart's calcium score. There are two primary tests for assessing calcium in the heart. An angiogram lets you know what's happening on ...
Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the United States for more than 100 years, yet diagnoses continue to climb. A study by The American Heart Association found 51% of Americans were ...
A large new study of more than 40,000 patients from heart researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City finds that a zero coronary artery calcium score continues to be an accurate indicator of ...
Having a coronary artery calcium (CAC) score of zero has generally been accepted as a marker of a very low risk of having a cardiac event within the next five years. However, age is a strong ...
Coronary artery calcium scans can offer a more precise estimate of a patient’s chances for major cardiac events. Some cardiologists say it remains underused. By Paula Span A long list of Lynda ...
Doctors are already pretty good at predicting heart disease risk among healthy people, but a new study shows they could more accurately identify those at highest risk by adding a coronary artery ...
In a new study of more than 40,000 patients, researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City have found that patients who have no evidence of calcium in their coronary arteries are not only ...
Listen to Listen to your heart — it might be trying to tell you more than you think. A new study found that your score on a key cardiovascular test may indicate your risk of dying in the coming years ...
Coronary artery calcium may be a predictor for all-cause mortality, including non-cardiac conditions
In a new study of more than 40,000 patients, researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City have found that patients who have no evidence of calcium in their coronary arteries are not only ...
In yesterday's 11:00 am session in Rome-Village 1 at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 2014 Congress, we had the pleasure of testing the attitude and habits of cardiologists from around the ...
PREVENT equation accurately estimated 10-year CVD risk and those with calcium buildup And adding coronary calcium score to PREVENT improved estimates for heart attack risk, finds a new study in the ...
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