Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Using visualized coronary calcium scoring independently reduced plaque progression among patients at ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In suspected obstructive CAD, clinical models with risk factors and a coronary artery calcium score identified ...

But that doesn’t mean people are powerless against the condition — there are some steps they can take to help reduce the risk. In addition to adopting healthier lifestyle habits, getting a specific ...

A zero coronary artery calcium (CAC) score didn't necessarily mean zero obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) in symptomatic patients, a Danish group found. Among those with a CAC score of zero, 3 ...

A vendor-neutral Agatston score that addresses variability in coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring across CT scanner types improves classification of an individual’s future risk of cardiovascular ...

The risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD) climbs steadily in tandem with coronary artery calcium (CAC) burden, independent of more conventional risk factors, in primary-prevention patients considered ...

The researchers found that individuals who are not recommended treatment as per the current guidelines may still have a high risk of cardiovascular events, which is captured by their high CAC score.

A doctor may recommend measuring your coronary artery calcium (CAC) if you’re at risk of coronary artery disease or another heart condition but have no symptoms. A CAC procedure is a CT scan that ...

Even among adults with zero coronary artery calcium (CAC), cigarette smoking, diabetes, and hypertension are still independently associated with incident atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) ...

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is a known risk factor for cardiovascular (CV) disease, even if clinicians maybe confused about how best to use the test. The higher a patient’s score on a CAC scan, the ...