Preventive cardiologists have a wonderful tool for noninvasively identifying plaque (atherosclerosis) in the arteries to the heart: the coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan. Since 1/3 of Americans die ...

Recent research suggests that high doses of calcium supplements could increase the risk of heart problems. Cardiologists recommend getting calcium from food rather than supplements for better health ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A low coronary artery calcium score was tied to fewer heart attacks and strokes vs. a high score in patients ...

A 46-year-old asymptomatic man is referred by his primary care physician for a coronary artery calcium scoring examination and a coronary artery CT angiogram (CTA). The patient has a long history of ...

There are several categories of screening tests for CAD. The first is risk factor assessment, which is the reference standard for determining cardiac risk. The largest body of data comes from the ...

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