Understanding your risk for developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) plays an important role in deciding whether to start statin therapy. While there are recommendations and risk ...
Heart disease is a leading health concern in India, with advanced imaging tests like CT Calcium Scoring (CTCS) and CT Coronary Angiography (CTCA) helping assess heart disease risk. While a zero ...
HONOLULU (KHON2) — February is National Heart Month, a good time to show your heart some love by taking a Calcium Score Test, a simple scan that can go a long way to maintaining a healthy heart. Get ...
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 ...
WASHINGTON, DC—The degree of coronary artery calcification (CAC) on imaging may help identify nondiabetic patients with advanced subclinical atherosclerosis and a high body mass index (BMI) who will ...
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 ...
During a recent virtual Lunch & Learn from the American Heart Association, Dr. Aswini Kumar, a cardiologist at Mercy Fort Smith, discussed women’s heart health and how calcium scoring can help detect ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 81-year-old man (5 feet, 2 inches tall at 122 pounds) in good health, except that I have Type 2 diabetes. My A1C level has been in the range of 6.3% to 6.8% for the past five ...
Crossing the age of 40 usually signals a phase where careers accelerate, family responsibilities peak, and health often becomes secondary. Yet, biologically, this is precisely when the heart begins to ...
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