The underlying cause of nearly all heart attacks is clogging of the arteries with cholesterol (atherosclerosis). It starts early in life and by middle age, can be very advanced. The problem is, even ...

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Low-cost coronary artery calcium scans can help determine if you need statin drugs, especially if you're 40-75.

Cholesterol levels can reveal a lot about your heart health risk. While a certain amount of cholesterol is essential for the ...

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) CT scans are becoming a more commonly used tool to effectively determine a patient’s future risk of heart disease and heart attack. These minimally invasive scans measure ...

The image on the left shows where the heart is typically located in the body (A). The middle image shows the area of the coronary calcium scan image (B). The image on the right shows a coronary ...

A simple test could provide powerful insight into your future heart health — and possibly much more. The coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan is commonly used to detect calcified plaque in the arteries.

Equipped with knowledge of their coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan results and a statin prescription, patients were more likely to slow their plaque progression over 3 years. The trial studied people ...

New intellectual property milestones strengthen HeartLung’s leadership in AI–enabled preventive CT imaging and coronary ...