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.

BALTIMORE, MD—A novel system for scoring coronary artery calcium that combines the long-used Agatston score with the number of calcified vessels provides better long-term risk stratification for ...

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 ...

A new risk-prediction tool looks to be useful for understanding the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) associated with coronary artery calcium (CAC) in patients aged 30-45, a group ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a head-to-head comparison, coronary artery calcium score improved CV risk discrimination and a polygenic risk ...

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores have become a non-invasive way for physicians to easily determine how much plaque has built up inside a patient’s coronary arteries, but the question has been how ...

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 ...

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 ...

A look back at a pair of large cohort studies suggests a telling relation between two distinct predictors of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk and may offer guidance on how to ...