News tagged with artery calcium
Coronary artery calcium scans may help lower heart disease risk without increasing tests and costs
A new study of coronary artery calcium scanning – a simple, noninvasive test that gives patients baseline information about plaque in their coronary arteries—has shown that the scan helps them make heart-healthy ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 23, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
Researchers identify genetic cause of new vascular disease
Clinical researchers at the National Institutes of Health's Undiagnosed Diseases Program (UDP) have identified the genetic cause of a rare and debilitating vascular disorder not previously explained in the medical literature. ...
Feb 02, 2011 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
|
Statin RX may be overprescribed in healthy people without evidence of diseased arteries
Rolling back suggestions from previous studies, a Johns Hopkins study of 950 healthy men and women has shown that taking daily doses of a cholesterol-lowering statin medication to protect coronary arteries and ward off heart ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 16, 2010 |
4 / 5 (3) |
0
|
Cholesterol levels in young adults predict risk of future heart disease
(PhysOrg.com) -- Young people with even modestly elevated cholesterol levels are more likely to develop coronary artery calcium and atherosclerosis later in life, according to a study by UCSF researchers.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 02, 2010 |
3 / 5 (1) |
0
Adding coronary calcium score to traditional risk factors improves risk assessment for heart disease
Including a coronary artery calcium score in a risk assessment for future heart disease events, such as heart attacks, provides a better estimate in some populations than a standard coronary risk factors assessment, according ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 27, 2010 |
not rated yet |
0
Framingham risk assessment doesn't accurately predict coronary artery disease, study suggests
If patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) are excluded from further screening because of a low Framingham score, many patients with substantial atherosclerosis (a build-up of plaque inside the arteries) will ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 21, 2010 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Imaging fat layer around heart can help predict disease
Imaging epicardial adipose tissue, or the layer of fat around the heart, can provide extra information compared with standard diagnostic techniques such as coronary artery calcium scoring, according to research by cardiologists ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 15, 2010 |
not rated yet |
0
Plaque on CT scan is strong predictor of heart disease, worse long-term outcomes
The presence of plaque on an abdominal CT scan is a strong predictor of coronary artery disease and mortality, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.
Mar 14, 2010 |
not rated yet |
0
New study links vitamin D deficiency to cardiovascular disease and death
While mothers have known that feeding their kids milk builds strong bones, a new study by researchers at the Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City suggests that Vitamin D contributes to a strong ...
Nov 16, 2009 |
4.8 / 5 (6) |
3
Calcium scans may be effective screening tool for heart disease
A simple, non-invasive test appears to be an effective screening tool for identifying patients with silent heart disease who are at risk for a heart attack or sudden death. Coronary artery calcium scans can be done without ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 30, 2009 |
4.5 / 5 (2) |
0
High calcium level in arteries may signal serious heart attack risk
Researchers may be able to predict future severe cardiac events in patients with known, stable coronary artery disease (CAD) using coronary calcium scoring, according to a study published in the online edition of Radiology.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 28, 2009 |
5 / 5 (2) |
0
Assessing the real risk of heart disease in young people with low short-term risks
Risk stratification has become central to strategies for the prevention of coronary heart disease, with the implication that priority is given to those at highest risk (ie, those with established heart disease). However, ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 27, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
