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An X-ray test commonly used to assess hardening of the arteries could help doctors decide whether the benefits of taking aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke outweigh the risks of ...

Unless you live in Texas, you will have to pay out of pocket for a coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan. Insurers and Medicare won't pay a dime for this simple test that progressive preventive ...

When we think about a cardiac arrest, we usually imagine dramatic scenes - chest pain, ambulances, and emergency surgeries. However, the truth is, for most people, heart disease is quietly brewing ...

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) screening can help identify patients without atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) who may benefit from aspirin, provided they are at low risk for bleeding and ...

MONTREAL, Canada—Whether a patient undergoes coronary artery calcium (CAC) screening depends on the type of doctor they see, with large sex differences observed over the past decade at a single ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A deep learning algorithm quantified coronary artery calcium scores from routine chest CT scans. Patients with a ...

March 25, 2011 (Los Angeles, California) — New data from the Early Identification of Subclinical Atherosclerosis by Noninvasive Imaging Research (EISNER) study show that noninvasive imaging may ...

But that doesn’t mean people are powerless against the condition — there are some steps they can take to help reduce the risk. In addition to adopting healthier lifestyle habits, getting a specific ...

July 14, 2009 (Bethesda, Maryland) — The radiation dose from a single coronary artery calcification (CAC) computed tomography (CT) scan can vary more than 10-fold depending on the equipment and ...