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Enlarge The coronary artery calcium score enhances clinical risk stratification for patients at risk for atherosclerotic coronary disease. Image: Adobe Stock The Agatston algorithm — a semi ...
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Low coronary artery calcium score is associated with an excellent prognosis regardless of a person’s age, new study findsA 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 ...
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Who needs a statin? New study compares prescribing recommendations based on traditional risk factors vs. coronary artery calcium scoringA new study by researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City aims to determine the best method to screen and evaluate ...
However, a new approach to determining risk and selecting a statin is the use of the coronary artery calcium (CAC) score, which is determined by taking a low-radiation dose image of the heart ...
Many individuals who were classified as "high risk" using conventional techniques had low calcium scores, indicating that they would not require statins. Significant calcium accumulation ...
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Ask A Specialist: Calcium Score TestHONOLULU (KHON2) — February is National Heart Month, a good time to show your heart some love by taking a Calcium Score Test, ...
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