This issue was recently pursued by Raggi et al. [12] The ability of coronary calcium and traditional risk factors to predict myocardial infarction and death was compared in a cohort of 676 ...

As plaque (cholesterol deposits) builds up in coronary arteries, calcium is also deposited. A low-dose CT scan can measure the amount of calcium. Ideally, you would have a score of 0, and the higher ...

A coronary artery calcium score of zero indicates essentially no advanced coronary plaques. A score of 1-99 indicates a mild case of plaque, a score of 100-299 a moderate case, and a score of 300 ...

A recent randomized, double-blind controlled trial in patients with calcific aortic stenosis has found that coronary artery calcification is not reduced by daily statin treatment. Coronary artery ...

Clearly, it's time for a change. What is a coronary calcium scan? The solution is having a test that reveals what’s going on ...

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 ...

A new study could lead to more widespread use of imaging technique to improve survival and prevent complications.