Routine mammograms are best known as a front-line tool for detecting breast cancer. But new research suggests the same X-ray ...

Coronary artery calcium scoring with CT can identify symptomatic patients with a very low risk of heart attacks or strokes. Researchers said the findings may one day help some patients with stable ...

A recent study aimed to understand whether psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis are independent risk factors for coronary calcification and coronary artery disease. It found both correlate with higher ...

The disparate cutoffs may help determine whether a patient should go to the cath lab. Prospective validation comes next.

An ongoing study spotlights the link between calcium deposits in the breast arteries and life-threatening heart risks.

What Is Coronary Calcification And Why Does It Matter? Coronary calcification (CC) refers to calcium deposits in the walls of the arteries of the heart. While people often have no symptoms at first, ...

The calcification of the carotid artery is a sign of advanced arteriosclerosis, which may be associated with chronic coronary artery disease (CAD) and can lead to death. Such calcification can be seen ...

A coronary calcium scan can reveal what’s going on inside the arteries in an easily accessible and inexpensive manner. So, ...

Six months after the procedure, the patient showed no signs of coronary artery obstruction, meaning VECTOR's first outing in ...