Coronary artery calcification is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular events and mortality in patients with advanced-stage NSCLC.

Coronary artery calcium scoring with CT can identify symptomatic patients with a very low risk of heart attacks or strokes, according to a new study published in Radiology. Researchers said the ...

A zero Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) score is often considered a reassuring sign of heart health, but experts caution that it ...

In modern cardiology, one of the greatest challenges is not treating heart attacks-but identifying silent coronary artery disease before the first event occurs. Many individuals appear ...

I've never had any heart issues except for a diagnosis of arteriosclerosis.

A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology showed that elevated lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] was ...

Having a coronary artery calcium (CAC) score of zero has generally been accepted as a marker of a very low risk of having a cardiac event within the next five years. However, age is a strong ...

In a recent study published in Circulation, researchers investigated the effects of socioeconomic position and race on the link between closeness to urban green and blue areas and cardiovascular ...

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, ...

Air pollution may damage the heart even at ‘safe’ levels, warns study Even moderate levels of air pollution may be causing ...

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 ...