Coronary calcium scoring is available for a cash fee at many ... atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk assessment should be considered in all patients, with a focus on patients ...

Seeing is believing. Patients shown proof of calcification adhered better to statins; those without CAC avoided overtreatment ...

Clinicians estimated that the patient's personal 10-year ASCVD risk was low (1.6%), based ... and assessed his coronary calcium score. "His Lp(a) level was elevated at 136 nmol/L and his coronary ...

A polygenic risk score (PRS) based on genes associated with endothelial cell function identifies patients at a higher risk of coronary artery disease, according to a new study. The risk score, which ...

Study participants with the highest urinary metal levels tended to also have the highest coronary artery calcium (CAC), reported ... cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). "The findings of McGraw et ...