A massive global study reveals that coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring, a key tool for assessing heart disease risk, may not be equally accurate for all ethnicities and countries. Researchers found ...

HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — In February, we celebrate American Heart Month. Dr. Bridgette Christopher from Cone Health joins us for the FOX8 House Call to talk about the significance of knowing your ...

CAC of 0 associated with a very low proportion of coronary artery disease-related and total cardiovascular deaths. (HealthDay News) — A coronary artery calcium (CAC) score of 0 has excellent prognosis ...

Higher levels of lipoprotein(a) portend a person will have greater risk of developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) over 15 years regardless of their coronary artery calcium (CAC) ...

Heart disease remains one of the leading health concerns in India, contributing significantly to morbidity and mortality across all age groups. With changing lifestyles, increased stress levels, and ...

AI-enabled coronary CT angiography reveals total plaque burden beyond calcium scores, improving risk prediction and personalizing cardiovascular prevention. For decades, cardiovascular prevention has ...

When it comes to heart health, prevention is the name of the game. Cardiovascular disease, heart attacks and strokes are more than 75% preventable by having healthy diet and lifestyle habits in place.