BACKGROUND: High-volume physical activity (PA) is associated with a higher prevalence of subclinical coronary artery disease ...

Whether age-related risk factors diminish the low risk predicted by a zero coronary artery calcium score has been uncertain—until now. A large new study of more than 40,000 patients by heart ...

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 ...

The following is a summary of “Visual coronary artery calcification score to predict significant coronary artery stenosis in ...

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 new study published in the journal of BMC Cardiovascular Diabetelogy showed that an elevated liver fat fraction (LFF) on ...

A case study on intravascular lithotripsy for the treatment of calcified carotid disease to demonstrate technical feasibility ...

Rome Health has expanded its cardiac diagnostic services with two new advanced imaging exams — CT coronary artery calcium ...

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

With its $45.7 million expansion in full swing, patients at Rome Health, 1500 N. James St., are also seeing a healthy dose of ...

A large new study of more than 40,000 patients from heart researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City finds that a zero coronary artery calcium score continues to be an accurate indicator of ...