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Risk scores accurately predicted heart attacks, study finds. With CT scans, they did even better
A new study finds a better way to predict heart attack risk: combining the PREVENT risk model with a CT scan of the coronary ...
Risk calculator accurately estimates 10-year cardiovascular disease risk and those with calcium buildup
The PREVENT risk calculator helped to identify people with plaque buildup in the arteries of the heart, in addition to ...
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Capitol Imaging Services Partners with HeartLung to Offer Opportunistic AI Screening for Osteoporosis and Heart Disease
This collaboration marks a significant milestone in HeartLung's mission to advance preventive healthcare through innovative ...
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PREVENT Risk Score Accurately IDs People With Coronary Artery Calcium
The 2023 Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Events (PREVENT) risk score accurately identifies individuals with ...
Dear Doctor: Heart patient confused by relationship between calcium and cholesterol scores
I can’t be 100% sure that you have blockages. A high calcium score does not mean that there are blockages inside the blood vessels as calcium can only be in the outer layer of the blood vessels.