Throughout my life, I’ve heard that vitamin D is the best vitamin you can take to promote better health. It helps the immune system function to the best of its ability, it contributes to stronger ...
I have written numerous columns about the coronary calcium scan, which detects the amount of calcium present in atherosclerotic plaques in the coronary arteries. This test is important because such ...
Preventive cardiologists have a wonderful tool for noninvasively identifying plaque (atherosclerosis) in the arteries to the heart: the coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan. Since 1/3 of Americans die ...
The coronary artery supplies blood to the heart. If calcium builds up in the coronary artery, it can lead to coronary artery disease and increase a person’s risk of a heart attack. Calcium is the most ...
You must have heard about clogged arteries or atherosclerosis? This is a condition where plaque – a waxy substance made of ...
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Coronary artery calcium scans

Calcium scans can detect calcium deposits in coronary arteries to assess heart disease risk. The scan is most useful for ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with atherosclerosis two years ago. I also had calcium in my carotid artery. I feel like a walking time bomb. When I found out, I stopped my calcium supplement ...
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Heart disease is the world’s leading cause of mortality, comprising 32% of all deaths. But that doesn’t mean people are powerless against the condition — there are some steps they can take to help ...
BEAUFORT, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new report published by THE SAGE GROUP reviews recent calcium research and quantifies the number of CLI patients with calcified leg arteries. “Almost all CLI ...
Routine mammograms are a critical tool for breast cancer screening. However, they may also hold crucial, potentially untapped information about a person's risk for cardiovascular disease, the number ...
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