Long-term exercise tied to coronary artery calcium progression but low CVD: CARDIA Study Medha Baranwal4 May 2022 5:15 AMChina: Research showed that long-term physical activity (PA) about three times the guidelines or more is independently associated with the progression...
Increased CAC levels may predict sudden cardiac death beyond traditional risk factors MD Editorial Team30 March 2022 4:45 AMSudden cardiac death (SCD) is a sudden, unexpected death caused by loss of heart function (sudden cardiac arrest). Sudden cardiac death is the largest...
Elevated lipoproteins and coronary artery calcium score combo independently Linked with ASCVD Risk Dr. Nandita Mohan17 March 2022 12:45 PMA recent study suggests that a combination of Lp(a) and CAC is also independently associated with ASCVD risk. The study findings were published in the...
Elevated lipoprotein(a) and CAC score combo independently Linked with ASCVD Risk MD Bureau14 March 2022 3:30 AMElevated lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] and coronary artery calcium (CAC) score are individually associated with increased atherosclerotic cardiovascular...
Higher leptin levels tied to coronary artery calcium progression: Study Medha Baranwal19 Feb 2022 4:45 AMUSA: A recent study in the journal Diabetes Epidemiology and Management showed that higher leptin levels are independently but modestly associated...
Coronary artery calcium may help determine lung cancer patients' CV risk during radiation treatment Hina Zahid17 Feb 2022 3:30 AMLung cancer patients with higher amounts of coronary artery calcium have an increased risk of an adverse cardiovascular event as a result of thoracic...
CAC score may predict risk of cardiac events in patients with High LDL-C: JAMA MD Bureau15 Feb 2022 4:30 AMThe US and European guidelines for the management of dyslipidemias in the prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) provide strong...
Type 2 diabetes linked to early coronary artery disease: Study Medha Baranwal24 Jun 2021 3:45 AMUSA: Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are at increased risk of developing coronary artery calcium (CAC) at a younger age compared to those without...
CAC score may help regulate statins in patients with borderline ASCVD risk Medha Baranwal19 July 2020 3:30 PMUSA: CAC score should be used in patients with borderline or intermediate ASCVD risk to assist in the decision of taking or withdrawing statin...
