Calcium Scan Improves Prediction of Heart Risks

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Calcium Scores Best Predictor of Heart Attack - ABC News

abcnews.go.com — “A study published Thursday in the Lancet suggests that screening for calcium in coronary arteries may be a better method than C-reactive protein levels for not only predicting heart attack risk but whether a patient might benefit from statin therapy.” View full resource at abcnews.go.com

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Test for Calcium Buildup May Spot Heart Attack, Stroke Risk --Doctors Lounge

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Test for Calcium Buildup May Spot Heart Attack Stroke Risk - MSN Health - Heart & Cardiovascular

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Calcium Scan Improves Heart Risk Prediction - BusinessWeek

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Adding Measure Of Calcium In Coronary Arteries To Traditional Risk Factors Associated With Improved Prediction Of Heart Disease Risk

medicalnewstoday.com — “Use of a score based on the amount of calcium in coronary arteries in addition to traditional risk factors improved the classification of risk for prediction of coronary heart disease events, and” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Better way to predict heart attacks: Measure of calcium in coronary arteries may help predict heart disease risk

sciencedaily.com — “Use of a score based on the amount of calcium in coronary arteries in addition to traditional risk factors improved the classification of risk for prediction of coronary heart disease events, and placed more individuals in the most extreme risk categories, according to a new study.” View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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Measuring Calcium In Arteries Could Improve Heart Disease Prediction

medicalnewstoday.com — “US researchers found that using a score based on the amount of calcium present in coronary arteries as well as the traditional factors taken into account when assessing heart disease risk improv” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Calcium Scan Improves Heart Risk Prediction - MSN Health & Fitness - Heart & Cardiovascular

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JAMA -- Abstract: Coronary Artery Calcium Score and Risk Classification for Coronary Heart Disease Prediction, April 28, 2010, Polonsky et al. 303 (16): 1610

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Calcium in Arteries May Predict Heart Risk

webmd.com — “Doctors who use CT scans to detect calcium buildup in arteries may be able to better predict heart disease risk in some of their patients, a new study suggests.” View full resource at webmd.com

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Medical News: Calcium Scoring Helps Predict Cardio Events - in Cardiovascular, Atherosclerosis from MedPage Today

medpagetoday.com — “Adding a measure of coronary artery calcification to traditional risk factors significantly improved the prediction of coronary heart disease events in asymptomatic patients, researchers found.” View full resource at medpagetoday.com

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