Having a coronary artery calcium (CAC) score of zero has generally been accepted as a marker of a very low risk of having a ...

which detects the amount of calcium present in atherosclerotic plaques in the coronary arteries. This test is important because such plaques gradually clog the arteries reducing blood flow to the ...

Among patients with stable coronary artery disease, colchicine lowered total plaque volume compared with placebo but had no impact on low attenuation plaque volume, researchers reported. “If we can ...

The findings of the new study are important because as cholesterol-laden plaques in the heart's coronary arteries age, they attract calcium. "We found that a zero-plaque burden is not only highly ...

A new study by researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City aims to determine the best method to screen and evaluate ...

Using intravascular imaging (IVI) to guide stent implantation during complex stenting procedures is safer and more effective ...

Severely calcified coronary artery lesions are encountered increasingly frequently in clinical practice. The technical challenges faced by the interventional cardiologist in the treatment of these ...

Novel study has highlighted key differences in how coronary artery disease (CAD) affects men and women. Read on for more!

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February was heart month, and this is the last column in a series about the major risk factors for heart attacks. Heart attacks are not all about cholesterol—inflammation plays a large role. There are ...