This is true, but what’s most important is to understand and appreciate that when plaques calcify, it means the clogging ...

People with intermediate-risk scores on coronary artery calcium testing who received statins and intensive health coaching ...

This is not a trivial problem; approximately 80% of people over 60 have detectable calcifications in atherosclerotic plaques, and calcification of plaques is associated with a higher morbidity and ...

And because atherosclerosis is the underlying cause of the vast majority of all heat attacks, the earlier calcified plaques are detected the better. Plus, CCS testing is painless, non-invasive ...

Abbott has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an investigational device exemption (IDE) ...

The company’s IVL technology is focused on treating atherosclerotic cardiovascular conditions by leveraging sonic pressure waves to “disrupt” calcified plaque. Shockwave Medical chief medical officer ...

Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an investigational device exemption (IDE) for its Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) System to ...

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