Coronary artery calcification isn’t often top of mind when thinking about serious health issues. But this condition – where crystals of calcium deposits build up in the arteries – is quietly ...

The study was published today June 27 Circulation. Coronary artery calcification (CAC) is when calcium builds up in the plaque found in the walls of the coronary arteries. It can be a sign of ...

Using data from the Rotterdam Study in the Netherlands, researchers have uncovered that carotid artery plaques can undergo ...

An ordinal scoring of calcification in the coronary arteries was applied. Four sections of the coronary arteries were identified on LDCT images: left main coronary artery, left anterior descending ...

Photo Credit: Adapted from Allen TS, et al. JACC Adv. 2024;3:101283. Breast artery calcification (BAC) seen on a mammogram is associated with worse cardiovascular outcomes in women, according to a ...

For $119, she was told, the practice would use artificial intelligence software to analyze her mammogram for calcification in the arteries of her breasts, which could indicate she’s at risk for ...