Carotid artery calcification (CAC) is an important indicator of atherosclerotic disease and a recognised risk factor for stroke and cardiovascular events. Traditionally detected by ultrasound or ...

The researchers found that male athletes with an exercise volume of >3,000 MET-minutes/week showed higher mean coronary artery calcification (CAC) scores than nonathlete males (mean difference ...

Male athletes with high-volume exercise training have a higher burden of calcified plaque than male nonathletes.

Vascular calcification contributes to the high risk of cardiovascular mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Dysregulation of calcium (Ca) and phosphate (P) metabolism is common in CKD ...

Male athletes with an exercise volume of >3,000 MET-minutes/week showed higher mean coronary artery calcification (CAC) scores than nonathlete males. HealthDay News — Male athletes with high-volume ...

A Swedish study links low-fiber, high-red meat diets to increased coronary artery plaque risk, highlighting the importance of ...

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

Dr. Leandro Slipczuk discusses his recently published research which examined how exercise volume impacts sex-specific atherosclerotic risk.

Still, questions remained about whether you can have too much of a good thing.