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 study in the April 28 issue of JAMA.
The coronary artery calcium score (CACS; determined by Continue reading ‘Calcium CT Scan is Better at Predicting Heart Attacks Than Lipid Blood Test’
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