Density of Coronary Artery Calcium May Help Physicians Better Predict Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke

Calcium plaque in the arteries of the heart is a sign of changes that can lead to heart attacks. To measure this calcium physicians sometimes use a form of CAT scan which provides information about how much calcium is present and how dense it is. A new study examined whether measuring calcium amount and density … Continue reading Density of Coronary Artery Calcium May Help Physicians Better Predict Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke