DALLAS, May 13 – Electron beam computed tomography (EBCT) scans can help doctors predict whether otherwise-healthy people with risk factors such as high blood pressure or elevated cholesterol will ...

ANAHEIM, Calif., Nov.13 – Electron beam CT scans detected calcium buildup in coronary arteries of people who had been treated for a Kawasaki disease-related aneurysm as children. This may predict a ...

A vendor-neutral Agatston score that addresses variability in coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring across CT scanner types improves classification of an individual’s future risk of cardiovascular ...

Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, thus the intense interest in a screening test that would allow early identification of coronary artery disease in its ...

Morbid cardiovascular events often happen suddenly and with little warning. Risk assessment scores based on conventional risk factors are not, however, uniformly predictive and might not capture other ...

T.S. is a 60-year-old cameraman for a national television show. He quit smoking ten years ago and his father died of an MI at age 65. His cholesterol level is low. He exercises regularly, riding a ...