The coronary calcium scan uses X-rays to detect and measure calcium deposits in the coronary arteries, which supply blood to ...
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Coronary artery calcium scans
Calcium scans can detect calcium deposits in coronary arteries to assess heart disease risk. The scan is most useful for people at medium risk for heart disease. A calcium score over 400 means a high ...
"I think it's probably been the single most important breakthrough in the cardiovascular space in the last ten years," said Dr. Peter Soukas, the director of peripheral vascular interventional ...
Clogged heart arteries, medically known as coronary artery disease, represent one of the most serious cardiovascular conditions affecting millions of people worldwide. When arteries that supply blood ...
A new treatment for severe blockages in coronary arteries is available, and experts say the first patient to receive it was at St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center in Roslyn. There, interventional ...
Using intravascular imaging to visualize narrowed coronary arteries improves outcomes after stenting
Patients with complex coronary artery disease who underwent a stenting procedure guided by intravascular imaging were nearly 40% less likely to die of heart disease, have a heart attack caused by a ...
Abbott ABT has received the FDA’s investigational device exemption (IDE) for its Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy (“IVL”) system to evaluate the treatment of severe calcification in coronary ...
After launching its latest intravascular lithotripsy catheter designed to punch through difficult blockages in the vessels of the legs, Johnson & Johnson MedTech’s Shockwave Medical division is now ...
Patrick's scan showed "significant blockages" in his arteries, Murray said. He was at high risk for a dangerous cardiac event ...
Heart disease is a leading health concern in India, with advanced imaging tests like CT Calcium Scoring (CTCS) and CT Coronary Angiography (CTCA) helping assess heart disease risk. While a zero ...
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How vitamin K2 deficiency is silently clogging arteries; and what can we do to prevent it
Vitamin K2 is quietly becoming a heart health hero, though most people don't realise its importance until heart problems arise. However, Vitamin K2 continues to be the most overlooked nutrient and a ...
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