A scientific statement has been issued by the American Heart Association regarding the management and diagnosis of Kawasaki disease.

A new risk score accurately predicts and categorizes ... However, since men are more likely to suffer from heart conditions such as coronary artery disease, women tend to be overlooked in ...

Coronary artery calcium scores can accurately assess cardiovascular risk for both men and women, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's annual Scientific Sessions Nov.

Of these patients, 7,967 had a CAC score of zero, meaning they had no calcified plaque in their coronary arteries. Of this group, women on average were older than men (60.5 years for women, 53.8 ...

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores have become a non-invasive way for physicians to easily determine how much plaque has built up inside a patient's coronary arteries, but the question has been ...

Contemporary management of coronary artery disease relies increasingly ... angiographic parameters of CAD severity, the SYNTAX score can be used to risk-stratify and identify the optimal ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (UPI) --Predicting who is at high risk for a heart attack or death may be as simple as obtaining a person's coronary artery calcium score -- a noninvasive way to measure plaque ...

Citation: Prognostic value of coronary calcium scores effective in predicting risk of heart attack and overall mortality (2024, November 18) retrieved 10 December 2024 from https://medicalxpress ...

Coronary artery disease, CAD, is a condition where the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle become clogged and narrow, making it difficult for blood and oxygen to reach the muscles of ...