–But a zero calcium score can be useful to avoid statins, some argue Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scans should be widely used in routine clinical practice to improve the detection of coronary disease in people without known disease, according to the authors of a new review in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging. But many experts urged caution,…
Blood Pressure Trajectory Over 25 Years Predicts Atherosclerosis Risk
February 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Everyone knows that blood pressure is one of the most important measurements of cardiovascular risk. Less well known is that most studies of blood pressure have relied on single or isolated measurements of blood pressure. Few studies have even attempted to examine the significance of blood pressure patterns over a long period of time. Now,…
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