Finally, the study may overestimate the prevalence of coronary artery calcium in low-risk people, since participants in this study were referred for CCTA/CAC score by a health care professional, which ...

Physician-scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine have conducted a nationwide study evaluating the predictive value of cardiovascular health ...

A new study warns that the American Heart Association’s (AHA’s) PREVENT calculator may underestimate risk for cardiovascular disease in certain populations, potentially leading to missed opportunities ...

The Pooled Cohort Equations cardiovascular risk score uses factors such as age, sex, blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and smoking status to predict an individual's 10-year risk of atherosclerotic ...

Experts say the updated guidelines better calculate risk for diverse groups. But it could mean some adults should now consider treatment to lower cholesterol. A new heart disease risk calculator moved ...