Almost half of asymptomatic people have atherosclerotic plaque on coronary CT angiography (CCTA)—including a not inconsequential number with zero coronary artery calcium (CAC)—but only a small ...

October 16, 2009 (Baltimore, Maryland) — Patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain should be treated aggressively regardless of any prior coronary artery calcium (CAC) score, a ...

For many years, 2 axioms have ruled our thoughts and discussions of coronary atherosclerosis. The first axiom was that patients were at risk for acute coronary syndromes (ACS) if their coronary ...

Equipped with knowledge of their coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan results and a statin prescription, patients were more likely to slow their plaque progression over 3 years. The trial studied people ...

ATLANTA -- The concept of using stents to seal off non-flow-limiting vulnerable plaques, before they have a chance to rupture, worked out in the first major trial testing this provocative idea.

Arteries are blood vessels that transport oxygenated blood to all organs from the head to the toes. While healthy arteries are smooth and allow easy blood flow, they may become clogged by plaque, ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Elucid today announced that, effective January 1, 2026, its Plaque-IQ™ coronary plaque analysis has received a new Category I Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) designation ...