An ounce of prevention with a calcium score scan?

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) score – a prognostic tool in coronary artery disease?

Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of measurement of coronary artery calcification score (CAC) in patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) and a normal myocardial perfusion scan. Methods: In a prospective study we measured the calcium score of 74 patients (29 m, 45 f, mean age 58.7 (m) and 64.4 (f)) with suspicion of CAD and a normal perfusion scan. In ...

Association between atherosclerosis and parenchymal lung involvement in systemic sclerosis

Background: Systemic sclerosis is an autoimmune disease affecting connective tissues, (including epidermal, subepidermal, microvasculature, etc.), leading to various extent of end-organ damage. The leading cause of mortality among these patients is lung involvement. The cardiovascular events happen more frequently in patients suffering systemic scleroderma, comparing to healthy population. This...

Significant Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with a Negative Calcium Scan and Suspicious Ischemic Heart Disease in a Racially Diverse Patient Population

Background: Although coronary calcium assessment has been demonstrated to be strongly associated with significant coronary artery disease (CAD) and future cardiac events, it is still not clear whether zero calcium on CT scan can exclude significant CAD and eliminate the need for further multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) coronary angiography (CCTA). The purpose of this study is to test t...

Medicinal Properties of Boron Supplementation on the Prevention and Treatment of Diseases: A Systematic Review

Objective Boron supplement is an essential ingredient for humans approved the American Food and Drug Administration. Since today, the use of dietary supplements for the treatment of diseases has received much attention, this systematic review study aimed to determine the effect of boron supplement on the treatment and prevention of various diseases. Methods The search was conducted among paper...

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