New research suggests X-ray images may offer an early warning sign for cardiovascular disease — the leading cause of death ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Over 18 years, more women with breast arterial calcifications on mammography developed heart disease vs. those ...

Breast arterial calcifications are benign calcium buildups that in mammograms look like white parallel lines. Measuring these calcifications may improve cardiovascular risk in women, according to a ...

A new study published suggests that the connection between coronary artery calcification—a measure of calcium buildup in the ...

Heart disease risk assessment tools specific to women remain lacking, despite the fact cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in women. A new study suggests that mammograms may ...

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. — Breast arterial calcification measured during mammography is a readily available surrogate marker of atherosclerotic CVD and may predict subclinical CAD and microvascular ...

Wonder Land: When we began to devalue conscience, blurring a pragmatic understanding of right from wrong, we unleashed the whirlwind that engulfs us now. Images: Margaret Small/Reuter/Zuma Press ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (Sept 10, 2024) – Heart disease risk assessment tools specific to women remain lacking, despite the fact cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in women. A new study ...

Nancy Preston didn’t have a heart attack. Nor did she have chest discomfort, shortness of breath or heart palpitations — all symptoms of heart disease. Instead, a routine mammogram led to Preston ...

Researchers have identified previously unknown genes linked to calcium buildup in the coronary arteries, a predictor of future heart disease. They found that some of these genes can be targeted by ...

Artery calcification is almost twice as common in night owls compared to early birds. Circadian function appears to be particularly important during the early stages of cardiovascular disease. Artery ...