Study shows value of calcium scan in predicting heart attack, stroke among those considered at risk

A new study shows that coronary artery calcium (CAC) screening, an assessment tool that is not currently recommended for people considered at low risk, should play a more prominent role in helping determine a person’s risk for heart attack and heart disease-related death, as well as the need for angioplasty or bypass surgery. CAC screening provides a direct measure of calcium deposits in heart arteries and is easily obtained on a computed tomography scan.

Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-12/jhm…