These risk factors are considered "modifiable ... National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Coronary Heart Disease. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Health, United States Spotlight ...

The original risk score is based on traditional risk factors for heart disease, sex, race and coronary artery calcium (CAC) levels, which are obtained from computed tomography (CT) imaging.

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A version of the MESA heart disease risk score that did not include race predicted heart disease risk just as well as the version that includes race, according to a preliminary study presented today ...

New research links constipation with increased heart risks, especially in people with high blood pressure. Experts interpret ...

November 13, 2024 - DALLAS Advances in cardiac imaging techniques and risk categorization have led to improvements in ...

Noninvasive liver fibrosis scores are associated with increased heart failure risk, with FIB-4, NFS, and APRI showing ...

Evidence from epidemiologic studies indicates that the same factors that are associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in middle-aged people are relevant in older adults (i.e ...