Coronary Calcium

Elucid announced it received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its noninvasive imaging analysis software to help quantify and classify plaque morphology and diagnose CVD.

Exposure to toxic metals such as cadmium and tungsten was associated with increased coronary calcium progression, a significant predictor of atherosclerosis, according to data published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Nanox announced its subsidiary, Nanox.AI, received FDA 510(k) clearance for its AI-powered coronary artery disease detection solution.

Elevated lipoprotein(a), despite a coronary artery calcium score of 0, could portend coronary plaque burden and may be a potential marker for early atherosclerosis intervention, researchers reported.

Older adults with a coronary artery calcium score of 0 had more favorable aging indices, including normal cognitive function, vascular function and better hearing, compared with those with CAC scores of 1,000 or greater, data show.

ARLINGTON, Texas — In this Healio video exclusive, Fatima Rodriguez, MD, MPH, discusses the use of artificial intelligence to quantify coronary artery calcium from CT scans done for non-CV reasons.

PHILADELPHIA — In this Healio video exclusive, Matthew Budoff, MD, FACC, FAHA, discusses a presentation on the benefits of the coronary artery calcium score at the Heart in Diabetes CME Conference.

Black patients who undergo coronary artery calcium scoring received less post-screening care and had more adverse CV events compared with white patients at a single center, a speaker reported.

Adults with a coronary artery calcium score greater than 300 are at an equivalent risk for major CV events as treated patients with established atherosclerotic CVD, supporting the use of high-dose statins in this population, data show.

Assessing odds for subclinical ASCVD by midlife based on maternal inheritance of FH.