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.

In this study, investigators were seeking to uncover potential genetic correlations between hidradenitis suppurativa and ...

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 ...

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.

Importantly, 11 of these loci are specific to AS and show no association with coronary artery disease (CAD), highlighting the ...

Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD Coronary artery disease (CAD) occurs when the arteries (heart's blood vessels) ...

Cardiovascular disease, sometimes abbreviated as CVD, is the leading cause of death worldwide. It’s a catchall term for heart ...

Medically reviewed by Anisha Shah, MD Congestive heart failure (CHF) occurs when your heart muscles become damaged and can't ...

Obesity, too, adds to this burden as one of the primary risk factors accountable for different cardiovascular ... The rising ...

As gestational diabetes becomes more common, it is important for physicians to consider its long-term effect on health, ...

A risk model accurately identifies patients with severe asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis and predicts their risk for stroke and CVD.

When people check in for their annual mammogram these days, some may face a surprising question: In addition to reviewing the ...