Having a coronary artery calcium (CAC) score of zero has generally been accepted as a marker of a very low risk of having a cardiac event within the next five years. However, age is a strong ...

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is not a form of CAD, although it affects the coronary arteries. It is a spontaneous and sudden medical emergency.

About 15 000 people in Canada undergo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery each year. 1 According to the 2019 Canadian Institute for Health Information Cardiac Care Quality Indicators Report ...

Coronary artery calcium scoring with CT was developed to noninvasively measure the amount of calcium in the arteries of the heart. Higher scores are linked with atherosclerosis, a buildup of ...

Coronary artery disease (CAD) can reduce people’s life expectancy. However, this depends on various factors, including the severity of the condition, treatment efficacy, and whether the person ...

People with a coronary artery calcium score of zero showed very low risk of major adverse cardiovascular events at follow-up. Only four of the 755 participants in the group, or 0.5%, had a major ...