coronary

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Increasingly, people are opting, too, for a simple, relatively affordable test: a coronary artery calcium scan, or CAC.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

“One of the reasons why clinicians use this is because there is data that shows when there are coronary calcifications patients are more likely to take medications and to adopt other preventive therapies,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Imaging tools such as coronary artery calcium scans are also recommended to detect calcium deposits that signal plaque buildup, helping tailor treatment plans more precisely.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

Cardiologists favor this approach to stress testing to exclude coronary artery disease because it is relatively inexpensive, it is noninvasive and it yields a good deal of information about the structure of the heart.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

My father was a strong dude before he decided to throw in the towel and become obese, three manicottis shy of a life-ending coronary.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin