The CHADS 2 score uses age > 75, hypertension, diabetes, congestive heart failure and TIA or stroke. One point is awarded for each risk factor except TIA/stroke which gets 2 points. The CHADS 2 ...

CT Heart Score, a revolutionary screening at Sterling Regional MedCenter, detects the presence of coronary artery disease by accurately measuring the amount of calcified plaque in the arteries.

If you're at risk of heart disease, you may want to find out your heart's calcium score. There are two primary tests for assessing calcium in the heart. An angiogram lets you know what's happening ...

However, experts at the University of Alabama at Birmingham want patients to be aware of a screening tool that offers a proactive approach called a coronary calcium score that works by assessing an ...

Polygenic score helps pinpoint heart disease risk in individuals by Mass General Brigham The association between genetically mediated EC dysfunction and major cardiovascular events.