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Can Mammograms Help Detect Heart Disease Risk? A New Look at Breast Arterial Calcifications

As more people get mammograms every year to screen for breast cancer, an additional benefit may be emerging: heart disease risk detection. With advanced technology and artificial intelligence, some imaging centers now offer screenings for cardiovascular risks based on breast arterial calcification visible in mammogram images. This additional test, offered by some radiology practices, could… Read More »

Low fat diet example for peripheral arterial disease

Peripheral arterial disease PAD is a burdensome cardiovascular condition that results from chronic inflammatory insults to the arterial vasculature. Key risk factors include age, gender, Type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hyperhomocysteinemia, smoking, lack of physical fitness and poor diet, the latter three being modifiable in the development and progression of PAD. A growing body… Read More »