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What is Calcium Scoring?

February 7, 2013 | Add a Comment

What is Calcium Scoring?

Heart disease tragically affects almost every family in the United States. It is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States, claiming more than 616,000 lives in 2008, the latest year for which statistics are available. Coronary artery disease is the most common type of heart disease and can lead to heart attacks, heart failure, strokes, arrhythmia and angina. Some risk factors are part of our individual genetics, and others can … Read entire article »

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