BACKGROUND: The American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the National
Institutes of Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease …

There is a need to identify high-risk features that predict early-onset atherosclerotic
cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). The authors provide insights to help clinicians identify and …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide, with
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) being the dominant cause of total CVD …

Background Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is a measure of atherosclerotic burden and is
well-validated for risk stratification in middle-to older-aged adults. Few studies have …

A steady rise in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality has been observed in young adults
within the last decades. This trend corresponds to an increasing prevalence of traditional …

Atherosclerosis has a long preclinical phase, and the risk of cardiovascular (CV) events may
be high in asymptomatic subjects. Conventional risk factors provide information for the …

Extant research shows that following a cerebrovascular insult to the brain, patients may
develop a wide range of cognitive disorders, spanning from mild cognitive impairment (CI) to …

Aims Premature coronary artery disease (CAD) is an aggressive disease with multiple
recurrences mostly related to new coronary lesions. This study aimed to compare coronary …

Abstract Aims American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association 2019 prevention
guidelines recommend utilizing coronary artery calcium (CAC) to stratify cardiovascular risk …

Objective The effectiveness of coronary artery calcification (CAC) for risk stratification in
obesity, in which imaging is often limited because of a reduced signal to noise ratio, has not …