Cardiovascular Disease Risk can be Predicted by Chest CT

A new study published online in the journal iRadiology/i says that individuals at risk for future heart attacks and other cardiovascular events can be identified via incidental chest computed tomography (CT) findings. "In addition to diagnostic purposes, chest CT can be used for the prediction of cardiovascular disease," said Pushpa M. Jairam, M.D., Ph.D., from the University Medical Center Utrecht, in Utrecht, the Netherlands. "With this study, we have taken ...

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