(10) Two
calcium scoring studies showed no increased risk of heart disease associated with bioidentical hormones.
(11) These same results had already been published 2 years previously in
a calcium score study by Budoff in J Women's Health 2005.
Not exact matches
«Our
study shows the significant impact of adding carotid plaque measurement using vascular ultrasound and coronary
calcium scoring with CT scan to our conventional assessment for cardiovascular disease,» says Roxana Mehran, MD, the
study's co-lead author and Director of Interventional Cardiovascular Research and Clinical Trials at the Zena and Michael A. Weiner Cardiovascular Institute at Mount Sinai Heart at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Previous
studies had found that
calcium scores were effective in predicting heart disease among adults with known heart disease risk factors, such as hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, current smoking or a family history of heart disease.
Among the adults in the
study, even those with low coronary artery
calcium scores of 1 - 99 were 50 % more likely to die of heart disease than adults with a
calcium score of zero.
A
study of CAT
calcium scores by Dr. JoAnn E. Manson in the June 2007 JAMA actually showed less heart disease in the women taking unopposed estrogen (they had hysterectomies and were not given the synthetic progestins).
A
study of CAT
calcium scores by JoAnn E. Manson in the June 2007 JAMA actually lower
scores, and less heart disease in the women taking estrogen (they had hysterectomies and were not given the synthetic progestins).
Calcium Score, a Paradigm Shift in Cardiology by Jeffrey Dach MD A Cardiology «Paradigm Shift» occurred in 2004 with publication of the Paolo Raggi
study on annual
Calcium Score progression.
Based on 17 nutrients, including potassium, fiber, protein,
calcium, iron, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folate, zinc, and vitamins A, B6, B12, C, D, E, and K, watercress
scored a perfect 100 in a recent
study titled, «Defining Powerhouse Fruits and Vegetables: A Nutrient Density Approach.