Calcium level in arteries may predict Heart diseases
People with no calcium buildup in their arteries seem to
have a significantly lower risk of heart attack and stroke, a new study finds.
Calcium collects in the arteries after plaque builds up and
hardens over time, the study authors explained. For the study, researchers
looked at nearly 6,200 people, aged 45 to 84, and found that those whose
arteries were free of calcium deposits had a less than 3 percent chance of
heart attack or stroke over the next decade. That's well below the 7.5 percent
heart risk level used as a guideline to begin treatment with
cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, the researchers noted.
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