New study finds coronary arterial calcium scans help detect overall death risk in the elderly

Wednesday, July 2, 2008 - 12:49 in Health & Medicine

Measuring calcium deposits in the heart's arteries can help predict overall death risk in American adults, even when they are elderly, according to a new study published in the July issue of Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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