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Coronary Calcium Is Stroke Risk Barometer (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Among individuals at low-to-intermediate cardiovascular risk, coronary artery calcification score predicts the occurrence of stroke, even after accounting for traditional risk factors, researchers found.
Source: MedPage Today State Required CME - February 28, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Researchers Find Gene Variant Linked To Aortic Valve Disease
NIH-funded consortium finds connection between lipoprotein(a) and valve calcification � A newly identified genetic variant doubles the risk of calcium buildup in the heart's aortic valve. Calcium buildup is the most common cause of aortic stenosis, a narrowing of the aortic valve that can lead to heart failure, stroke, and sudden cardiac death. � An international genomics team called CHARGE (Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology) found the variant in the gene for lipoprotein(a), a cholesterol-rich particle that circulates in the blood...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart Disease Source Type: news
