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Without coronary calcium, risk factors impact cardiovascular disease
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Without coronary calcium, risk factors impact cardiovascular disease

by Will Doss, Northwestern University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Among patients with no detectable coronary artery calcium, those who smoke, have diabetes or hypertension nonetheless have the highest risk of cardiovascular disease events, according to a study published in the journal Circulation. The findings demonstrate that even in patients with no coronary artery calcium, the traditional...