Pictures are Worth a 1000 Words: Role of Imaging in CV Risk Assessment

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* better imaging scanners called photon counting scanners which are out there but there's not many of them yet in the United States but they are coming, they improve image quality

 

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Thread 'Why You Need a Calcium Score to Know Your Real Heart Risk | Dr. Matthew Budoff'

Feb 12, 2026

Heart disease risk isn’t just about cholesterol. In this episode of A Whole New Level, Dr. Matthew Budoff explains why coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring may be the most important test most people aren’t getting—and why imaging your arteries directly can reveal risk that blood tests alone can miss.

Drawing on decades of research and data from the landmark MESA study, Dr. Budoff explains how calcium scoring predicts real cardiovascular events, how plaque actually forms and progresses, and why some people with high cholesterol...

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• cac; cvd; screening/imaging; health
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• Forum: Health & Wellness

 

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Thread '2026 Guideline on the Management of Dyslipidemia'

May 18, 2026

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001423

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• cholesterol; hdl/ldl; lipoprotein (a); cvd
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• Forum: Health & Wellness