Screening tool may better identify heart disease in African-Americans

Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 04:00 in Health & Medicine

In a study being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), researchers say they may have an explanation as to why African Americans, despite having lower amounts of coronary artery calcification, are at increased risk for heart attacks and other cardiovascular events compared with Caucasians.

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