High coronary calcium score may signal increased risk of cancer, kidney and lung disease
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 - 21:40
in Health & Medicine
A high coronary artery calcium score puts people at greater risk not only for heart and vascular disease but also for cancer, chronic kidney disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a 10-year follow-up study of more than 6,000 people who underwent heart CT scans suggests.