A screenshot of the online risk score calculator on the MESA Website. Here we see the calculator being used for an older man with fairly favorable risk factor profile but 0 CAC. Under a risk score without CAC, 10-year estimated CHD risk is 9.3%, due in large part to his age. Once ...
The American Heart Association points to data showing that up to 45% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims recover when CPR is administered. The majority of these emergencies--almost 70%--occur in people's homes, making it helpful for all family members, even children who have the requis...