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What is coronary artery disease? A Mayo Clinic cardiologist explains.
Stephen Kopecky, M.D., talks about the risk factors, symptoms and treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD). Learn how lifestyle changes can lower your risk. {Music playing} Stephen Kopecky, M.D., Cardiovascular Disease, Mayo Clinic: I'm Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic. In this video, we'll cover the basics of coronary artery disease. What is
Silent Coronary Atherosclerosis Prevalent on CT in Middle Age
Four in 10 middle-aged individuals without a history of heart disease have silent coronary atherosclerosis and 1 in 20 have significant stenosis on coronary CT angiography (CCTA), Swedish researchers report. "What's important is that we actually looked at the atherosclerosis of the vessel wall with angiography and now have data on the extent and the…