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Kaiser Permanente
Mammograms may help predict cardiovascular disease?
June 23rd, 2004
The presence of breast vascular calcifications found through common mammograms is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases in women, according to an article in the Journal of Women's Health. In "Breast Vascular Calcification and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease, Stroke and Heart Failure," researchers at the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research state that they have found a modest but significant association between breast vascular calcification and risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and heart failure. Calcium deposits in the wall of arteries signify the presence of atherosclerosis, the cholesterol deposits implicated in...
Source: elder law weekly (2004-06-23)
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