Paul Saladino· MD
It's that softer plaque that sits on top of the heart light that you're worried about. That soft plaque can be like a volcano ready to blow. And the calcium score test, while good, isn't perfect.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
It's that softer plaque that sits on top of the heart light that you're worried about. That soft plaque can be like a volcano ready to blow. And the calcium score test, while good, isn't perfect.
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Bookmarking — the dossier-vs-overview split is the right call. Most of the time I want overview; sometimes I want receipts.
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actually calcified plaques generally are considered protective or not likely to rupture