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Who really needs a heart calcium scan?

Source: FlexChar · Published Sep 12, 2026, 4:33 PM

In Science, FlexChar puts this story at the center of the day: A 10-year study of more than 6,000 adults found that popular coronary calcium scans may add little to standard heart disease risk estimates for many people. But for patients with borderline or intermediate risk, the scans could make a meaningful difference by revealing who is act FlexChar is surfacing it because it is driving searches and conversation right now.

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