Mammograms Can Promote Heart Health
Fifty years of technological advancement revolutionized the treatment of heart attacks and increased survival rates, but heart disease remains the nation’s leading cause of death for women. While we have made dramatic progress, efforts to prevent heart disease have been disappointing, especially for women. Yet a standard feature of women’s health—mammography—offers a promising gateway for cardiovascular screening through breast arterial calcification, or BAC.
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