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Cleerly Raises $106 Million in Series C Extension Funding

DAIC

This funding will allow us to expand our commercial reach, which is especially germane following our recent achievements in attaining Medicare coverage and a CPT Category I code for advanced plaque analysis. Until Cleerly, healthcare providers have had no way to easily and completely assess plaque burden in a non-invasive manner.

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10 Things You Can Do To Improve Your Heart Health

Dr. Paddy Barrett

While it is true that the older you are, the higher the risk of a heart attack, the process of plaque buildup starts early in life. Over half of all ‘healthy’ heart arteries examined before being used for a heart transplant were shown to have evidence of early plaque buildup. 33 years of age.

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HeartLung.AI Tool Receives 'FDA Breakthrough' AI Clearance

DAIC

30, 2024 — HeartLung Technologies , a developer of AI tools for early detection of heart disease, lung cancer and other conditions announced that its AI-enabled Automated Cardiac Chambers Volumetry (AutoChamber) recently received “Breakthrough Medical Device” designation and marketing authorization from the U.S. added Dr. Naghavi.

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5 Health Metrics To Consider In The New Year

Dr. Paddy Barrett

A cardiac CT is a low dose CT scan of your heart that assesses whether or not you have plaque in your coronary arteries and if so, how much. In general, the more plaque you have, the higher your risk of a heart attack over the next 10 years. You decide. You measure.

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The Latest Evidence on Atherosclerosis in Athletes

Physiologically Speaking

people from the general population), coronary artery calcium scores (CACS) are higher, indicating more calcification and the presence of atherosclerotic plaques. In addition, rates of cardiovascular disease and cancer in high-performing athletes are 27% and 40% lower, respectively, than in non-athletes. hours per week).

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If you have High LDL Cholesterol In Midlife This Is How You Should Think About It.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Just like cigarette smoking, the risk of lung cancer does not arise from having smoked 40 cigarettes in one day but more so from the total number smoked over a lifetime. A higher cumulative LDL cholesterol exposure equals a higher likelihood of plaque in the coronary arteries, known as atherosclerosis. Heart attacks kill people.