Mammography breast artery calcification flags cardiovascular risk

Routine mammography can reveal calcium deposits in breast arteries, offering an incidental marker for cardiovascular disease risk. The finding is observational and not yet a clinical guideline, but it suggests existing screenings could double as cardiac risk screens. This matters because it could enable earlier, low-cost cardiovascular risk stratification in women without additional testing.

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