Electron Beam CT, or EBCT scans (formerly called ultrafast CT scans) are useful in detecting the presence of calcium deposits in the lining of the coronary arteries. The presence of calcium deposits is a strong indicator that coronary artery disease is al
ß-Blockers exert antiatherosclerotic effects by reducing affinity of LDL-C to vessel wall proteoglycans & blunting of catecholamine-induced increases in endothelial permeability to lipoproteins...