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The map is not the territory

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A coronary calcium score of zero does not mean the arteries are free of disease, and in a younger adult it is far weaker reassurance than it looks.

  1. Eric Topol Cardiologist, founder and director of the Scripps Research… We know that arteries with a calcium (CAC) score of zero can be highly inflamed, and that high CAC scores are not necessarily high-risk for cardiovascular events. The Coronary Artery Inflammation Controversyerictopol.substack.com · 5 Sept 2026All korrents from this piece
    Their wordsWe know that arteries with a calcium (CAC) score of zero can be highly inflamed, and that high CAC scores are not necessarily high-risk for cardiovascular events.

    ↗The Coronary Artery Inflammation Controversyerictopol.substack.com

    5 Sept 2026

A drug that moves a surrogate blood marker in the right direction cannot be assumed to prevent heart attacks and strokes.

  1. Eric Topol Cardiologist, founder and director of the Scripps Research… We can’t count on surrogate blood markers to guide the results of cardiovascular clinical outcome trials. The Coronary Artery Inflammation Controversyerictopol.substack.com · 5 Sept 2026All korrents from this piece
    Their wordsWe can’t count on surrogate blood markers to guide the results of cardiovascular clinical outcome trials.

    ↗The Coronary Artery Inflammation Controversyerictopol.substack.com

    5 Sept 2026