News at LifeScore® - 2002
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10/15/02 - EBT powerfully predicts coronary
events rates in the South Bay Heart Watch Study. Circulation,
the Journal of the American Heart Association, published results of
a study of 1,461 subjects followed for 6.4 years. Coronary calcium
score was the best predictor of future risk in non-diabetics. The
score was more powerful at predicting heart attack or death than age,
smoking, blood pressure, weight, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol
or CRP. Click
here to view the article (PDF File)
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9/22/02 - Dr. Wright presents study on carotid
artery calcium at the 2002 EBT International Symposium in New Orleans.
The LifeScore Clinic is the first to analyze carotid artery calcium
data on thousands of patients. The study presents age-gender distributions
on carotid artery calcium for age groups from under 40 to over 75.
The data demonstrates the relationship between age and carotid plaque
development. It also analyzes differences between men and women. Dr.
Wright also did a comparison between carotid calcium quantities and
stroke rates for Americans. His findings indicate an almost perfect
correlation between plaque quantity and stroke rates. Click
her to view the article (PDF File)
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8/27/02 - A new study in Circulation, the
Journal of the American Heart Association, shows that EBT
can be used to track patients being treated with cholesterol lowering
medications. The article reports that those patients receiving treatment
had a significant reduction in plaque progression. Click
here to view the article (PDF File)
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5/30/02
- Press Release: LifeScore Announces New 3D Preventive Health Care
Program
Read about 3D Health, the latest addition to our suite of preventive
healthcare services. Our new health care program involves patient,
doctor and medical technology in a new preventive health care relationship.
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4/04/02
- Press Release: LifeScore San Diego First in Western U.S. to Offer
New Cancer Blood Test
Read about one of our newer preventive healthcare services, CancerSafeScore.
This is a special blood test that can detect cancer at its earliest
stages and allow patients to be more involved in their own healthcare
decisions.
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3/18/02
- Article in Virtual Medical World Monthly
"Colon cancer prevention goes virtual using low radiation electron
beam tomography"
Lifescore is featured in this article that extolls the virtues of
virtual colonoscopy versus traditional detection methods.
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3/07/02
- Press Release: "Virtual" Colon Screening Test Now Available in San
Diego
Read about our new colon cancer screening test that may someday replace
the dreaded colonoscopy. The new virtual colonoscopy screening test
has been introduced as part of our ColonScore program for the early
detection and prevention of colon cancer.
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1/30/02- High Coronary Artery Calcium Scores
Pose an Extremely Elevated Risk for Hard Coronary Events
The January 16,2002 issue of the Journal of the American College of
Cardiology has an article demonstrating that high coronary calcium
scores are the most powerful predictor of future cardiac events yet
found. Please see the summary in our research
updates section!
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7/30/01-Coronary Calcium a Reliable Screening Tool for
Chest Pain Patients in the Emergency Room
See the article in our EBT research updates section.
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7/30/01- Major Article in Circulation (the
American Heart Association journal) Shows Coronary Calcium to be a
Better Predictor Than Coronary Angiography for Predicting Future Heart
Attacks and Cardiac Death
See our section on EBT research updates for an in depth description
of the story.
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7/30/01- Dr. Wright Interviewed on Channel
8 Fox Morning News
This morning Dr. Wright discussed tips for lowering blood pressure.
He stressed the important distinction between optimal systolic blood
pressure below 120, normal systolic blood pressure from 120 to 130,
high normal from 130 to 140, and high blood pressure, over 140.
In keeping with the LifeScore® philosophy of taking a proactive
approach to health, people with systolic blood pressures above 120
need to start taking action to prevent the eventual appearance of
high blood pressure. But since it can take years or decades
to progress, there is plenty of time to use lifestyle changes instead
of medications.
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7/28/01-Dr. Wright Appears on AM 1170 Radio
Dr. Wright discussed preventive screenings with Lance Dreher
on Fitness Talk, the Saturday morning talk show all about how to stay
healthy. The discussion included in-depth explanations of the
different tests offered by LifeScore®, and advice on when to get
a baseline evaluation.
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7/16/01- San Diego Union Tribune Visits
LifeScore®
LifeScore® appeared on the front page of the Union-Tribune
today, with a lengthy article on total body scanning. The article,
by R.J. Ignelzi, was based on a visit to our site several weeks ago.
Ms. Ignelzi followed a patient through the process, and also called
other patients who had been seen at LifeScore®. The article
described two life-saving experiences, one involving early detection
of kidney cancer, and the other early detection of coronary plaque.
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7/16/01- LifeScore® Featured on the
Channel 8 Afternoon News
The Healthcast section of News 8 this afternoon featured the
experience of Mike Hanson, seen by Dr. Wright after his TotalScore.
You can read about and watch a video at http://www.kfmb.com/healthcast/archive/2001/07/lifescore.php.
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7/2/01- Upcoming American Heart Association
Scientific Sessions
The 2001 AHA Scientific Sessions' educational
programs will feature an unprecedented number of talks specifically
addressing the early diagnosis of cardiovascular disease with high-speed
CT scanning. The programs on November 11 will include:
1. Cardiovascular Imaging with
Multi-Detector CT: Superfast Scanners in Clinical Practice
2. Imaging of Atherosclerosis in Humans:
Research and Clinical Implications
3. State of the Art in Cardiovascular
Risk Assessment/Management
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7/2/01- Dr. Wright Appears on the Evening
Channel 8 News
Holly Hanson, Healthcast producer for KFMB
TV 8, interviewed Dr. Wright about Dick Cheney's newly implanted defibrillator.
The story appeared on the evening news. Dr. Wright drew attention
to the fact that the particular problem Mr. Cheney has, potentially
dangerous rapid heart rates, is caused by the damaged muscle from
his prior heart attacks. LifeScore® can identify the underlying
cause of heart attacks, coronary plaque, years before symptoms appear.
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6/23/01- Dr. Wright Appears on Lynn Rowe's
Saturday Morning Radio Show on KPOP
Ms. Rowe's Saturday morning financial show
took a slight detour from the usual with a 45 minute segment on LifeScore®.
Dr. Wright discussed the technology of early disease detection, who
should be doing it, and what kinds of conditions can be found.
The overall theme was don't just be concerned with your financial
health- you still need to be around to enjoy the fruits of your financial
success, so invest in your future health!
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6/20/01- Dr. Wright Appears
on the Fox Morning News
Chris Salcedo and John Elliott
presented a segment based on their visit to LifeScore®.
Dr. Wright commented on their results, and discussed the importance
of preventive screenings for a number of common conditions.
John and Chris were thrilled with their results, which showed them
both to be quite healthy, except for Johns' small kidney stone.
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5/10/01- Jerry from Star 100.7's "Jeff
and Jer Show" shares his experiences about his visit to LifeScore®
(Please Note: This is a 6.23MB MP3 file, and can be opened with Windows Media Player, Real Audio Player, or Quicktime)
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2/23/01- Yet Another Validation
for Electron Beam Tomography
The cardiology division of Johns Hopkins
Medical Center, the number one rated hospital in the country, (US
News & World Report), has announced the opening of its EBT center
for the early detection of heart disease.
Roger S. Blumenthal, M.D., Director
of Hopkins' Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease stated:
“Traditional stress tests on a treadmill only pick up heart arteries
that are at least 60 percent obstructed by plaque, when angioplasty
or bypass may be imminent. EBT can detect plaque in its earliest
stages, when lifestyle factors like changes in diet, more aerobic
exercise and use of medications to optimize cholesterol and blood
pressure levels may be enough to prevent further spread of the disease.”
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2/23/01- LifeScore® featured
on Channel 8 News
Graham Ledger, the news anchorman at
channel 8, visited LifeScore® on 2/22 to interview Dr. Wright
and a patient undergoing BoneScore, LifeScore®'s newest test,
which evaluates bone density, and establishes a person's risk for
developing osteoporosis. The segment stressed the importance
of detecting the condition early, to avoid risk for fractures, and
to initiate treatment with calcium and vitamin D, versus expensive
medical treatments, which are necessary when the condition is more
advanced.
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