Heart scan surprise: does notifying patients save lives?
NCT ID NCT05588895
First seen Nov 17, 2025 · Last updated Jun 16, 2026 · Updated 29 times
Summary
This study looked at whether notifying patients and their doctors about calcium buildup in the heart arteries (found by chance on a chest CT scan) leads to better heart health. About 200 adults were randomly assigned to receive this notification or usual care. The main goal was to see if more people started taking cholesterol-lowering statins within six months. The study aims to improve how we use incidental findings to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
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Stanford University
Stanford, California, 94305, United States
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