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flag A routine mammogram revealed hidden heart disease in a symptom-free woman, prompting life-saving surgery and highlighting BAC as a potential early warning sign.

flag A routine mammogram detected breast arterial calcifications (BAC) in Nancy Preston, a 67-year-old woman with no heart symptoms, leading to the diagnosis of severe coronary artery disease and life-saving quintuple bypass surgery. flag BAC, calcium deposits in breast arteries, is linked to systemic arterial calcification and may signal early heart disease, especially in women aged 40 to 59. flag Though current guidelines don’t require reporting BAC, a Mount Sinai study involving nearly 15,000 women suggests notifying patients could improve early detection of cardiovascular risk. flag Experts advocate for including BAC findings in mammogram results to identify heart disease earlier, potentially saving lives.

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