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Coronary artery Calcium predicts Cardiovascular events in participants with a low lifetime risk of Cardiovascular disease: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA).


AUTHORS

Joshi PH , Patel B , Blaha MJ , Berry JD , Blankstein R , Budoff MJ , Wong N , Agatston A , Blumenthal RS , Nasir K , . Atherosclerosis. 2016 1 13; 246(). 367-373

ABSTRACT

Patients with a low lifetime risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) are not completely free of events over 10 years. We evaluated predictors for CHD among “low lifetime risk” participants in the population-based Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA).


Patients with a low lifetime risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) are not completely free of events over 10 years. We evaluated predictors for CHD among “low lifetime risk” participants in the population-based Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA).


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