10-Year Coronary Heart Disease Risk Prediction Using Coronary Artery Calcium and Traditional Risk Factors: Derivation in the MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis) With Validation in the HNR (Heinz Nixdorf Recall) Study and the DHS (Dallas Heart Study).
AUTHORS
McClelland
RL ,
Jorgensen
NW ,
Budoff
M ,
Blaha
MJ ,
Post
WS ,
Kronmal
RA ,
Bild
DE ,
Shea
S ,
Liu
K ,
Watson
KE ,
Folsom
AR ,
Khera
A ,
Ayers
C ,
Mahabadi
AA ,
Lehmann
N ,
Jöckel
KH ,
Moebus
S ,
Carr
JJ ,
Erbel
R ,
Burke
GL ,
. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2015 10 13; 66(15). 1643-53
- PMID: 26449133 [PubMed].
ABSTRACT
Several studies have demonstrated the tremendous potential of using coronary artery calcium (CAC) in addition to traditional risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) risk prediction. However, to date, no risk score incorporating CAC has been developed.
Several studies have demonstrated the tremendous potential of using coronary artery calcium (CAC) in addition to traditional risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) risk prediction. However, to date, no risk score incorporating CAC has been developed.
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