Coronary Artery Calcium Improves Risk Assessment in Adults With a Family History of Premature Coronary Heart Disease: Results From Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.
AUTHORS
Patel
J ,
Al Rifai
M ,
Blaha
MJ ,
Budoff
MJ ,
Post
WS ,
Polak
JF ,
Bluemke
DA ,
Scheuner
MT ,
Kronmal
RA ,
Blumenthal
RS ,
Nasir
K ,
McEvoy
JW ,
. Circulation. Cardiovascular imaging. 2015 6 1; 8(6). e003186
- PMID: 26047825 [PubMed].
ABSTRACT
The prognostic value of coronary artery calcium (CAC) or carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) among asymptomatic adults with a family history (FH) of premature coronary heart disease is unclear.
The prognostic value of coronary artery calcium (CAC) or carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) among asymptomatic adults with a family history (FH) of premature coronary heart disease is unclear.
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