Coronary Artery Calcium to Guide a Personalized Risk-Based Approach to Initiation and Intensification of Antihypertensive Therapy.
AUTHORS
McEvoy
JW ,
Martin
SS ,
Dardari
ZA ,
Miedema
MD ,
Sandfort
V ,
Yeboah
J ,
Budoff
MJ ,
Goff
DC ,
Psaty
BM ,
Post
WS ,
Nasir
K ,
Blumenthal
RS ,
Blaha
MJ ,
. Circulation. 2016 11 23; ().
- PMID: 27881560 [PubMed].
ABSTRACT
-There is interest in using atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk to personalize systolic blood pressure (SBP) treatment goals. Therefore, we studied whether Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) can further guide the allocation of anti-hypertensive treatment intensity.
-There is interest in using atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk to personalize systolic blood pressure (SBP) treatment goals. Therefore, we studied whether Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) can further guide the allocation of anti-hypertensive treatment intensity.
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