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Master of Public Health

Coronary calcium scoring for long-term mortality prediction in patients with and without a family history of coronary disease.

AUTHORS

Knapper JT , Khosa F , Blaha MJ , Lebeis TA , Kay J , Sandesara PB , Kelkar AA , Berman DS , Quyyumi AA , Budoff MJ , Min JK , Valenti V , Giambrone AE , Callister TQ , Shaw LJ , . Heart (British Cardiac Society). 2016 2 1; 102(3). 204-8

ABSTRACT

Minimal data are available regarding the long-term mortality risk of subclinical atherosclerosis using coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring among patients with a family history (FH) of coronary artery disease (CAD). The aim of the present analysis was to assess the prognostic utility of CAC scoring among cohorts of young and older patients with and without a FH of CAD.

Minimal data are available regarding the long-term mortality risk of subclinical atherosclerosis using coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring among patients with a family history (FH) of coronary artery disease (CAD). The aim of the present analysis was to assess the prognostic utility of CAC scoring among cohorts of young and older patients with and without a FH of CAD.

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