Distribution and burden of newly detected coronary artery calcium: Results from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.
AUTHORS
Alluri
K ,
McEvoy
JW ,
Dardari
ZA ,
Jones
SR ,
Nasir
K ,
Blankstein
R ,
Rivera
JJ ,
Agatston
AA ,
Kaufman
JD ,
Budoff
MJ ,
Blumenthal
RS ,
Blaha
MJ ,
. Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography. 2015 7 1; 9(4). 337-344.e1
- PMID: 26088381 [PubMed].
ABSTRACT
The transition from no coronary artery calcium (CAC) to detectable CAC is important, as even mild CAC is associated with increased cardiovascular events. We sought to characterize the anatomic distribution and burden of newly detectable CAC over 10-year follow-up.
The transition from no coronary artery calcium (CAC) to detectable CAC is important, as even mild CAC is associated with increased cardiovascular events. We sought to characterize the anatomic distribution and burden of newly detectable CAC over 10-year follow-up.
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