Subclinical calcified atherosclerosis in men and its association with a family history of premature coronary heart disease in first- and second-degree relatives.

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The authors examined the associations between coronary artery calcification and a family history of premature coronary heart disease in either first-degree (immediate family) or second-degree (grandparents, aunts, uncles) relatives in 1619 asymptomatic healthy men ages 40-50 years. The prevalence of any coronary artery calcification was 19.3% in participants (n=1102) with no family history, 26.6% in those with a...

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