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Interplay of coronary artery calcification and traditional risk factors for the prediction of all-cause mortality in asymptomatic individuals.
Circulation. Cardiovascular imaging - 1 Jul 2012
Nasir Khurram, Rubin Jonathan, Blaha Michael J, Shaw Leslee J, Blankstein Ron, Rivera Juan J, Khan Atif N, Berman Daniel, Raggi Paolo, Callister Tracy, Rumberger John A, Min James, Jones Steve R, Blumenthal Roger S, Budoff Matthew J
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BACKGROUND: Current guidelines recommend the use of coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring for intermediate-risk patients; however, the potential role of CAC among individuals who have no risk factors (RFs) is less established. We sought to examine the relationship between the presence and burden of traditional RFs and CAC for the prediction of all-cause mortality. METHODS AND RESULTS: The study cohort consisted...
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