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Coronary calcification among 3477 asymptomatic and symptomatic individuals.
European journal of preventive cardiology - 1 Jan 2016
Øvrehus Kristian A, Jasinskiene Jurgita, Sand Niels P, Jensen Jesper M, Munkholm Henrik, Egstrup Kenneth, Lambrecthsen Jess, Mickley Hans, Diederichsen Axel C P
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BACKGROUND: Coronary artery calcification (CAC) can be detected by cardiac computed tomography (CT), is associated to cardiovascular risk, and common in asymptomatic individuals and patients referred for cardiac CT. DESIGN: CAC was evaluated in asymptomatic individuals and symptomatic patients referred for cardiac CT, to assess whether differences in CAC may be explained by symptoms or traditional cardiovascular...
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