Open AccessWalking and Calcified Atherosclerotic Plaque in the Coronary Arteries
Author(s) -
Tasnim F. Imran,
Yash Patel,
R. Curtis Ellison,
J. Jeffrey Carr,
Donna K. Arnett,
James S. Pankow,
Gerardo Heiss,
Steven C. Hunt,
J. Michael Gaziano,
Luc Djoussé
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
arteriosclerosis thrombosis and vascular biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.007
H-Index - 270
eISSN - 1524-4636
pISSN - 1079-5642
DOI - 10.1161/atvbaha.116.307284
Subject(s) - medicine , confidence interval , cardiology , agatston score , body mass index , calcification , myocardial infarction , coronary arteries , artery , coronary artery disease , coronary artery calcium
Studies have reported mixed findings on the association between physical activity and subclinical atherosclerosis. We sought to examine whether walking is associated with prevalent coronary artery calcification (CAC) and aortic calcification.
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