Open AccessCoronary Artery Calcification Progression Is Heritable
Author(s) -
Andrea E. CassidyBushrow,
Lawrence F. Bielak,
Patrick F. Sheedy,
Stephen T. Turner,
Iftikhar J. Kullo,
Xihong Lin,
Patricia A. Peyser
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.106.658583
Subject(s) - medicine , calcification , cardiology , coronary artery disease , coronary artery calcium
Coronary artery calcification (CAC), a marker of coronary artery atherosclerosis, can be measured accurately and noninvasively with the use of electron beam computed tomography. Serial measures of CAC quantify progression of calcified coronary artery plaque. Little is known about the role of genetic factors in progression of CAC quantity.
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