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Prevalence of Subclinical Coronary Artery Disease in Masters Endurance Athletes With a Low Atherosclerotic Risk Profile
Author(s) -
Ahmed Merghani,
Viviana Maestrini,
Stefania Rosmini,
Andrew T. Cox,
Harshil Dhutia,
Rachel Bastiaenan,
Sarojini David,
Tee Joo Yeo,
Rajay Narain,
Aneil Malhotra,
Michael Papadakis,
Mathew G Wilson,
Maite Tome,
Khaled Alfakih,
James Moon,
Sanjay Sharma
Publication year - 2017
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.116.026964
Subject(s) - medicine , athletes , coronary artery disease , cardiology , odds ratio , artery , subclinical infection , framingham risk score , physical therapy , disease
Studies in middle-age and older (masters) athletes with atherosclerotic risk factors for coronary artery disease report higher coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores compared with sedentary individuals. Few studies have assessed the prevalence of coronary artery disease in masters athletes with a low atherosclerotic risk profile.

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