Open AccessMortality Rates in Smokers and Nonsmokers in the Presence or Absence of Coronary Artery Calcification
Author(s) -
John W. McEvoy,
Michael J. Blaha,
Juan J. Rivera,
Matthew J. Budoff,
Atif N. Khan,
Leslee J. Shaw,
Daniel S. Berman,
Paolo Raggi,
James K. Min,
John A. Rumberger,
Tracy Q. Callister,
Roger S. Blumenthal,
Khurram Nasir
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
jacc. cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.79
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1936-878X
pISSN - 1876-7591
DOI - 10.1016/j.jcmg.2012.02.017
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , asymptomatic , confidence interval , cardiology , coronary artery calcium , mortality rate , cohort , cohort study , clinical endpoint , coronary artery disease , randomized controlled trial
The aim of this study was to further explore the interplay between smoking status, coronary artery calcium (CAC), and all-cause mortality.
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