Open AccessIs Low CACs Really Different From Zero…
Author(s) -
Amy C. Alman,
John E. Hokanson,
Gregory L. Kinney,
David M. Maahs,
Marian Rewers,
Janet K. SnellBergeon
Publication year - 2014
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.2013.11.012
Subject(s) - coronary artery calcium , cardiology , medicine , population , coronary artery disease , environmental health
The use of small Agatston scores to indicate the presence of coronary artery calcium (CAC) as a marker of atherosclerosis is controversial and may depend on the study population. Two studies found increased associations with all-cause mortality and incident cardiovascular events with low CAC (>0 to
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