Open AccessCoronary Artery Calcium Scores and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Stratification in Smokers
Author(s) -
Adam Leigh,
John W. McEvoy,
Parveen K. Garg,
J. Jeffrey Carr,
Veit Sandfort,
Elizabeth C. Oelsner,
Matthew J. Budoff,
David M. Herrington,
Joseph Yeboah
Publication year - 2018
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.2017.12.017
Subject(s) - medicine , cohort , coronary artery calcium , atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease , myocardial infarction , proportional hazards model , cardiology , coronary artery disease , lung cancer screening , disease , lung cancer
This study assessed the utility of the pooled cohort equation (PCE) and/or coronary artery calcium (CAC) for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk assessment in smokers, especially those who were lung cancer screening eligible (LCSE).
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