Coronary artery calcium for the prediction of mortality in young adults &lt;45 years old and elderly adults &gt;75 years old

Tota-Maharaj, Rajesh; J. Blaha, Michael; W. McEvoy, John; S. Blumenthal, Roger; D. Muse, Evan; J. Budoff, Matthew; J. Shaw, Leslee; S. Berman, Daniel; S. Rana, Jamal; A. Rumberger, John; Q. Callister, Tracy; Rivera, J.; Agatston, Arthur; Nasir, Khurram

doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehs230

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Coronary artery calcium for the prediction of mortality in young adults <45 years old and elderly adults >75 years old

Published in European Heart Journal • Jul 26, 2012

Authors:

Rajesh Tota-Maharaj

Michael J. Blaha

John W. McEvoy

Abstract

AIMS: To determine if coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring is independently predictive of mortality in young adults and in the elderly population and if a young person with high CAC has a higher mortality risk than an older person with less CAC. METHODS AND RESULTS: We studied a cohort of 44 052 as...

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Medicine

Hazard ratio

Asymptomatic

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