Coronary calcium predicts events better with absolute calcium scores than age-sex-race/ethnicity percentiles: MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis)
Objectives: In this study, we aimed to establish whether age-sex–specific percentiles of
coronary artery calcium (CAC) predict cardiovascular outcomes better than the actual …
coronary artery calcium (CAC) predict cardiovascular outcomes better than the actual …
The association between cardiac calcification and coronary artery disease
H Chu, J Chen, R Guo - Acta cardiologica, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Objective—The objective of this study was to determine whether there is an association
between mitral annular calcification (MAC), aortic valve annulus calcification (AVAC) and …
between mitral annular calcification (MAC), aortic valve annulus calcification (AVAC) and …
[HTML][HTML] Multiple cardioembolic strokes caused by caseous calcification of the mitral annulus
A Goldberg, G Singh, M Tracy - CASE, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is a common echocardiographic finding,
estimated at around 14%, and occurs especially in elderly women.•Caseous calcification of …
estimated at around 14%, and occurs especially in elderly women.•Caseous calcification of …
Impact of coronary artery calcium on mortality and cardiovascular events in metabolic syndrome and diabetes among younger adults
S Masrouri, MD Shapiro, D Khalili… - European Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Aims Whether coronary artery calcium (CAC) testing in younger individuals with metabolic
syndrome (MetS) and diabetes mellitus (DM) helps predict cardiovascular disease (CVD) …
syndrome (MetS) and diabetes mellitus (DM) helps predict cardiovascular disease (CVD) …
Mitral annular calcifications and aortic plaques as predictors of increased cardiovascular mortality.
G Kamenský, L Lisy, E Polak, E Piknova… - Journal of …, 2001 - europepmc.org
Objectives Mitral annular calcifications (MAC) and aortic plaques are predictive for higher
incidence of recurrent embolic events, the presence and severity of coronary artery disease …
incidence of recurrent embolic events, the presence and severity of coronary artery disease …
Association of coronary artery calcium detected by routine ungated CT imaging with cardiovascular outcomes
Background Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is a strong predictor of cardiovascular events
across all racial and ethnic groups. CAC can be quantified on nonelectrocardiography …
across all racial and ethnic groups. CAC can be quantified on nonelectrocardiography …
Association of coronary artery calcium with severity of myocardial ischemia in left anterior descending, left circumflex, and right coronary artery territories
HM Lai, D Holtzman, WS Aronow, AJ DeLuca… - Clinical …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background: An increasing coronary artery calcium score is associated with a higher
likelihood of myocardial ischemia. Hypothesis: The association of the coronary calcium …
likelihood of myocardial ischemia. Hypothesis: The association of the coronary calcium …
Coronary calcium and cardiovascular event risk: evaluation by age-and sex-specific quartiles
Background Wide differences in risks for cardiovascular disease (CVD) events associated
with coronary artery calcium (CAC) have been reported. We evaluated the relationship of the …
with coronary artery calcium (CAC) have been reported. We evaluated the relationship of the …
Traditional cardiovascular disease risk factors associated with one-year all-cause mortality among those with coronary artery calcium scores≥ 400
Introduction Coronary artery calcium (CAC) reflects coronary plaque burden and
independently predicts all-cause mortality. There is marked heterogeneity in the prognosis …
independently predicts all-cause mortality. There is marked heterogeneity in the prognosis …
Coronary artery calcium for risk stratification of sudden cardiac death: the coronary artery calcium consortium
Background Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is a marker of plaque burden. Whether CAC
improves risk stratification for incident sudden cardiac death (SCD) beyond atherosclerotic …
improves risk stratification for incident sudden cardiac death (SCD) beyond atherosclerotic …