Coronary artery calcium (CAC) has been advocated as one of the strongest cardiovascular
risk prediction markers. It performs better across a wide range of Framingham risk categories …

Importance Genetic studies have evaluated the influence of blood lipid levels on the risk of
coronary artery disease (CAD), but less is known about how they are associated with the …

Cardiovascular disease is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in developed countries
and atherosclerosis is the major cause of cardiovascular disease. Atherosclerotic lesions …

Purpose To examine the prognostic value of location-specific arterial calcification quantities
at lung screening low-dose CT for the prediction of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality …

OBJECTIVE To assess lifetime cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk by coronary artery calcium
(CAC) score in individuals with diabetes from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis …

Background: Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is increased in HIV-infected patients. The aim
of this study was to evaluate the association between EAT and coronary artery calcium …

Aims Cardiovascular conditions are reported to be the most frequent cause of death in
patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, it remains unsettled …

Our aim was to evaluate the plaque characteristics of coronary arteries related to significant
stenosis with coronary CT angiography (CCTA) and to discuss the diagnostic accuracy of …

Abstract Background Genetic risk scores (GRSs) have been associated with CHD events
and coronary artery calcium (CAC). We sought to evaluate the ability of a GRS to improve …

That individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have, on average, higher rates of events
related to atherosclerotic vascular disease is now well documented and accepted. However …