A systematic review: burden and severity of subclinical cardiovascular disease among those with nonalcoholic fatty liver; should we care?
Background Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an emerging disease and a
leading cause of chronic liver disease. The prevalence in the general population is …
leading cause of chronic liver disease. The prevalence in the general population is …
Comparison of coronary artery calcium presence, carotid plaque presence, and carotid intima-media thickness for cardiovascular disease prediction in the Multi-Ethnic …
AD Gepner, R Young, JA Delaney… - Circulation …, 2015 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Presence of coronary artery calcium (CAC), carotid plaque, and increased
carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) may indicate elevated cardiovascular disease (CVD) …
carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) may indicate elevated cardiovascular disease (CVD) …
Very high coronary artery calcium (≥ 1000) and association with cardiovascular disease events, non–cardiovascular disease outcomes, and mortality: results from …
Background: There are limited data on the unique cardiovascular disease (CVD), non-CVD,
and mortality risks of primary prevention individuals with very high coronary artery calcium …
and mortality risks of primary prevention individuals with very high coronary artery calcium …
Comparison of carotid plaque score and coronary artery calcium score for predicting cardiovascular disease events: the multi‐ethnic study of atherosclerosis
AD Gepner, R Young, JA Delaney… - Journal of the …, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Coronary artery calcium (CAC) predicts coronary heart disease (CHD) events
better than carotid wall plaque presence; however, differences in the utility of CAC burden …
better than carotid wall plaque presence; however, differences in the utility of CAC burden …
Ischaemic heart disease in patients with cancer
Cardiologists are encountering a growing number of cancer patients with ischaemic heart
disease (IHD). Several factors account for the interrelationship between these two …
disease (IHD). Several factors account for the interrelationship between these two …
The association of coronary artery calcium with noncardiovascular disease: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Objectives: This study sought to determine if coronary artery calcium (CAC) is associated
with incident noncardiovascular disease. Background: CAC is considered a measure of …
with incident noncardiovascular disease. Background: CAC is considered a measure of …
Association between serum galectin-3 levels and coronary atherosclerosis and plaque burden/structure in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
D Ozturk, O Celik, S Satilmis, S Aslan… - Coronary artery …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Background Levels of galectin-3, a member of a family of soluble β-galactoside-binding
lectins, are reported to be higher in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and …
lectins, are reported to be higher in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and …
CACS, CCTA and mCAD‐LT score in the pre‐transplant assessment of coronary artery disease and the prediction of post‐transplant cardiovascular events
G Pagano, L Sastre, A Blasi, S Brugaletta… - Liver …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background The optimal cardiovascular assessment of liver transplant (LT) candidates is
unclear. We aimed to evaluate the performance of CT‐based coronary tests (coronary artery …
unclear. We aimed to evaluate the performance of CT‐based coronary tests (coronary artery …
Coronary artery calcium and the competing long-term risk of cardiovascular vs. cancer mortality: the CAC Consortium
Aims Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is the strongest predictor of cardiovascular disease
(CVD), yet is also associated with chronic non-CVD such as cancer. We performed this …
(CVD), yet is also associated with chronic non-CVD such as cancer. We performed this …
[HTML][HTML] Association between coronary artery calcium and cardiovascular disease as a supporting cause in cancer: the CAC consortium
Background Identifying cancer patients at high risk of CVD is important for targeting CVD
prevention strategies and evaluating chemotherapy options in the context of cardiotoxicity …
prevention strategies and evaluating chemotherapy options in the context of cardiotoxicity …