Cardiovascular disease is the leading contributor to years lost due to disability or premature
death among adults. Current efforts focus on risk prediction and risk factor mitigation ‚which …

A growing appreciation of the pathophysiological interrelatedness of metabolic risk factors
such as obesity and diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and cardiovascular disease has led …

Abstract Background Elevated lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] and coronary artery calcium (CAC)
score are individually associated with increased atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease …

Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate coronary computed tomography angiography
(CCTA)-based in vitro and in vivo coronary artery calcium scoring (CACS) using a novel …

Background Multivessel coronary disease (MVCD) is the common type of coronary artery
disease in acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Coronary artery calcification (CAC) has been …

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) represents the major cause of morbidity
and mortality worldwide. The onset of the atherosclerosis process occurs during childhood …

Abstract The Cardiovascular Disease in Women Committee of the American College of
Cardiology convened a working group to develop a consensus regarding the continuing rise …

Lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] is a molecule bound to apolipoprotein (a) with some similarity to low-
density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), which has been found to be a risk factor for …

Objectives This study sought to determine the feasibility of performing an extensive
randomized outcomes trial comparing a coronary artery calcium (CAC)-versus a pooled …

Objective: Studies evaluating the association of metals with subclinical atherosclerosis are
mostly limited to carotid arteries. We assessed individual and joint associations of …