Agatston score of the descending aorta is independently associated with coronary events in a low-risk population

OBJECTIVES: A standard coronary artery calcium scan includes part of the aorta. This additional information is often not included in routine analyses. We aimed to determine the feasibility of assessing the Agatston score of the descending aorta calcification (DAC) on standard coronary calcium scans...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Dudink, Elton A M P, Peeters, Frederique E C M, Altintas, Sibel, Heckman, Luuk I B, Haest, Rutger J, Kragten, Hans, Kietselaer, Bas L J H, Wildberger, Joachim, Luermans, Justin G L M, Weijs, Bob, Crijns, Harry J G M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2018
Materias:
Cardiac Risk Factors and Prevention
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6269642/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30564374
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2018-000893

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6269642/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30564374
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2018-000893

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