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The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis-Calcium Score Improves Statin Treatment Allocation in Asymptomatic Adults

BACKGROUND: The current categorization of cardiovascular (CV) risk broadens the indications for statin therapy. Coronary artery calcium (CAC) identifies those who are most likely to benefit from primary prevention with statin therapy. The multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis-calcium (MESA-C) includ...

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Autores principales: Shlomai, Gadi, Shemesh, Joseph, Segev, Shlomo, Koren-Morag, Nira, Grossman, Ehud
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9334900/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35911540
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2022.855390