Baseline subclinical atherosclerosis burden and distribution are associated with frequency and mode of future coronary revascularization: multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis.
There was a strong association between the baseline burden and regional distribution of CAC and the risk and type of future coronary revascularization among asymptomatic subjects.
- Journal: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
- Year: 2014
- Topic: ASCVD (Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease), Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
- Read more articles by: Roger S. Blumenthal, MD, Michael Blaha, MD, MPH, Khurram Nasir, MD, MPH