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Differentiation of severe coronary artery calcification in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.
By: Coylewright M, Rice K, Budoff MJ, Blumenthal RS, Greenland P, Kronmal R, Barr RG, Burke GL, Tracy R, Post WS.
Both high and very high CAC are associated with an elevated risk of CHD events in those without symptomatic CHD at baseline; however, very high CAC is associated with an increased risk of angina, but not CHD death or MI, compared to high CAC scores.
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