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- Title
Coronary artery calcium for stroke mortality prediction.
- Authors
Erhabor, John; Boakye, Ellen; Dardari, Zeina; Dzaye, Omar; Soroosh, Garshasb; Berman, Daniel S; Budoff, Matthew J; Miedema, Michael D; Nasir, Khurram; Rumberger, John A; Shaw, Leslee J; Johansen, Michelle C; Blaha, Michael J
- Abstract
A study published in the journal Vascular Medicine examined the relationship between coronary artery calcium (CAC) and stroke mortality. The study included 63,630 participants without a history of stroke or coronary heart disease and found that individuals with CAC had a higher risk of stroke mortality compared to those without CAC. The risk increased with higher CAC scores. The study suggests that CAC may be a useful marker for predicting atherosclerotic disease-related mortality, including stroke mortality. However, the study had limitations, such as a predominantly white sample and limited female representation.
- Subjects
CORONARY artery calcification; STROKE; MYOCARDIAL infarction
- Publication
Vascular Medicine, 2024, Vol 29, Issue 2, p213
- ISSN
1358-863X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1358863X231226217