Coronary Artery Calcification, Statin Use and Long-Term Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events (from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis)

The prognostic utility of coronary artery calcium (CAC) for individuals taking statins is unclear. We hypothesized that CAC remains associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) events in individuals using statins at baseline or among those started on statin at follow-up. The Multi-...

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Published in:	The American journal of cardiology Vol. 125; no. 6; pp. 835 - 839
Main Authors:	Rifai, Mahmoud Al, Blaha, Michael J., Patel, Jaideep, Xiaoming, Jia, Cainzos-Achirica, Miguel, Greenland, Philip, Budoff, Matthew, Yeboah, Joseph, Nasir, Khurram, Al-Mallah, Mouaz H., Virani, Salim S.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 15.03.2020 Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Antihypertensives Arteriosclerosis Atherosclerosis Blood pressure Body mass index Calcification Calcification (ectopic) Calcium Cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular diseases Cholesterol Computed tomography Confidence intervals Coronary artery Coronary vessels Diabetes Electron beams Ethnicity Lipids Smoking Statins Triglycerides New York Los Angeles California Chicago Illinois California United States > US Baltimore Maryland
ISSN:	0002-9149, 1879-1913, 1879-1913
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