Coronary calcium density in relation to coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease in adults with diabetes or metabolic syndrome: the Multi-ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)

Coronary calcium density in relation to coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease in adults with diabetes or metabolic syndrome: the Multi-ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)

Abstract Background Coronary artery calcium (CAC) density is inversely associated with coronary heart disease (CHD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. We examined this relation in those with diabetes mellitus (DM) or metabolic syndrome (MetS). Methods We studied 3,818 participants with non-zero...

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Main Authors: Yanglu Zhao, Shaista Malik, Michael H. Criqui, Matthew A. Allison, Matthew J. Budoff, Veit Sandfort, Nathan D. Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Coronary calcium density
Coronary heart disease
Cardiovascular disease
Diabetes mellitus
Metabolic syndrome
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-022-02956-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-022-02956-4

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