Aortic arch calcification and risk of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease: The Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study

Summary: Background: There were no reports on the associations of aortic arch calcification (AAC) measured by chest X-ray with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in older general population. Moreover, previous studies of hemodialysis patients showed that AAC was correlated with le...

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Main Authors: Wen Bo Tian, Wei Sen Zhang, Chao Qiang Jiang, Xiang Yi Liu, Ya Li Jin, Tai Hing Lam, Kar Keung Cheng, Lin Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266660652200075X