Coronary artery calcium score in high-risk asymptomatic women in Saudi Arabia
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Coronary artery calcification (CAC) is indicated by calcium deposits in the coronary artery wall. Calcification is a component of atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease. Currently, there are no data on calcification in Saudi women at high risk of coronary artery diseas...
Main Authors: | Ahmed Fathala, Saleh Alreshoodi, Mashael Al Rujaib, Mohamed Shoukri, Hani Al Sergani, Jehad Al Buriki, Abdulaziz Al Sugair |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
2015-07-01
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Series: | Annals of Saudi Medicine |
Online Access: | https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2015.298 |
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