Association between breast arterial calcifications found on mammography and coronary artery calcifications in asymptomatic Saudi women

BACKGROUND: Currently, there are no data on the prevalence of breast arterial calcification (BAC) in Saudi women. Furthermore, there are no data on the relationship between BAC and coronary artery calcium score (CACS) as a coronary artery disease (CAD) risk factor in Saudi women who undergo mammogra...

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Main Authors: Ahmed L. Fathala, Faisal Mohammed Alabdulkarim, Mohamed Shoukri, Muhannad Alanazi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2018-11-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2018.433