Association between cardiovascular risk factors and the presence of coronary plaque in a zero or low coronary artery calcium score

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 147, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 475-477

  Ueda, Hiroyasu ^a   Harimoto, Kuniyasu ^a   Tomoyama, Satoki ^a   Tamaru, Hiroto ^a   Miyawaki, Masami ^a   Mitsusada, Nobuhiro ^a   Yasuga, Yuji ^a   Hiraoka, Hisatoyo ^a  

^a SUMITOMO HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

CACS; Cardiovascular risk factors; CCTA; Coronary plaque

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGATSTON SCORE; ARTERY CALCIFICATION; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CALCIUM METABOLISM; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY CALCIUM SCORE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FRAMINGHAM RISK SCORE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; INCIDENCE; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIXED CORONARY PLAQUE; NONCALCIFIED CORONARY PLAQUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SMOKING;

EID: 79952485680     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.01.026     Document Type: Article

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