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Association of cardiovascular disease risk factors with coronary artery calcium volume versus density.

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Abstract
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Recently, the density score of coronary artery calcium (CAC) has been shown to be associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events at any level of CAC volume. Whether risk factors for CAC volume and CAC density are similar or distinct is unknown. We sought to evaluate the associations of CVD risk factors with CAC volume and CAC density scores.

Year of Publication
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2018
Journal
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Heart (British Cardiac Society)
Volume
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104
Issue
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2
Number of Pages
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135-143
ISSN Number
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1355-6037
URL
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http://heart.bmj.com/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=28814488
DOI
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10.1136/heartjnl-2017-311536
Short Title
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Heart
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