Development and Progression of Coronary Artery Calcification in Long-Term Smokers: Adverse Effects of Continued Smoking
A total of 1,265 current or previous smokers 50 to 70 years old with at least 20 pack-years and without coronary artery disease (CAD) were recruited from the Danish Lung Cancer Screening Trial, a randomized controlled trial initiated in 2004. According to study design we did not measure cardiovascul...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2013-07, Vol.62 (3), p.255-257 |
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Zusammenfassung: | A total of 1,265 current or previous smokers 50 to 70 years old with at least 20 pack-years and without coronary artery disease (CAD) were recruited from the Danish Lung Cancer Screening Trial, a randomized controlled trial initiated in 2004. According to study design we did not measure cardiovascular outcomes but rather the rate of CAC development and progression. |
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ISSN: | 0735-1097 1558-3597 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.04.013 |