Predictors of aortic and coronary artery calcium on a screening electron beam tomographic scan

In this study, the authors demonstrated that age was the only significant predictor of aortic and coronary artery calcium.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of cardiology 2003-03, Vol.91 (6), p.744-746
Hauptverfasser:	Raggi, Paolo, Cooil, Bruce, Hadi, Azam, Friede, Gerald
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Age Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Aortic Diseases - complications Aortic Diseases - diagnostic imaging Biological and medical sciences Calcinosis - complications Calcinosis - diagnostic imaging Calcium Cardiovascular system Coronary Artery Disease - complications Coronary Artery Disease - diagnostic imaging Coronary Artery Disease - etiology Coronary vessels Female Humans Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Predictive Value of Tests Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry Risk Factors Sensitivity and Specificity Severity of Illness Index Studies Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	In this study, the authors demonstrated that age was the only significant predictor of aortic and coronary artery calcium.
ISSN:	0002-9149 1879-1913
DOI:	10.1016/S0002-9149(02)03421-5