Coronary artery calcium detected by digital fluoroscopy and risk factors in healthy subjects.
Coronary artery calcium detected by digital fluoroscopy is closely associated with known risk factors of coronary artery disease in asymptomatic low-risk populations. Even in the absence of significant luminal narrowing, this may not be an innocent finding, and subjects with coronary calcium may be at greater risk for developing obstruction and clinical disease.
Alexopoulos
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Department of Medicine, Patras University Medical School, Greece.
Toulgaridis
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Sitafidis
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G
Christodoulou
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J
Foussas
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Hahalis
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Vagenakis
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000737:chemistry*; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000150:complications; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects
D002118:Calcium