title: Critical review of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and coronary artery calcium for the guidance of statin allocation: head-to-head comparison of the JUPITER and St. Francis Heart Trials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
authors.forename: Joonseok
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: John W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: McEvoy
authors.forename: Khurram
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nasir
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Budoff
authors.forename: Yadon
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Arad
authors.forename: Roger S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Blumenthal
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Blaha
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism*; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000378:metabolism; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011322:Primary Prevention; D011379:Prognosis; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D002118:Calcium
keywords: C-reactive protein; atherosclerosis; biomarkers; cardiovascular diseases; coronary disease; statins, HMG-CoA