title: The never-ending story on coronary calcium: is it predictive, punitive, or protective?
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Leslee J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York. Electronic address: jnarula@acc.org.
authors.forename: Jagat
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Narula
authors.affiliation: University of Minnesota/Division of Cardiology, VA Medical Center Cardiology, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chandrashekhar
mesh_terms: D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D058226:Plaque, Atherosclerotic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D061205:Vascular Calcification / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
keywords: atherosclerotic disease; coronary calcium; prevention; progression; statins