According to the National Institutes of Health, a CAC is an
Researchers from Emory University School of Medicine, led by Leslee Shaw, PhD, professor of cardiology, collected and assessed CAC scores and risk factor data taken from 9,715 study participants between the years 1996 and 1999.
The patients, who were scanned as part a
Approximately 86 percent of the participants were white, eight percent were African American, four percent were Hispanic, and two percent were Asian.
Researchers found that the score accurately predicted
«These findings give us a better understanding of the importance of coronary calcium scans to predict mortality," says Shaw.
«Patients with high calcium scores might be advised by their physicians to adopt healthier lifestyles, which could lead to better outcomes and potentially help lengthen their lives.»
Shaw says CAC scores have been used to estimate cardiovascular prognosis and
Contact
Holly Korschun
hkorsch@emory.edu
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