Finding the Right Age for CAC Testing: How Low Should You Go?

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2021 Oct 19;78(16):1584-1586. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.08.027.

Authors

Tasneem Z Naqvi¹, Tamar S Polonsky²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA. Electronic address: Naqvi.tasneem@mayo.edu.
² Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

PMID: 34649695
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.08.027

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Keywords: cardiovascular risk assessment; coronary artery calcium score; subclinical atherosclerosis; young adults.

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MeSH terms

Coronary Artery Disease*
Humans
Vascular Calcification*