Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring

Researchers in Sweden reported that atherosclerosis was present in more than 40% of individuals aged 50 to 64 years with no known CHD.

The presence of coronary artery calcium among individuals with risk-enhancing factors was associated with increased atherosclerotic CVD events, exceeding the threshold for statin therapy initiation, researchers reported.

Compared with standard targets, lower serum phosphate levels led to smaller changes in coronary artery calcification scores, suggesting stricter phosphate control may delay calcification progression for patients on hemodialysis.

Elevated non-HDL was associated with coronary artery calcification in mid-adulthood, with the strongest association among those with high non-HDL in adolescence, researchers reported in JAMA Cardiology.

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