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NEJM -- Coronary Calcium as a Predictor of Coronary Events in Four Racial or Ethnic Groups

Coronary calcium as a predictor of coronary events in four racial or ethnic groups.
Detrano R, Guerci AD, Carr JJ, Bild DE, Burke G, Folsom AR, Liu K, Shea S, Szklo M, Bluemke DA, O'Leary DH, Tracy R, Watson K, Wong ND, Kronmal RA.
N Engl J Med. 2008 Mar 27;358(13):1336-45.
PMID: 18367736

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2008 March NEJM study research epidemiological humans CHD CVD diagnosis diagnostic tool predictor coronary calcium scan scanning scanner heart events heart_scan score calcium_score artery arteries medline ethnicity race scans

Calcium scans may be effective screening tool for heart disease | Science Blog

"LOS ANGELES (September 29, 2009) -- A simple, non-invasive test appears to be an effective screening tool for identifying patients with silent heart disease who are at risk for a heart attack or sudden death. Coronary artery calcium scans can be done without triggering excessive additional testing and costs, according to the multi-center EISNER (Early Identification of Subclinical Atherosclerosis by Noninvasive Imaging Research) study, led by investigators at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute. The findings appear in today's issue of the findings appear in today's issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology."

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2009 September news scienceblog blog_article CHD CVD Calcium scans scan screening tool diagnosis diagnostic coronary artery arteries heart attack disease

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