Thoracic extra-coronary calcification for the prediction of stroke: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.
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| Abstract | :
Atherosclerosis is a systemic disease. We examined whether the cumulative burden of thoracic extra-coronary calcification (ECC) improves prediction of stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA), and stroke mortality beyond traditional risk factors and coronary artery calcium (CAC). |
| Year of Publication | :
2017
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| Journal | :
Atherosclerosis
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| Volume | :
267
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| Number of Pages | :
61-67
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| ISSN Number | :
0021-9150
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| URL | :
https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0021-9150(17)31330-8
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| DOI | :
10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2017.10.010
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| Short Title | :
Atherosclerosis
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