Long-term Predictions of Incident Coronary Artery Calcium to 85 Years of Age for Asymptomatic Individuals With and Without Type 2 Diabetes.

Bart S FerketM G Myriam HuninkUmesh MasharaniWendy MaxJoseph Yeboah Kirsten E Fleischmann

Published in: Diabetes care (2021)

We estimated cumulative CAC incidence to age 85 years. Patients with type 2 diabetes develop CAC at a younger age than those without diabetes. Because incident CAC is associated with increased coronary heart disease risk, the value of periodic CAC-based risk assessment in type 2 diabetes should be evaluated.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
coronary artery
glycemic control
risk assessment
insulin resistance
risk factors
adipose tissue
pulmonary hypertension
skeletal muscle