Evaluation of cardiovascular risk in a lung cancer screening cohort.

Mamta RuparelSamantha L QuaifeJennifer L DicksonCarolyn HorstStephen BurkeMagali TaylorAsia AhmedPenny ShawMay-Jan SooArjun NairAnand DevarajEmma Louise O'DowdAngshu BhowmikNeal NavaniKaren SennettStephen W DuffyDavid R BaldwinReecha SofatRiyaz S PatelAroon HingoraniSamuel M Janes

Published in: Thorax (2019)

LCS offers an important opportunity for instituting CVD risk assessment in all LCS participants irrespective of the presence of LDCT-detected CAC. Further studies are needed to determine whether CAC could enhance uptake and adherence to primary preventative strategies.

Keyphrases

risk assessment
human health
heavy metals
case control
glycemic control
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
climate change