Age-stratified effects of coronary artery calcification on cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular mortality in Korean adults.

Jeonggyu KangSeolhye KimYoosoo ChangYejin KimHyun Suk JungSeungho Ryu

Published in: European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging (2022)

Strong associations of CACS with CVD mortality, but not non-CVD mortality, were observed in young individuals, beginning in the low CACS category. Our findings reaffirm the need for early intervention for young adults even with low CACS to reduce CVD mortality.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular events
coronary artery
young adults
risk factors
randomized controlled trial
type diabetes
chronic kidney disease
pulmonary hypertension
pulmonary arterial hypertension