Sex Differences in Coronary Artery Calcium and Mortality From Coronary Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, and All Causes in Adults With Diabetes: The Coronary Calcium Consortium.
Nathan D WongAmber R Cordola HsuAlan RozanskiLeslee J ShawSeamus P WheltonMatthew J BudoffKhurram NasirMichael D MiedemaJohn RumbergerMichael J BlahaDaniel S BermanPublished in: Diabetes care (2020)
CAC predicts CHD, CVD, and all-cause mortality in patients with diabetes; however, greater CAC predicts CVD and total mortality more strongly in women.
Keyphrases
- coronary artery
- cardiovascular disease
- cardiovascular events
- type diabetes
- pulmonary artery
- coronary artery disease
- risk factors
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- heart failure
- pregnant women
- glycemic control
- pregnancy outcomes
- skeletal muscle
- cardiovascular risk factors
- adipose tissue
- atrial fibrillation
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- aortic valve
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- breast cancer risk