Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8656674 | Atherosclerosis | 2018 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
A CAC score of 0-10 is associated with a low rate of ischemic stroke/TIA, and thus a minimal CAC score is not a valuable predictive marker for ischemic stroke/TIA. A minimal CAC score may, however, provide an early and asymptomatic sign of carotid artery disease.
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Authors
Kazuhiro Osawa, Rine Nakanishi, Robyn L. McClelland, Joseph F. Polak, Warrick Bishop, Ralph L. Sacco, Indre Ceponiene, Negin Nezarat, Sina Rahmani, Hong Qi, Mitsuru Kanisawa, Matthew J. Budoff,