Coronary artery calcification and myocardial perfusion in asymptomatic adults : The MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis)

• Published in: Journal of the American College of Cardiology Vol. 48; no. 5; pp. 1018 - 1028
• Main Authors: LU WANG, JEROSCH-HEROLD, Michael, JACOBS, David R, SHAHAR, Eyal, DETRANO, Robert, FOLSOM, Aaron R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Science 05.09.2006
• Subjects: Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Atherosclerosis (general aspects, experimental research); Atherosclerosis - ethnology; Atherosclerosis - physiopathology; Biological and medical sciences; Blood and lymphatic vessels; Calcinosis - complications; Calcinosis - pathology; Cardiology. Vascular system; Cardiomyopathies - complications; Cardiomyopathies - pathology; Coronary Artery Disease - diagnosis; Coronary Artery Disease - etiology; Coronary Artery Disease - physiopathology; Coronary Vessels - pathology; Coronary Vessels - physiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Myocardial Ischemia - etiology; Prospective Studies; Regional Blood Flow; Risk Factors; Severity of Illness Index; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Vasodilation; Human; Coronary artery; Cardiovascular disease; Asymptomatic; Epidemiology; Phlebology; Ethnic group; Vascular disease; Perfusion; Atherosclerosis; Calcification; Myocardium; Adult; Circulatory system; Cardiology

This study assessed the cross-sectional association between coronary artery calcification (CAC) and myocardial perfusion in an asymptomatic population. Clinical studies showed that the prevalence of stress-induced ischemia increased with CAC burden among patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). W...