Bilateral vessel-outlining carotid artery calcifications in panoramic radiographs: an independent risk marker for vascular events
Abstract Background In odontology, panoramic radiographs (PRs) are regularly performed. PRs depict the teeth and jaws as well as carotid artery calcifications (CACs). Patients with CACs on PRs have an increased risk of vascular events compared to healthy controls without CACs, but this association i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-10-01
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Series: | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-019-1211-3 |