Segmental Evaluation of Thoracic Aortic Calcium and Their Relations with Cardiovascular Risk Factors in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)

Segmental Evaluation of Thoracic Aortic Calcium and Their Relations with Cardiovascular Risk Factors in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)

Thoracic aortic calcium (TAC) appears to be a subclinical marker of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and to predict cardiovascular (CV) mortality. However, studies on TAC use tomographic scans obtained for coronary artery calcium (CAC) score, which does not include the aortic arch. This study evaluates...

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Main Authors: Jesiana Ferreira Pedrosa, Luisa Campos Caldeira Brant, Stephanie Alves de Aquino, Antonio Luiz Ribeiro, Sandhi Maria Barreto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Cells
Subjects:
thoracic aorta
atherosclerosis
vascular calcification
risk factors
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/5/1243

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