Why the study?
Is high-local coronary calcium score related to regional left ventricular dysfunction in individuals without a history of clinical cardiovascular disease?
Is high-local coronary calcium score related to regional left ventricular dysfunction in individuals without a history of clinical cardiovascular disease?
Coronary artery atherosclerosis, indicated by high local calcium scores, is linked to subclinical regional left ventricular dysfunction even in individuals without known cardiovascular disease.
Highlights potential subclinical impact of focal atherosclerosis; leaves open causal role and utility for risk stratification in primary prevention.
High-local calcium score is related to regional dysfunction in the corresponding coronary territory among individuals without a history of previous heart disease. These results indicate a link between atherosclerosis and subclinical regional left ventricular dysfunction.
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