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January 8, 2015European Journal of Preventive CardiologyOpen Access

Coronary calcification among 3477 asymptomatic and symptomatic individuals

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Why the study?

Does symptomatic status predict the presence and extent of coronary artery calcification compared to asymptomatic status in middle-aged individuals?

Population

3,477 middle-aged individuals, comprising 1,220 asymptomatic individuals aged 49-61 years and 2,257…

Comparison

Symptomatic status vs Asymptomatic status

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

KØKristian Altern ØvrehusJJJurgita JasinskieneNSNiels Peter Rønnow Sand

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Overview

Symptoms should not guide CAC testing in middle-aged adults; leaves open incremental prognostic value beyond risk factors in prospective cohorts.

Structured PICO

Does symptomatic status predict the presence and extent of coronary artery calcification compared to asymptomatic status in middle-aged individuals?

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Population
3,477 middle-aged individuals, comprising 1,220 asymptomatic individuals aged 49-61 years and 2,257 age-matched symptomatic patients referred for cardiac CT with suspected coronary artery disease.
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Intervention
Symptomatic status (referred for cardiac CT with suspected coronary artery disease)
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Comparator
Asymptomatic status
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Outcome
Presence and extent of coronary artery calcification (CAC) measured by Agatston scoresurrogate

Symptoms of suspected coronary artery disease do not predict the presence or severity of coronary calcification beyond traditional cardiovascular risk factors in middle-aged individuals.

Cite This Study

Øvrehus et al. (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7033e4e5469ee92be0f3c2https://doi.org/10.1177/2047487314564727
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