Author/Authors :
Daviglus، نويسنده , , Martha L and Pirzada، نويسنده , , Amber and Liu، نويسنده , , Kiang and Yan، نويسنده , , Lijing L and Garside، نويسنده , , Daniel B and Dyer، نويسنده , , Alan R and Hoff، نويسنده , , Julie A and Kondos، نويسنده , , George T and Greenland، نويسنده , , Philip and Stamler، نويسنده , , Jeremiah، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
Little is known about the relation of having favorable levels of all major cardiovascular risk factors (low risk [LR]) earlier in life to coronary artery calcium (CAC) later in life. From 2002 to 2003, CAC was compared in participants aged >60 years who were LR (n = 42) with those not LR (n = 39) at baseline (from 1967 to 1973). Despite adverse changes in risk factors, the prevalence of measurable CAC and mean CAC scores were less for LR participants than for non-LR participants (60% vs 77%, p = 0.09, and 217 vs 443, p = 0.05, respectively).
