Association between coronary artery calcium and cardiovascular disease as a supporting cause in cancer: The CAC consortium

• Main Authors: Frances M. Wang (Author), Cara Reiter-Brennan (Author), Zeina Dardari (Author), Catherine H. Marshall (Author), Khurram Nasir (Author), Michael D. Miedema (Author), Daniel S. Berman (Author), Alan Rozanski (Author), John A. Rumberger (Author), Matthew J. Budoff (Author), Omar Dzaye (Author), Michael J. Blaha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Identifying cancer patients at high risk of CVD is important for targeting CVD prevention strategies and evaluating chemotherapy options in the context of cardiotoxicity. Coronary artery calcium (CAC), a strong marker of coronary atherosclerosis, is used clinically to enhance risk assess...