Integrating cardiovascular risk assessment into mobile low-dose CT lung screenings in rural Appalachia: A comprehensive analysis of the relationship between lung cancer risk, coronary artery calcium burden, and cardiovascular risk reduction strategies

• Main Authors: Seher Berzingi (Author), Kara Piechowski (Author), Emily Hendricks (Author), Mark Colantonio (Author), Asuwin Anandarm (Author), Gregory Perkowski (Author), Tyler Miller (Author), Justin Conte (Author), Sameh Nassar (Author), Belal Kaseer (Author), Marcelino Mederos Liriano (Author), Juan Carlo Avalon (Author), Kyle Chapman (Author), Brijesh Patel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Mobile low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) lung screenings are part of an outreach program in rural Appalachia to detect early lung cancer. Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring on LDCT can identify calcium deposits in coronary arteries and can prompt consideration of risk modification fo...