Combined Use of Computed Tomography Coronary Calcium Scores and C-Reactive Protein Levels in Predicting Cardiovascular Events in Nondiabetic Individuals
- 15 October 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 106 (16) , 2073-2077
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.0000033819.29662.09
Abstract
Background— The South Bay Heart Watch is a prospective cohort study designed to appraise the value of coronary calcium and risk factors for predicting outcomes in asymptomatic adults. Two factors t...Keywords
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