Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease events among statin eligible individuals with and without long-term healthy arterial aging

A large proportion of statin eligible candidates have a baseline absence of coronary artery calcium (CAC) and low 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk. We sought to determine the proportion of statin eligible individuals who had long-term healthy arterial aging (persistent CAC=0) and their examined 15-year ASCVD outcomes.

Source: Atherosclerosis - March 26, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Alexander C. Razavi, Tanika N. Kelly, Matthew J. Budoff, Lydia A. Bazzano, Jiang He, Camilo Fernandez, Joao Lima, Khurram Nasir, Roger S. Blumenthal, Michael J. Blaha, Seamus P. Whelton Source Type: research