Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Coronary Calcification in a Middle-aged Dutch Population: The ImaLife Study

Purpose: To assess the presence of coronary artery calcium (CAC) and its association with cardiovascular risk factors and Systematic COronary Risk Evaluation (SCORE) risk in a middle-aged Dutch population. Methods: Classic cardiovascular risk factors and CAC were analyzed in 4083 participants aged 45 to 60 years (57.9% women) from the population-based ImaLife study. CAC scores were quantified on noncontrast cardiac CT scans. Age-specific and sex-specific distribution of CAC categories (0, 1 to 99, 100 to 299, ≥300) and percentiles were determined. SCORE risk categories (
Source: Journal of Thoracic Imaging - Category: Radiology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research