Coronary Artery Calcium May Raise Women's Heart Risk New study challenges traditional assessment of risk

SOURCE:  MedlinePlus:  HealthDay  

DATE:  Monday, December 10, 2007

EXCERPTS:  MONDAY, Dec. 10 (HealthDay News) -- About 5 percent of women considered at low risk for heart disease still face potential cardiovascular problems because of calcium buildup in their arteries, a new study suggests."  more   (displays for 90 days) 

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Lakoski SG, Greenland P, Wong ND, Schreiner PJ, Herrington DM, Kronmal RA, Liu K, Blumenthal RS. Coronary Artery Calcium Scores and Risk for Cardiovascular Events in Women Classified as "Low Risk" Based on Framingham Risk Score: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Arch Intern Med. 2007 Dec 10;167(22):2437-42.