Quantification of coronary artery calcium using ultrafast computed tomography

…, NR Zusmer, M Viamonte Jr, R Detrano - Journal of the American …, 1990 - Elsevier
Ultrafast computed tomography was used to detect and quantify coronary artery calcium
levels in 584 subjects (mean age 48 ± 10 years) with (n = 109) and without (n = 475) clinical …

[HTML][HTML] Coronary calcium as a predictor of coronary events in four racial or ethnic groups

R Detrano, AD Guerci, JJ Carr, DE Bild… - … England Journal of …, 2008 - Mass Medical Soc
Background In white populations, computed tomographic measurements of coronary-artery
calcium predict coronary heart disease independently of traditional coronary risk factors. …

Multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis: objectives and design

…, DA Bluemke, GL Burke, R Detrano… - American journal of …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis was initiated in July 2000 to investigate the prevalence,
correlates, and progression of subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a population…

Coronary artery calcium score combined with Framingham score for risk prediction in asymptomatic individuals

…, L LaBree, SP Azen, TM Doherty, RC Detrano - Jama, 2004 - jamanetwork.com
ContextGuidelines advise that all adults undergo coronary heart disease (CHD) risk assessment
to guide preventive treatment intensity. Although the Framingham Risk Score (FRS) is …

[HTML][HTML] Estrogen plus progestin and the risk of coronary heart disease

…, HR Black, SR Heckbert, R Detrano… - … England Journal of …, 2003 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Recent randomized clinical trials have suggested that estrogen plus progestin
does not confer cardiac protection and may increase the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD)…

Coronary artery calcification: pathophysiology, epidemiology, imaging methods, and clinical implications: a statement for health professionals from the American Heart …

L Wexler, B Brundage, J Crouse, R Detrano, V Fuster… - Circulation, 1996 - Am Heart Assoc
Atherosclerotic calcification is an organized, regulated process similar to bone formation
that occurs only when other aspects of atherosclerosis are also present. Nonhepatic Gla-…

Exercise-induced ST depression in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease. A meta-analysis.

R Gianrossi, R Detrano, D Mulvihill, K Lehmann… - Circulation, 1989 - Am Heart Assoc
To evaluate the variability in the reported diagnostic accuracy of the exercise electrocardiogram,
we applied meta-analysis to 147 consecutively published reports comparing exercise-…

Distribution of coronary artery calcium by race, gender, and age: results from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)

RL McClelland, H Chung, R Detrano, W Post… - Circulation, 2006 - Am Heart Assoc
Background— Coronary artery calcium (CAC) has been demonstrated to be associated with
the risk of coronary heart disease. The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) …

Calcified coronary artery plaque measurement with cardiac CT in population-based studies: standardized protocol of Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) and …

…, S Sidney, DE Bild, OD Williams, RC Detrano - Radiology, 2005 - pubs.rsna.org
Calcified coronary artery plaque, measured at cardiac computed tomography (CT), is a
predictor of cardiovascular disease and may play an increasing role in cardiovascular disease …

Coronary artery calcification compared with carotid intima-media thickness in the prediction of cardiovascular disease incidence: the Multi-Ethnic Study of …

AR Folsom, RA Kronmal, RC Detrano… - Archives of internal …, 2008 - jamanetwork.com
Background Coronary artery calcium (CAC) and carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) are
noninvasive measures of atherosclerosis that consensus panels have recommended as …