Item Details

title

CORONARY ARTERY CALCIUM SCORES FOR ATHEROSCLEROTIC CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK STRATIFICATION IN SMOKERS: MULTI-ETHNIC STUDY OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS

author

Leigh, John Adam

abstract

Introduction: Screening for lung cancer with low-dose computer tomography (LDCT) is recommended for a specified group of cigarette smokers. Coronary artery calcium (CAC) can be obtained from these LDCT scans. The utility of CAC for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk stratification remains unclear in this high-risk group. We assess this potential in smokers, especially those eligible for LDCT lung cancer screening.

subject

Cardiovascular Risk

Coronary Calcium

Smokers

contributor

Miller, Mike E (committee chair)

Herrington, David (committee member)

Hsu, Fang-Chi (committee member)

date

2017-08-22T08:35:22Z (accessioned)

2018-08-21T08:30:11Z (available)

2017 (issued)

degree

Clinical and Population Translational Sciences (discipline)

embargo

2018-08-21 (terms)

identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/10339/86337 (uri)

language

en (iso)

publisher

Wake Forest University

type

Thesis