Coronary Artery Calcium for Risk Stratification of Heart Failure Mortality: The Coronary Artery Calcium Consortium.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is increasing interest in predicting heart failure (HF), a major cause of morbidity and mortality with a significant financial burden. The role of coronary artery calcium (CAC), an accessible and inexpensive test, in predicting long-term HF mortality among asymptomatic adults remains unknown. We aimed to determine whether CAC burden is associated with HF-related mortality in the CAC Consortium.

Methods and results

The study included 66,636 primary prevention patients from the CAC Consortium. Multivariable competing risks regression was used to assess the association between CAC and HF-related mortality adjusting for demographics and traditional risk factors. The mean age was 54.4 years, 67% male, 89% White, and 55% had a CAC of >0. We observed 260 HF-related

SUBMITTER: Mhaimeed O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12075621 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature