Sex-Specific Coronary Artery Calcium Percentiles Across South Asian Adults: Combined Analyses From MASALA and DILWALE.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) testing is guideline-recommended to enhance atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk prediction, yet there are no sex-specific CAC reference data for South Asians in the United States (SAUS) across their adult lives.

Objectives

The purpose of this study was to determine the sex-specific distribution of CAC scores across the adult lifespan of SAUS.

Methods

We studied 2743 SAUS adults (ages 33-75 years old) free of known ASCVD from the MASALA (Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America), a community-based cohort study, and the DILWALE (DIL Wellness and Arterial health Longitudinal Evaluation), a clinic-based study. We estimated the likelihood of CAC >0 and calculated sex-specific CAC percentiles as

SUBMITTER: Tasdighi E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12277606 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature