Is breast arterial calcification associated with coronary artery disease?-A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is increasing evidence that breast arterial calcification (BAC), an incidental finding on 3-29% of mammograms, could be used to screen for coronary artery disease (CAD). We conducted a systematic review to assess the associations between BAC and CAD and its risk factors (hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes mellitus and smoking).

Methods and findings

MEDLINE and EMBASE databases and references of relevant papers were searched up to 18 February 2020 for English language studies that evaluated the associations of BAC and CAD and its risk factors. A single reviewer extracted all data and assessed study quality with verification by another independent reviewer, if required. Across 31 studies (n = 35,583; 3 longitudinal and 28 cross-sectional studies) tha

SUBMITTER: Lee SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7386618 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature