Coronary artery calcium incidence and changes using direct plaque measurements: The MASALA study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

We aimed to identify predictors of change in direct measures of coronary artery calcium (CAC) volume and density in South Asian participants.

Methods

We used data from participants in the Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America (MASALA) study with prevalent CAC and direct measures of CAC by serial computed tomography (CT) exams (2010-2013, 2016-2018). We examined the distribution of incident CAC volume and peak density, as well as progression and identified risk factors for progression of change in volume and density in multivariable models.

Results

The study cohort consisted of 102 participants with incident CAC and 285 with CAC progression. CAC volume and density were highest, and incident CAC was most common in the left an

SUBMITTER: Bhatia HS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9793717 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature