Reassessing the Usefulness of Coronary Artery Calcium Score among Varying Racial and Ethnic Groups by Geographic Locations: Relevance of the Korea Initiatives on Coronary Artery Calcification Registry

There is some disparity in the morbidity and mortality rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) according to race, ethnicity, and geographic regions. Although prediction algorithms that evaluate risk of cardiovascular events have been established using traditional risk factors, they have also demonstra...

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Main Authors: Lee, Ji Hyun, Ó Hartaigh, Bríain, Han, Donghee, Park, Hyo Eun, Choi, Su-Yeon, Sung, Jidong, Chang, Hyuk-Jae
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Echocardiography 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4707303/