The never-ending story on coronary calcium: is it predictive, punitive, or protective?

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2015 Apr 7;65(13):1283-1285. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.02.024.

Authors

Leslee J Shaw¹, Jagat Narula², Y Chandrashekhar³

Affiliations

¹ Division of Cardiology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
² Division of Cardiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York. Electronic address: jnarula@acc.org.
³ University of Minnesota/Division of Cardiology, VA Medical Center Cardiology, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

PMID: 25835439
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.02.024

No abstract available

Keywords: atherosclerotic disease; coronary calcium; prevention; progression; statins.

Publication types

Editorial
Comment

MeSH terms

Coronary Artery Disease / drug therapy*
Coronary Vessels / pathology*
Female
Humans
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
Male
Plaque, Atherosclerotic / drug therapy*
Vascular Calcification / drug therapy*

Substances

Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors