In people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a coronary artery calcium score of ≥10 indicates a high risk of cardiovascular events, according to a recent meta-analysis of observational studies.The risk of cardiovascular disease in healthy individuals can be predicted by determining the levels of calcium in coronary arteries. Patients with T2DM have a higher risk of mortality than healthy individuals at similar levels of coronary artery disease; hence, risk prediction should be optimized.
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Kramer, C. K. et al. Coronary artery calcium score prediction of all cause mortality and cardiovascular events in people with type 2 diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ doi:10.1136/bmj.f1654
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Risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with T2DM. Nat Rev Endocrinol 9, 316 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrendo.2013.83
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nrendo.2013.83