Coronary artery calcification raises CVD risk in women classified as low risk
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In the US, 95% of women younger than 70 years are classified as having low risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) according to the Framingham risk score. Most women, however, ultimately die from heart disease, which suggests that important risk factors are being overlooked. One prognostic factor that could identify subgroups of supposedly low-risk women who are more likely to develop CVD is the presence of subclinical coronary artery calcium (CAC).
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