Abstract
Both coronary artery calcium (CAC) deposits and increased left ventricular (LV) mass are important risk factors for coronary heart disease, but the relation between these 2 factors has rarely been studied. We examined the correlation of CAC and LV mass in 159 young to middle-aged African-Americans, and found that the average LV mass indexes were bigger in the CAC-positive groups than in CAC-negative groups in both genders (p = 0.0004 in men; p = 0.08 in women).
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 490-492 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | American Journal of Cardiology |
| Volume | 93 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 15 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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