Discrete non-calcified plaque is associated with increased major adverse cardiovascular events in a high cardiovascular risk population with low coronary artery calcium scores (0–100)

Table of Contents Summary: This article identified predictors for discrete non-calcified plaque (NCP) and future adverse cardiovascular events (CVEs) in symptomatic patients from a high cardiovascular risk population with no known coronary artery disease and coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores of 0–100. Risk factors such as hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, tobacco use, older age, elevated systolic blood pressure, and higher total CAC scores were associated with NCP presence. Patients with NCP…

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