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JACC Adv2024;3(11):101283.November 1, 2024Journal Article

Automated Breast Arterial Calcification Score Is Associated With Cardiovascular Outcomes and Mortality.

Tara Shrout Allen1, Quan M Bui2, Gregory M Petersen3, Richard Mantey4, Junhao Wang4, Nitesh Nerlekar5,6, Mohammad Eghtedari7, Lori B Daniels2
1Division of Preventive Medicine, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.
2Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.
3Internal Medicine Residency Program, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.
4Research Team, CureMetrix, Inc, La Jolla, California, USA.
5Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia.
6Victorian Heart Institute & Monash Health Heart, Monash University, Clayton, Australia.
7Department of Radiology, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Breast arterial calcification (BAC) on mammograms has emerged as a biomarker of women's cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, but there is a lack of quantification tools and clinical outcomes studies. OBJECTIVES: This study assessed the association of BAC (both presence and quantity) with CVD outcomes. METHODS: This single-center, retrospective study included women with a screening mamm…

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