Comparison of frequency of coronary artery calcium in healthy Hispanic versus non-Hispanic white men by electron beam computed tomography

Peter D. Reaven; Dewayne Thurmond; Alisa Domb; Richard Gerkin; Matthew J. Budoff; Steven Goldman

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.07.030

Comparison of frequency of coronary artery calcium in healthy Hispanic versus non-Hispanic white men by electron beam computed tomography

Peter D. Reaven, Dewayne Thurmond, Alisa Domb, Richard Gerkin, Matthew J. Budoff, Steven Goldman

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We recently demonstrated in subjects referred for the evaluation of cardiovascular disease that coronary atherosclerosis and coronary artery calcium (CAC) were reduced in Hispanics compared with non-Hispanic whites (NHWs). We now evaluate whether this ethnic disparity is present in a unselected healthy cohort of men. Despite the apparently worse risk factor profile, mean and median levels of CAC trended lower in Hispanic men, and the distribution of CAC scores differed from that of NHW (p <0.05), with fewer Hispanic subjects having CAC scores that are generally equated with extensive atherosclerotic burden (>400). These results demonstrate that healthy Hispanic men have reduced CAC compared with age-matched NHW men and this occurs despite evidence for a worse cardiovascular risk profile.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1198-1200
Number of pages	3
Journal	American Journal of Cardiology
Volume	92
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.07.030
State	Published - Nov 15 2003
Externally published	Yes

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Comparison of frequency of coronary artery calcium in healthy Hispanic versus non-Hispanic white men by electron beam computed tomography

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