Relation of coronary artery calcium to exercise testing in healthy subjects

Authors
Alexopoulos, D Toulgaridis, T Sitafidis, G Christodoulou, J Stathopoulos, C Hahalis, G
Citation
D. Alexopoulos et al., Relation of coronary artery calcium to exercise testing in healthy subjects, AM J CARD, 86(4), 2000, pp. 467
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
86
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20000815)86:4<467:ROCACT>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
This study describes the relation between coronary artery calcium, detected by digital fluoroscopy, and exercise test results in 450 apparently health y subjects at usual risk for cardiovascular disease. The presence of corona ry calcium strongly predicted an abnormal stress test.