Relation of echocardiographic left ventricular mass, geometry and wall stress, and left atrial dimension to coronary calcium in young adults (The CARDIA study)

Julius M. Gardin, Carlos Iribarren, Robert C. Detrano, Kiang Liu, Pamela J. Schreiner, Catherine M. Loria, Nathan D. Wong

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Abstract

We examined the relation of measures of echocardiographic left ventricular mass and geometry with coronary artery calcium (CAC) in 2,724 young adults. After adjustment for other coronary risk factors, left atrial dimension remained associated with the presence of CAC, and among subjects positive for CAC, left ventricular mass, end-systolic stress, and septal and posterior wall thicknesses in diastole remained associated with an increased extent of CAC.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)626-629
Number of pages4
JournalAmerican Journal of Cardiology
Volume95
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1 2005

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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