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News from ACC.15

April 2015 Br J Cardiol 2015;22:(2) Online First

News from ACC.15

BJCardio Staff

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Too much sitting increases coronary artery calcification Sitting for many hours per day is associated with increased coronary artery calcification, a marker of subclinical heart disease, a new study suggests. The study found no association between coronary artery calcification (CAC) and the amount of exercise a person gets, suggesting that too much sitting might have a greater impact than exercise on this particular measure of heart health. The results suggest that exercise may not entirely counteract the negative effects of a mostly sedentary lifestyle on coronary artery calcium. Presenting the study at the ACC meeting, Dr Jacquelyn Kulinski

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January 2007 Br J Cardiol 2007;14:37-40

Coronary artery calcification is associated with alcohol intake but not oxidative stress or inflammation

Natalie C Ward, Kevin D Croft, Henrietta Headlam, Trevor A Mori, Keith Woollard, Ian B Puddey

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July 2002 Br J Cardiol 2002;9:394-400

Atherosclerosis imaging and coronary calcification

Matthew J Budoff

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