Elevated LDL-C Increases Cardiovascular Risk in Symptomatic Patients Despite a Coronary Calcium Score of Zero

Highlights

1. In symptomatic individuals with a coronary artery calcium (CAC) score of zero, 11% were found to have non-calcified plaques upon coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA).

2. Each 1 mmol/L increase in LDL-C was associated with a 21% higher risk of non-calcified plaque and a 28% higher risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) events.

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